The Arizona Cardinals are very interested in Matt Barkley after meeting with the former USC quarterback at the NFL scouting combine, according to Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com.

Jeremiah continued on to say that, according to one source, the Cardinals were “extremely impressed” by Barkley’s interview.

Barkley wasn’t able to throw at the combine due to his shoulder separation. However, he was still able to meet and conduct interviews with potential suitors.

The interviews must have gone well, as at least three teams are now impressed enough to consider Barkley as worthy of a first-round pick. There is now talk that rookie won’t get beyond the Cardinals, who hold the No. 7 overall pick. There are also those that don’t believe Arizona will reach for a quarterback with their first pick, so all rumors at this time have to be tempered.

Whatever the case, it appears that Barkley only helped, not hurt, his cause of being selected in the first round.