Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has struggled to find consistency without any real offensive weapons around him. Wide receiver is one position of need heading into the 2025 NFL Draft.
Murray was ecstatic to see Marvin Harrison Jr. join the huddle in 2024. The No. 4 overall pick saw 116 targets, catching 62 balls for 885 yards and eight touchdowns during his rookie year.
Still, Murray could benefit from another outside threat to stretch the field. The Cardinals will have intriguing options when they go on the clock in April’s draft.
PFSN Gives Cardinals Red-Zone Weapon in Round 3
PFSN’s Ben Rolfe pegged LSU star Kyren Lacy to the Cardinals in Round 3. The 6’2″, 213-pounder was a stud receiver for the Tigers in 2024 and topped the SEC in receiving touchdowns with nine.
He also finished No. 10 in receiving yards (866) while averaging 14.9 yards per catch. Lacy isn’t the fastest guy on the field, but he knows how to leverage his big body to get open and make contested catches.
“Lacy has all the physical and athletic attributes you could ask for in a receiver,” Rolfe wrote. “He is good in contested-catch situations, using his body to shield out defenders, and he could be an immediate red-zone weapon in Arizona. His game has weaknesses in route running and identifying pockets in zone defenses, but both can be taught at the NFL level.”
Getting him at pick No. 78 would be a coup for Arizona, depending on what happens with his legal troubles. Lacy was allegedly involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in December 2024, with a warrant being issued for his arrest on charges of negligent homicide. The incident resulted in the death of a 78-year-old man, plus injuries to two other people.
“We cannot completely overlook the legal issues hanging over the head of Kyren Lacy, but the value and upside of his selection here are tantalizing for a team that needs a wide receiver,” Rolfe said. “Marvin Harrison Jr. struggled as a rookie without a proven threat opposite him, and Lacy could develop into the perfect foil opposite Harrison.”
Attorney’s Statement on Kyren Lacy’s Legal Case
Matthew Ory, the attorney representing Lacy in his hit-and-run case, put out a statement declaring his client’s innocence on Feb. 3. In it, Ory cited a second vehicle in the oncoming traffic lane that crossed the centerline and collided with the deceased’s car. He contends that Lacy did not “contribute to the crash” and there was no suspicion of drugs or alcohol.
“We are of information and belief that the vehicle that collided with Mr. Herman’s vehicle was issued a citation,” Ory said in a statement, obtained by the Lafayette Daily Advertiser. “At no time did Mr. Lacy’s vehicle strike the rear of Mr. Herman’s vehicle, nor did any of the vehicles Mr. Lacy passed collide with his. After the collision occurred in front of Mr. Lacy, he cautiously went around the vehicles after passage was safe.
“It is crucial to emphasize that Mr. Lacy did not cause or contribute to the crash. There was no suspicion of alcohol or drug use involved. Furthermore, contrary to some media reports, Mr. Lacy never ‘returned’ to the scene of the accident.”
Lacy was initially accused of fleeing the scene of the hit-and-run accident on Dec. 17. He eventually turned himself in and was jailed before being released on $151,000 bail. The case is ongoing, although ESPN reported that Lacy is “fully cooperating with the authorities.”