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Regularly Updated - Last Updated July 16, 2010
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OURS/NOT THE OFFICIAL CARDINAL DEPTH CHART. COLOR KEY -
Starter/ Back Up/Injured - IR or Cannot Play//Practice Squad, /Not Tendered or UFA/ Bubble
Quarterbacks (3)
 7 Leinart, 03 Anderson, 19 Skelton, 06 Hall
State of the Position - One backup QB short (could be a rookie/could be another vet).  Leinart still has much to prove but presumably all the necessary equipment to prove it). Anderson provides depth - he's demonstrated in the past that he can light it up. But there were other games where he failed miserably. Presumably he was cut by the Browns because his bad games were more recent than his good ones, but the potential is still there and the flame has not been extinguished. Cards were expected to add another veteran, bring in a rookie (or maybe both). They used a pick obtained in a trade of McFadden to land John Skelton - a big, physical raw kid from Fordham
Running Backs (5)
RB - 34 Hightower, 26, Wells,  31 Wright, 36 Stephens-Howling  (KR/PR), 46 A.  Smith
FB - 32 Broughton, 45 Mau'ia, 42 Ali
 a budding star coming out of his rookie year, and Tim Hightower is a capable "other half" of the 2-headed RB monster. Wright provides stable ballast. Kreider was adequate but not sparkling as a lead blocker - especially since the Cards often opted to go with one-back/multi-receiver sets.
Wide Receivers (7)
WR - 15 Breaston, , 80 Doucet , 12 Roberts, 18 Komar, 10 Bowser, 17 O Jones, 16 Gant
WR -11 Fitzgerald, 85 Mougey,
14 S Williams, 87 Stewart,
State of the Position - Still OK depthwise but took a hit when we traded Boldin for a couple of mid-round picks and then lost Urban and Morey to free agency. We drafted AndreRoberts (a slot/route guy with 4.46 speed from the Citadel).
Tight Ends (3)
89 Patrick, 83 Spach, 84 Becht, 81 Dray, 86 Byrd
State of the Position - This unit - while not awful - lacks a dominant go-to receiving target.  Patrick is the least-experienced but most "all purpose." Spach and Becht (although they have capable hands) are better blocking options. In Dray (a 7th round pick) we get a big, physical blocker who also has soft hands, has some athleticism and settle down nicely into holes in the zone.
Offensive Line (8 or 9)
LT- 75 L Brown, 73 Bridges,  61 Tyler ,
LG-
66 Faneca, 74 Wells, 69 Knips, 66 Palmer
OC-
63 Sendlein, 62 Claxton, 60 Moosman
RG- 70 Hadnot, 76 Lutui,  
RT - 72 B Keith, 
67 H Johnson
, 68 Pestock
State of the Position - Cards re-signed Bridges and inked FA Hadnot to a contract. They also signed Alan former All Pro Alan Faneca just after the Draft. It doesn't seem likely Mike Gandy will return and these moves give Russ G flexibility to move a few guys around to fill possible holes in the starting lineup. Likely plans call for Brown to move from RT to LT, Faneca to be slotted as starting LG, Sendlein to return at center, either Wells, Hadnot or Lutui to be our starting RG and Brandon Keith to step up to become starting RT. The addition of Faneca creates a tiny logjam at guard and could set the stage for a trade (Cards could use a veteran CB, ILB or TE). Lutui has not yet signed his tender offer, but (according to League rules) has nowhere he can go. (This might make him the most likely interior lineman to be traded).
Defensive Line (8 or 9)
DE 93 C Campbell,   79 Iwebema, 73 Dykes
NT 
, 98 Watson, 92 D Williams,  97 B Robinson, 65 Kees
DT- 90 Dockett, 
78 Branch,  71 Clark, 64 Mutadhi
State of the Position -  Fairly solid with regard to size, talent and depth. Aside from Dockett, what's lacking is another overpowering/dominant lineman. Cards added a dominant space-eater/destroyer in Dan Williams who figures to rotate with Watson in the middle.
Linebackers (7)
ROLB   53 Haggans, 52 C Brown, 48Schofield
LOLB-  55 Porter, 59 W Davis, 57 Baggs, 43 C Johnson,
ILB 51 Lenon, 58 D Washington, 50 Beisel, 96 M Washington
ILB- 54 Hayes,   56 Walker, 95 Highsmith
State of the Position -  Thin and depleted. Dansby signed with Miami. This leaves it up to Hayes and Beisel  to man the middle (backed up by Walker). Draft picks Will Davis and Cody Brown (who was on the IR) could be part of the answer as they gain playing time and experience. Cards added FA Baggs from the CFL and Lenon from Rams, but more help was needed and was provided in the form of ex Dolph and Steeler sackmeister, Joey Porter. We also saw opportunity knock in the 4th round of the draft in the form of Schofield - a late-1st round talent flying up the boards until he blew out his ACL during Senior Bowl Week. He might be ready as early as training camp, but even if he isn't, the Cardinal FO viewed him as good enough to be worth the risk of a 4th round pick.
Defensive Backs (9)
RCB-  28 Toler, 21 Calvin, 30, 47 J Miller,  M Green, 23 Barksdale, 44 Daze-Jones
LCB-  
29 Rodgers-Cromartie,  20 Jefferson, 27 Adams,  37 McBride
SS-  24 Wilson, 41 Abdullah
 22 Ware, 40 Tillman
FS- 25 Rhodes,  49 Rash Johnson
State of the Position -   DRC (though still experiencing growing pains) was otherwise everything you could ask for in a cover corner. Unfortunately, Bryant McFadden looked more and more like Rod Hood as the season wore on and Adams (who made big plays was inconsistent and a few inches short). The Cards took advantage of the opportunity to trade him back to the Steelers (for the pick that got us Skelton). Toler proved his worth in the final playoff game vs. NO buy clearly the Cards need to add more athleticism at corner or else good passing offenses wouldl continue to paste "forty burgers" on them next year. They added Calvin, a little-known CB from Troy with their 6th round pick, and if rumors prove accurate, they also added athletic corner, AJ Jefferson as an UDFA. This will help provide better depth at CB, albeit it pretty young and inexperienced. Calvin didn't play last year due to an academic-eligibility snafu, but did record 79 tackles and 2 picks a year ago.

