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Arizona Wildcats in the NFL Draft: Scooby Wright likely pick, Will Parks coming later?

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The Arizona Wildcats have two likely NFL draft picks in 2016. One of them, you've probably heard of. The other might be a bit of a surprise, and it might be more of a surprise that both of them come on the defensive side of the football.

Linebacker Scooby Wright, 3rd to 4th round pick: Scooby Snacks missed most of last season with a foot injury. That probably impacted his draft stock a little, but I doubt too much--Wright's spectacular sophomore campaign was more than enough to convince the Wildcats that he was an NFL ready linebacker. Wright really kept Arizona from falling off a cliff defensively.

Safety Will Parks, 5th to 7th round pick: Parks is one of those athletes that slips under everyone's radars (he didn't get a combine invite), but could eventually work his way onto a draft board because of the long-term potential he offers in playing multiple spots in a pass coverage scheme.