2000 Roster & Depth Chart
Last Updated
July 28, 2010
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PROJECTED BY RED SHEET:
Starter / Back Up/
Injured/Unable to Practice/
Practice Squad/Bubble |
| Quarterbacks: |
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Post Draft Kurt Warner
has retired. That leaves Leinart who - despite a world of talent - has not yet proved he can carry the
team in Warner's absence and the recently signed Whitehurst (who lit it up
in Cleveland before laying an egg there and then being cut).. St. Pierre remains
in limbo - probably will not be re-signed.
Cards traded away McFadden in order to land Skelton, an athletic but
raw small college QB and are said to have added an UDFA QB from BYU. |
07 Matt Leinart 6-4 224 USC (D1)
Contract
Expires 2011
03 Derek Anderson 6-6 230 Oregon State (FA Cleveland)
19 John Skelton
6-5½ 243 Fordham (D5) Signed
06 Max Hall QB 6-1 201 24 R BYU
(UDFA) |
| Running Backs: |
|
Post Draft Beanie
is emerging as our feature back, but Hightower is more than Beanie's backup.
(It's nice to have two capable RB's on the roster. Wright and Stephens play
important roles. Kreider is an OK but not stellar lead blocker. Cards added
Ali in early May. |
34 Tim Hightower RB 6-0 217 Richmond (D5)
Contract Expires 2010
26 Beanie Wells 6-1 235 Ohio State (D1)
Contract Expires 2013
31 Jason Wright RB 5-10 215 Northwestern (FA - Browns)
Contract Expires 2010
36 LaRod Stephens-Howling RB PItt (D7a)
Contract Expires 2011
46 Alfonso Smith RB 6-1 208 23 R Kentucky
45 Reagan Maui'ia FB 6-0 260 Hawaii
42 Charles Ali FB 6-2 255 Arkansas Pine Bluff (FA5 Browns, Ravens)
32 Broughton, Nehemiah FB 5-11 255 28 3 The
Citadel
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| Wide Receivers: |
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Post Draft With
the emergence of Doucet, we still have Fitz, Breaston and Doucet as our Top
3. (Plus good depth on the
PS with Jones and Gant). However, Urban and Morey are UDFA's. Cards added a
compact slot/route-runner with 4.46 speed in Roberts. |
11 Larry
Fitzgerald, Pitt, 6-3 223 (D1)
Contract Expires 2012
15 Steve Breaston WR/PKR (D5) 6-0 193 Michigan
RFA
80 Early Doucet WR (D3) 6-0 211 LSU
Contract Expires 2010
12 Andre Roberts WR Citadel (D3) 5-10¾ 195
Signed
85 Darrin Mougey 6-6 230 SD State (Atlanta)
14 Stephen Williams
WR 6-5 199 23 R Toledo
10 Deryn Bowser WR 6-1 212 UDFA Akron
16 Gant, Edward WR 6-3 190 25 0 North Alabama
17 Jones, Onrea WR 6-0 202 26 1 Hampton
87 JuamorrisStewart WR 6-3 205 23 R Southern
18
Max Komar WR 5-11 202 22 R Idaho |
| Tight Ends: |
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Post Draft Lacks
a dominant go-to receiver. Patrick has that potential but was suspended for
the first 4 games and has yet to make his mark. Becht and Spach can catch a
little but are mainly here to block. We'll see what Dray can bring to the
table, but he looks like his main strength is as a blocker too. |
84 Anthony
Becht, 6-5 280 W Va (FA Rams)
83 Stephen
Spach, 6-4 250 Fresno St
89 Ben Patrick 6-3 252 (D7) Delaware
86 Dominique Byrd TE USC
81 Jim Dray
6-4¾ 251 (D7) Stanford
Signed |
| Offensive Linemen: |
|
Post DraftThis
unit - although it hung together and somehow got the job done most of the
time - was exposed at key points during the season. Both Gandy and, to a
lesser extent, Levi Brown, were abused by speed rushers coming off the end
and our interior guys would occasionally be beat by blitzers or stunters
inside. Warner was able to make quick decisions and pull the trigger fast
enough to make up for most of the O-line's difficulties in pass pro. Whether
Leinart (who's more nimble but less decisive) can do likewise remains
questionable. This unit needed more talent at LT and possibly RT. It could
also use more quality help at center. (Note: Cards just re-signed Bridges and
are reported to have inked FA Hadnot. Both are versatile and open up
position-decision options for Russ Grimm. Then - two days after the draft,
they added ex-Pro Bowler Alan Faneca who should bring veteran leadership to
a relatively young line undergoing many offseason changes). |
