Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon often finds a way to sprinkle the word violent into his description of what he likes in players. That was surely the case Thursday night when he and general manager Monti Ossenfort discussed the selection of defensive lineman Walter Nolen with the 16th selection in the first round of the draft.

The Arizona Cardinals opted for some help on the defensive side of the ball with their first-round draft pick, taking Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen with the 16th overall selection. State of play: Nolen was a first-team All-American last year,