Rolle signed with the Giants, and we replaced him with Kerry Rhodes (slightly less athletic and physical, but smarter and more adept at playing center-field). - Johnson isn't ready to step up, - he has potential, but did not deliver as much as you'd hopefpr from a #4 draft pick. Ware, when healthy, was a more than competent S/CB swing man,. Abdullah was a decent late-season pickup when Ware went down. Cards signed Miller who was in for a tryout during the  first minicamp.
Special Teams (3)
K-04 Feely
P- 05 B Graham,
H - 05  B Graham
LS-
82 Leach
KR -
15 Breaston, 37. Stephens-Howling
PR -
15 Breaston,

State of the Position - Graham should have been in the Pro Bowl. Rackers was OK during most of the regular season, but (plagued by a groin injury) tailed off in production late in the year and almost cost us the first playoff game vs. Green Bay.  He's beenreplaced by Jay Feely. Waterbug Stephens-Howling  adds a home run capabilty to the KR game. Breaston - normally a competent and potentially explosive punt returner - seemed a bit discombobulated as the season wore on.
Signed to Futures Contracts
95 A Highsmith LB)

23 R Barksdale CB

66 J Palmer G
16 E Gant WR
17 O Jones WR
96 M Washington LB
68 T Pestock T
65 R Kees T
86 D Byrd TE
64 R Maui'a FB
37 T McBride CB
44 H Daze-Jones CB
64 D Muhtadi
Injured/Waived
23  Fontenot    
68 Vallejo,
38 Keyes,
Cut, Retired, Signed Elsewhere or Otherwise Released
79 J Banks,
01 Rackers

87 Morey

85 Urban
13 Warner (Retired)

92 Berry, LB (Retired)
51 Togofau LB
51 Renkart FB
51 Lee Robinson ILB
71 Field, Alex DE
19 Long, ,
61 E Brown
43 Dowling
47 Francisco
96 Bullock
49 Holloway  
57 Hobson
73 Dykes
94 Leisle
71 Field
79 O Ross,  
60 Canfield
50 Fowler
66 Medder,
82 Pope
16 Gant
10 Sanders
46 Castille
45 Maui'a

30 Vincent, 
03 Palko
28 Lewis
65 Pearce
Practice Squad
86 O. Jones
60 Canfield, Trevor G
71 A Holmes DL
16 Gant, Edward WR
23 Barksdale, Rashad CB
96 Mark Washington LB

44 J Collins FB
Did Not Report
Unsigned Unrestricted & Restricted Free Agents
Signed off Practice Squad
60 Canfield G
96 Harrington, Chris OLB
44 Vakanpuna, Fui, FB (by Cincy)
 
 
 
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