75 Levi Brown T 6-5 323 Penn St (D1)
Contract Expires 2012
66 Alan Faneca 6-5 307 LSU (FA - Jets)
63 Lyle Sendlein C (6-2, 305)
-Texas (UDFA)
74 Reggie Wells
G 6-3¾ 302 (D6a) Clarion)
Contract Expires 2010
72 Brandon Keith OL 6-5 345 No. Iowa (D7)
Contract Expires 2010
76 Taitusi
"Deuce" Lutui G 6-4 334 USC (D2)
70 Rex Hadnot G (FA Cleve)
73 Bridges, Jeremy G 6-4 325 Southern Mississippi
62 Ben Claxton C 6-2 301 (TB, Atl, Oakl, Denv) - D 2003)
67 Herman "House" Johnson 6-7 382 LSU (D4)
Contract Expires 2011
61 Devin
Tyler T 6-7 308 23 R Temple
69 Casey Knips T 6-8 300 23 R South Dakota
State
60 David Moosman C 6-5 293 23 R Michigan
68 Pestock, Tom G/T 6-6 317 25 NW Missouri State
66 Palmer, Jonathan G 6-4 336 Auburn
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| Defensive Linemen: |
|
Post Draft Talented
but a bit thin. Dockett is a Pro Bowl lock. Campbell (when playing with both
thumbs) is a budding star at WDE. Branch and Watson are stout at DE/DAT. The
backups are fairly solid. But it sure would be helpful if this unit had one
more hell-raiser on it. Enter top draft pick, Williams (a big space-eater
who can also motor up and down the LOS). He was #11 on the Cardinal board.
Williams, Watson and Bryan Robinson (who re-upped after the draft) will
rotate at NT. |
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90 Darnell Dockett DT-DE 6-3 292 Florida St. (D3)
Contract Expires 2011
98 Gabe Watson 6-3 341 Michigan (D4)
93 Calais Campbell DE 6-8 283 Miami (D2)
92 Dan Williams NT 6-2 327
Tennessee
(D1)
Unsigned
97 Bryan Robinson DT 6-4 304 Fresno St
78 Alan Branch DT 6-6 331 (D2)
79 Ken Iwebema 6-4 269 Iowa (D4)
Contract Expires 2010
71 Clark, Jeremy DE 6-3 309 26 1 Alabama
64 Dean Muhtadi DL 6-3 296 Maryland (Packers)
73 Keilen Dykes DT 6-3 305 25 2 West Virginia
65 Ryan Kees DE 6-6 275 24 1 St. Cloud St. |
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Linebackers: |
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Post Draft
Dansby - a Pro Bowl player - signed with Miami. Will Davis was able to get
as much out of these guys as you ever could expect. And (at least in some
games) they were able to create havoc among opposing pass protectors. Hayes (when he's willing or
able) is effective against the run - though vulnerable in coverage. Outside,
the Cards had to rely on Okeafor and Berry to put outside pressure on the
passer, and they both had their moments. But B-Train is gone and (unless he
accepts a pay cut) so too probably is Chike. The Cards planned to groom draft picks Will
Davis and Cody Brown for outside duty. Davis showed flashes of talent. Brown
wound up on IR and has an empty slate to show for it. Beisel and Haggans
provide solid experience. Walker has occasionally flashed play-making
experience. That said - this unit lacks one or two "super-heros" who can run
like a deer, jump thru the roof, hit like a ton and make big plays that flip
football games. Cards added Baggs as a FA in Feb. he tied for the CFL league
lead in sacks last year with 12. They also added Lenon (who was credited
with well over 100 tackles in 2007 and 2008 with Detroit, before tailing off
to 42 as a Ram. The cherry on the ice-cream Sunday came March 19 with the
agreement to terms of former Miami and Pittsburgh sack-specialist Joey
Porter (29½ sacks in past 2 years). With their 2nd round pick in the draft
they added small, but speedy/athletic ILB Washington (who;'s expected to
compete right away for the Dansby slot) and Schofield - said to be a
late-1st round talent who badly blew out a knee during Senior Bowl Week. He
actually may be ready to go later in the summer, but was drafted in the 4th
round because he was too good a long-term investment to pass up and worth
the risk. |
55 Joey Porter 6-3 255 (FA
Miami and Pittsburgh0
54 Gerald
Hayes 6-1 239 (D3) Pitt
Contract Expires 2011
53 Clark Haggans LOLB 6-4 243 Colo State (Steelers - FA)
Contract Expires 2011
58
Daryl
Washington ILB 6-1¾ 230 (D2) TCU
Unsigned
51
Paris Lenon LB 6-2 345 32 9 Richmond
Signed as a FA
52 Monte Beisel 6-2 240 K-State (Pats - FA)
56 Reggie Walker, LB 6-0 238 Kansas State
(UDFA)
