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Updated
July 22, 2008
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Cardinal Player Info
Starter. On Roster.Bubble.
Injured.
Unlikely to Stay on Roster. Released.
Practice Squad
Salary Figures
from Nov. 30, 2007 USA Today and only apply to players who were on
the roster through Week #6 |
| Quarterbacks: |
7 Matt Leinart
|
6-4 224 USC (D1)
2007 Salary: $10.3 mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2011 Prospects:
Remains QBOF |
13 Kurt Warner
|
6-2 200 Northern Iowa ( FA Giants, Rams)
2007 Salary: $4.0 mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2008 Prospects: Impressive season -- but would likely return as
reserve |
02 Brian
St. Pierre
|
6-3 230 ( FA) |
2008 Off Season
Picked
up in the off season. Played for Whisenhunt in Pittsburgh. We liked him when
we saw him in college. |
12 Anthony Morelli
|
6-4 231 Penn St. (UDFA) |
2008 Off Season
Cardinal UDFA. Said to have all the physical skills
but lacks something between ears and aggravates the whole situation
with a less than stellar attitude. This gives him a high upside (on
chance that light bulbs will go off for him and he'll master the
mental aspects of the game) and a small downside that consists of the
coaching staff risking time and attention on a guy who wasn't drafted. |
| Running Backs: |
|
32
Edgerrin James |
RB,
6-0 214 (27)
The Miami U
2007 Salary: $5.3
mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2009 Prospects: At $5 M, does he fit what Cardinals want in top
runner?
|
|
31
Marcel Shipp |
RB,
5-11, 222, Massachusetts (UFA)
2007 Salary: $2.2 mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2009 Prospects: Important special-teamer but made little impact as RB
|
|
45 Terrelle Smith FB |
6-0 246 ASU (FA Cleve)
2007 Salary: $952,300 |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2008 Prospects:
FB
had moments as big-time blocker |
|
28
JJ Arrington |
5-8½ 214 California
2007 Salary:
$438,960 |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2008 Prospects: Made
strides as a pass receiver; likely will remain in role |
|
46
Tim Castille FB |
(5-11, 234 -
Alabama
UDFA)
2007 Salary:
$288,000 |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2008 Prospects:
Coaches like young fullback despite no playing time
|
|
34
Tim Hightower RB
Signed
|
(6-0 217 - Richmond D5) |
2008 Off Season
Drafted
in 5th round. Known for hard running between the tackles but not considered
a breakaway threat....Not on our radar screen. Seems like an inside the tackles guy (more in
the mold of Baylark or Shipp than any kind of a home run threat).
Has something to prove. |
|
30
Chris Vincent
|
6-1 224 Oregon
(FA) |
2008 Off Season
|
|
34 Dionte Johnson FB |
6-0 238 Ohio
State (UDFA) |
2008 Off Season
Cardinal UDFA
said to resemble current AZ lead-blocker Terrells Smith. Powerful...straight
ahead runner...lights out blocker who will have to battle Smith and
(recently bulked up to 245) 2nd year man Castille. |
| Wide Receivers: |
11
Larry Fitzgerald (D1)
|
6–3
225, Pitt (D1)
2007 Salary: $3.6
mil |
2008 Off Season
Graves - Either way,
he'll be back - either with renegotiated contract or his current
cap-unfriendly one.
