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Cardinals draft top offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. after trade with Texans

  • The Arizona Cardinals selected Paris Johnson Jr. with the No. 6 overall pick in the NFL draft after trading the No. 3 selection to Houston.
  • Johnson Jr. is an offensive lineman from Ohio State and the son of a former Cardinals draft pick.
  • The Texans used the No. 3 pick acquired from Arizona to draft edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. from Alabama.
  • Johnson Jr. aims to achieve what his father, also drafted by Arizona, did not by playing in the NFL.
  • The Cardinals gave up their original second-round pick and a fifth-rounder to move up and draft Johnson Jr., who is expected to strengthen their offensive line.
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