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Notre Dame football: Best fits for Kyren Williams in the 2022 NFL Draft

By Brad Weiss

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - OCTOBER 30: Kyren Williams #23 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs the ball for a 91 yard touchdown during the fourth quarter in the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Notre Dame Stadium on October 30, 2021 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - OCTOBER 30: Kyren Williams #23 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs the ball for a 91 yard touchdown during the fourth quarter in the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Notre Dame Stadium on October 30, 2021 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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Nov 20, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Kyren Williams (23) stiff arms Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets safety Tariq Carpenter (2) in the second quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

Notre Dame football: Best fits for Kyren Williams in the 2022 NFL Draft

Arizona Cardinals

One of the better teams for most of the 2021 NFL season was the Arizona Cardinals, who played their way into a playoff berth. Led by a dynamic quarterback in Kyler Murray, and an offensive genius in head coach Kliff Kingsbury, the Cardinals offense was outstanding at times in 2021, but they did falter down the stretch.

Looking at the rest of the roster, the Cardinals certainly need help at the running back spot, and Williams has been mocked as a potential draft target for them a lot recently. In Pro Football Network’s latest mock, he lands in Arizona with the No. 87 overall pick in the third round, and I believe he would flourish in that offense.

James Conner led the way on the ground for the Cardinals last season but is a free agent now, and Chase Edmonds has yet to prove he can shoulder the load at the NFL level. Williams would come in and be the feature back in Arizona on Day 1, and based on his ability to catch the football, Kingsbury would love working with a multi-faceted talent like him.

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