(Urban) -
Contract Expires:
2009 Prospects:
Pro
Bowl year but must have contract renegotiated |
81 Anquan Boldin WR (D2)
|
6-0½ 216 Florida St
2007 Salary: $2.0 mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2010 Prospects:
Injuries ruined
year but remains a team centerpiece |
|
15 Steve Breaston (KR/PR) |
6-0 193 Michigan (D5)
2007 Salary:
$426,250 |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2009 Prospects: Had good year as return man; can he become
reliable WR? |
|
87 Sean Morey (KR) |
5-11 200 Brown (Steelers)
2007
Salary: $954,800 |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2009 Prospects: Probably will remain a special teamer |
|
85 Jerheme Urban (KR) |
6-3 212 Trinity (Wv Steelers)
2007 Salary:
$435,000
RFA - Declined Tender |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
RFA Prospects:
Needs to become more sure handed |
|
86 Ahmad
Merritt |
5-10 195 FA
(Dallas, Chi)
2007 Salary: $222,040
RFA - Declined Tender |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
RFA Prospects:
Made strides to be in mix before preseason injury
|
|
10
Jamaica Rector WR
|
(5-10, 183) - NW Missouri FA
Exclusive RFA |
RegularSeason
10/9 -
Signed to PS - Played
under OC Todd Haley for Cowboys. He played in one game and was inactive in
four contests for Dallas last year. |
|
80 Early Doucet WR
Signed
|
(5-10, 183)
-
LSU (D3) |
RegularSeason
I know he doesn't have the breakaway burst fans and coaches are looking for,
but the Cards need a slot guy to replace Bryant Johnson, and we already have
home run hitters in backup guys like Urban and Rector. Doucet appears to lack
measured speed but make up for it with good separation burst. I'm not
thrilled with the "chatterbox" and "running before he catches it"
references. |
|
19 Lance Long WR
|
(5-11 186) Mississippi St (UDFA) |
R008
Off Season
|
| Tight Ends: |
|
82 Leonard Pope |
6-7 256 Georgia (D3)
2007 Salary:
$364,800 |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2008 Prospects:
Nice
red zone target. Must improve blocking to stay starter
Regular Season 11/28
- Dislocated ankle and placed on IR.
|
|
83
Troy Bienemann |
6-5 242
Wash. St (FA Carolina)
2007 Salary: $288,000
Exclusive RFA |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
ER
Prospects: Made
some strides but could become a victim of upgrade. |
|
84 Jereme
Tuman |
6-4 253
(Steelers) |
2008 Off Season
3/3
- Signed as a FA. Known for his blocking. If can stay healthy and has
anything left, our O-line blocking should be automatically upgraded. |
|
89
Ben
Patrick |
6-3 252
Delaware (D7) |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2008 Prospects:
Seventh-round pick has shown real potential |
|
84 Tim Euhus |
6-5 249 Oregon State (FA
Steelers, NO, Buff)
2007
Salary: $510,960
RFA
- Not tendered |
2008 Off Season
(Nothing
from Urban) |
| Offensive Linemen: |
|
69 Mike Gandy
T-G |
6-4 310 lb Virginia
2007 Salary: $3.0 mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2009 Prospects: Was solid at LT, but will Cards look to
upgrade?l |
74 Reggie Wells OT (D6a)
|
6-3¾, 302 Clarion
2007 Salary: $4.2
mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2010 Prospects: A steady performer |
|
63
Lyle Sendlein C |
(6-2, 305)
-Texas
(UDFA)
2007 Salary:
$297,500 |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2008 Prospects:
Cards feel he's undrafted diamond-in-rough.
Regular Season Started
first 2 games when Johnson went down, and did so well that he's been named
starter for the Baltimore game. |
|
76 Taitusi (Deuce) Lutui
G/T |
6-4 350
USC (D2)
2007 Salary:
$364,800 |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2009 Prospects: Has become cheapest offensive lineman |
|
75 Levi Brown
OT |
6-5 323 lb
Penn. St. (D! 2007)
2007 Salary: $2.2 mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2012
Prospects: High draft pick will benefit starting whole season.
Regular Season Moved
up to starting RT (to protect Leinart's blind side) in preseason when Oliver
Ross got injured and has exceeded expectations ever since. (Not bad - even
for a rookie).
|
|
50 Al Johnson C |
6-5 311 lb
Wisconsin (FA Dallas)
2007 Salary: $7.0
mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2010 Prospects:
Cap hit actually goes down now that bonus was absorbed. |
|
64Scott Peters
C |
6-3 312 Arizona St. (FA) |
2008 Off Season
. |
|
61 Elton Brown G |
6-4¾ 330 lb Virginia
2007 Salary:
$439,320
RFA- 4th Round Tender |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires: RFA
Prospects: Showed surprising progress at tackle. |
|
60 Peter
Clifford |
6-7 312
Michigan St (UDFA) |
2008 Off Season
Unsung
guy who has consistently graded out high
|
|
65 Thaddeus
Coleman |
6-8 308
Mississippi Valley St. (UDFA)
|
2008 Off Season
Signed as UDFA.
More of a powerful run-blocking RT from a small school program. Less than a
nimble pass blocker. Gets the job done to be in the proper position,
Tall, trench warfare fighter with room to grow to 328 lbs...a bit too
aggressive as a trench fighter and will need to be reined in a bit to avoid
penalties.
|
|
72 Brandon
Keith OG/OT
Signed
|
6-5 345 lb No.
