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The Cardinals, for the first time in a few seasons, won't be picking in the top 10. But choosing in the dead center of the first round doesn't mean a good player can't be found -- the last time, in fact, the Cardinals had the 16th pick of the first round, they selected future Pro Bowl cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.
The top wide receiver in NFL history, Jerry Rice, was also the 16th pick of the first round, back in 1985. In 1982, the Cardinals selected three-time Pro Bowl left tackle Luis Sharpe at that spot.
With the Cardinals scheduled to pick 16th in the opening round of the draft on April 29, here's a look back at the players who were chosen No. 16 overall in the last 20 years.
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