Keaontay Ingram

Ingram was an enigma during a four-year career that went through Texas and USC, flashing upside at both schools but also failing to fully meet expectations. He fell to the sixth round of the 2022 draft with the understanding that he was a "low floor, high ceiling" prospect. He followed with an inconclusive but uninspiring rookie season, so it's still difficult to tell where he might land in his range of outcomes. What's certain is that he's an above-average athlete (4.53 40, 122-inch broad jump at 221 pounds), and he outplayed 2023 fourth-round pick Roschon Johnson when the two were at Texas (though that was Johnson's first year playing running back). It's also certain that the Cardinals have no depth behind the injury-prone James Conner. Ingram does not need to stand out to outplay the likes of Corey Clement and Ty'Son Williams.

Taken in the sixth round, Ingram seemingly has the size to handle a big workload in the NFL, though he never saw more than 156 carries in four seasons between Texas and USC, maxing out as a senior for the Trojans with 911 yards and five TDs. He doesn't have great speed (4.54 40) and showed a tendency to bounce runs outside, where speedier pro defenders would be able to track him down. While perhaps flawed as a prospect, Ingram does have a decent opportunity in Arizona, where injury-prone James Conner and former Chiefs backup Darrel Williams are the veteran RBs ahead of him. That doesn’t mean Ingram will have a role right out of the gate, but it does at least give him a shot to compete with Williams and Eno Benjamin for backup work behind Conner.