Contract Expires 2010
59 Will Davis OLB 6-2 261 Illinois (D6)
Contract Expires 2011
52 Cody Brown OLB 6-2 244 UConn (D2)
Contract Expires 2012
43 Chris Johnson LB 6-2 230 UDFA So. Dakota St.
57 Stevie Baggs 6-1 245Bethune
Cookman
(CFL Satchkatchawan)
95 Highsmith, Ali OLB 6-1 230 24 2 Louisiana State
96 Washington, Mark LB 6-3 245 24 0 Texas State-San Marcos
48 O' Brien Schofield OLB 6-2¼ 235 (D4) Wisconsin
Signed
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Defensive Backs: |
Post Draft Rolle is gone. Rhodes is
here. Net trade-off: We figure to gain sounder play at the 3rd level from
Rhodes but lose some of the freakish big play athleticism that Rolle could
bring. The versatile Ware is back, and Johnson is one year more experienced.
DRC (if he continues to learn the nuances and takes fewer high-risk chances)
is well on the way to becoming our first shutdown corner since Aeneas
Williams. The addition of McFadden and departure of Hood was supposed to
represent a "net plus" and upgrade our starting secondary. It didn't.
McFadden is gone now (traded for the 5th round draft pick that brought us
Skelton). Cards drafted Jorrick Calvin in the 6th round - he's considered a
compact (5-11 185) physical (79 tackles in 2009) corner. An academic
technicality benched him for all of last year, but one of his coaches spent
a season with the Cardinal staff on an career-advancement program and
apparently vouched for the kid. Many Cardinal fans took note of AJ
Jefferson's outrageously athletic Combine workout scores and some had
targeted him for as high as the 4th round. He's rumored to be joining us as
an UDFA and, along with Calvin, would provide us with athletic (if youthful)
depth at corner.
At safety, Abdullah was forced into action late in
the season, and was victimized during the playoff loss to NO. Adams had his
moments; unfortunately, many of them were bad - & due to his height
disadvantage. Johnson was drafted just ahead of Toler but still is learning
the nuances of the safety position. Despite getting decent playing time, he
did nothing we can remember to cause us to sit up and take notice. Former
Jet Miller passed a tryout during the first minicamp. |
28 Greg Toler 5-11 191 St. Paul's College (D4)
Contract Expires 2011
24 Adrian Wilson S 6-2¼ 217 North Carolina
(D3)
Contract Expires 2013
29 Rodgers-Cromarties CB 6-2 185 Tennessee State (D1)Contract
Expires 2012
25 Kerry
Rhodes S 6-3 209 Louisville
27 Adams, Michael
CB 5-8 181 Louisiana-Lafayette Dallas, TX
47 Justin Miller CB/KR 5-10 195 (FA 6) Clemson
49 Rashad Johnson 5-11 203 Alabama
Contract Expires 2011
21 Jorrick Calvin Troy CB 5-11 185 (D6)
Signed
30 Marshay Green CB 5-9 175
24 R Mississippi
20 A.J. Jefferson . CB 6-0 190 22 R Fresno State
41 Hamzah Abdullah 6-2 215 Washington St
22 Matt Ware 6-2 210 CB (Waivers Eagles)
23 Barksdale, Rashad CB 6-0 208 25 Albany State (NY)
44 Herana Daze-Jones S 5-11 Indiana (Bengs, Broncs, Pats, Saints)
40 Pat Tillman, S Arizona State
"Forever" |
| Specialty Teams: |
|
Post Draft Graham
should have been in the Pro Bowl. Rackers suffered a groin injury and this
contributed to a couple of whiffs that hurt us late in the season. Sometimes
this sort of lack of kicking consistency is purely physical and correctable.
Sometimes it can play with a kicker's head. (We'll just have to watch &
see). We finally got our potential home run hitter in Stephens-Howling. Breaston's
PRproduction tailed off late in the season. |
04 Jay
Feely K (Jets)
05 Ben Graham P/H 6-5 235 (FA) Jets
Contract Expires 2011
82 Mike Leach,
LS, 6-2 220 William & Mary (FA Broncos)
Contract Expires 2010 |
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Signed to "Futures" Contract: |
23 Barksdale, Rashad CB 6-0 208 25 Albany State (NY)
66 Palmer, Jonathan G 6-4 336 Auburn
16 Gant, Edward WR 6-3 190 25 0 North Alabama
95 Highsmith, Ali OLB 6-1 230 24 2 Louisiana State
17 Jones, Onrea WR 6-0 202 26 1 Hampton
68 Pestock, Tom G/T 6-6 317 25 NW Missouri State
96 Washington, Mark LB 6-3 245 24 0 Texas State-San Marcos
65 Kees, Ryan DE 6-6 275 23 R St. Cloud St.
73 Keilen Dykes, DT 6-3 294 West Virginia
86 Dominique Byrd TE USC
45 Reagan Maui'ia FB 6-0 260 Hawaii
37 Trumaine McBride CB 5-9 180 Miss. (Bears)
44 Herana Daze-Jones S 5-11 Indiana (Bengs, Broncs, Pats, Saints)
64 Dean Muhtadi DL 6-3 296 Maryland (Packers)
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Unrestricted or Restricted Free Agents: |
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Injured Reserve: |
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Injury Waivers (Can be
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23 Wilrey Fontenot, CB 5-9 169 Arizona
68 Elliot Vallejo OT (6-7, 315) Cal Davis (UDFA) (Knee-cap).
38 Dennis Keyes, S, 6-2 199. UCLA
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Injury Settlement (Become
Free Agents) |
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Tendered/Not Listed on Roster//Skipped Town/Signed off PS etc.: |
44 Herana Daze-Jones S 5-11 Indiana (Bengs, Broncs, Pats, Saints)
65 Ryan Kees DE 6-6 275 24 1 St. Cloud St.
87 JuamorrisStewart WR 6-3 205 23 R Southern
01 Neil Rackers,
K, 6-0, 205, Illinois
UFA
87 Sean Morey, 5-11 200 Brown (FA Steelers)
UFA
85 Jerheme Urban WR/KR 6-3 212 Trinity (Wv Dallas)
RFA
21 Antrel Rolle CB 6-0 208 Miami (D1) Signed with Giants
58 Karlos Dansby 6-3 251 Auburn
UFA
81 Anquan Boldin WR/KR
(D2), 6-0½ 216 FSU
Traded to Ravens
13 Kurt Warner 6-2 200 Northern
Iowa (Giants,
Rams) FA Retired
92
Bertrand Berry, LOLB 6-3 250 Notre Dame (FA)
Retired
51 Pago Togafau, 5-10 242 Idaho State
51 Brandon Renkart LB/FB 6-2 245 Rutgers (FA)
51 Robinson , Lee ILB 6-2 256 Alcorn State (Denver)
71 Alex Field DE 6-7 288 Virginia (UDFA Giants)
19 Lance Long WR
5-11 186 Mississippi State (Signed with KC)
61 Elton Brown, G 6-4¾ 329 Virginia (D4)
43 Jameel Dowling, CB 6-3 205 Hawaii
(UDFA)
xx AaronFrancisco CB/S 6-2 211 (4.74) BYU
57 Victor Hobson, 6-0 252 Michigan FA
49 David Holloway LB 6-2 230 Maryland
(FA)
96 Chase Bullock LB 6-3 235 Maryland (FA)
94 Rodney Leisle DT 6-3 315 UCLA (FA Giants)
64 Scott
Peters OC 6-3 212 Arizona St.
50 Melvin Fowler C 6-3 295 Maryland (Bills)
66 Carlton Medder, G 6-5 319 Florida Clermont, FL
79 Oliver Ross T
xx Leonard Pope 6-7 256 Georgia (D3)
49 Alex Shor 6-7 250 Syracuse
18 Michael Ray Garvin,WR/KR/PR 5-8 182 Florida State
10 Steve Sanders WR 6-3 205 Bowling Green (FA)
46 Tim Castille FB (5-11, 234 -
Alabama (UDFA)
30 Chris Vincent RB 6-1 224 Oregon
03 Tyler Palko Pitt - NO |
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Signed Off Practice Squad |
60 Canfield, Trevor G 6-5 307 23 0 Cincinnati
44 Vakanpuna, Fui FB 6-0 260 BYU (Cincy)
96 Harrington, Chris OLB 6-5 260 Texas A&M (Cards, Cincy) |
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