Iowa (D7)
|
2008 Off Season
Developmental monster with some personal issues he's trying to
put to rest - but also a terrific upside...Apparently, he's an incredible physical specimen who quit
the Oklahoma football team several times and transferred over to No.
Iowa. But the proverbial
light bulb went off for him, there, he got with the program and set out to
dispel concerns about his work ethic and character. In doing so, he
apparently outshone his much more heralded line mate, Chad Rhinehart.
All we know is: "A huge guy who runs a 4.98 and has apparently
straightened out his life - sounds like a high risk/high reward type
who is trying very hard to make the risk part of the equation go away."
That's fine for Round 7. |
|
67 Hercules
Satele OG |
6-2 308 Hawaii
(UDFA)
|
2008 Off Season
|
|
72 Carlton
Medder OG |
6-5 319 Florida
(UDFA) |
2008 Off Season
Signed as UDFA.
Long armed but not very good pass blocker or operating in space. Nice
physical size, but needs a lot of work on his technique. |
| Defensive Linemen: |
|
90 Darnell Dockett UT/DE |
6-3 292 Florida State
(D3)
(Entering Final Contract Year)
2007 Salary: $4.0
mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires: 2011 Prospects: Deserved to go to the
Pro Bowl this season. |
|
94 Antonio Smith DE
|
6-3 274 Oklahoma State
(D5) (Entering
Final Contract Year)
2007 Salary:
$513,840
Exclusive RFA
- 1st Round Tender |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires: RFA
Prospects: Provided surprisingly strong play.. |
|
98 Gabe Watson
NT |
6-3 341
Michigan (D4)
2007 Salary:
$363,960 |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2008 Prospects:
Improved significantly from rookie year. |
|
90
Bertrand Berry DE |
6-3 250
Notre Dame (FA)
2007 Salary: $4.0
mil |
2008 Off Season
Contract
renegotiated. |
|
78 Alan Branch |
6-6 331 lb
Michigan (D2 2007)
2007 Salary: $2.3 mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires: 2010 Prospects:
Needs to take a
step up going into second year. |
|
97 Bryant
Robinson (FA) |
6-3 304, Fresno
St |
2008 Off Season
Added
as a FA prior to the draft. Can play NT as well as other DL positions. |
|
71 Bryan
Robinson (UDFA)) |
6-3 297 Wesley
College(UDFA) |
2008 Off Season
|
|
93 Calais
Campbell (D2)
Signed |
6-8 283, Miami
(FL) |
2008 Off Season
Drafted
in the second round - has rare size and is projected both as a LDE and
3-technique DT. |
|
74 Ken Iwebema
(D4)
Signed |
6-4 269, Iowa |
2008 Off Season
Solid physical skills but had subpar final college year - needs to
be more consistent and play with more tenacity. |
|
91 Rodney Bailey DE (FA
Steelers) |
6-3 305 Ohio State)
2007 Salary:
$438,480
UFA |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires: UFA
Prospects:
Could be cheaper
depth guy. |
|
71 Joe Tafoya DE
(FA Seattle) |
6-4 265 U of Arizona
2007 Salary:
$598,000
UFA |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires: UFA
Prospects:
Good special
teamer; could return |
|
62 Jason Banks DE |
6-5 300 Grambling
(UDFA) |
2008 Off Season
(Nothing
from Urban) -
Regular
Season
11/14
- Signed as a FA
after Berry (triceps) was put on IR. |
|
95 Bo Schobel DE |
6-5 265 TCU
RFA - Not tendered |
2008 Off Season
(Nothing
from Urban) -
Regular
Season
11/14
- Signed as a FA
after Berry (triceps) was put on IR. |
|
73
Keilen Dykes DT |
6-3 294 West Virginia (UDFA) |
2008 Off Season
|
| Linebackers: |
|
56 Chike
Okeafor DE |
6-4 265
Purdue (FA)
2007 Salary: $4.5
mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2009 Prospects: Looked good in camp, but ($4.5 mil) salary gives
pause. |
|
58 Karlos Dansby |
6-3, 251,
Auburn (D2)
2007 Salary:
$898,320 UFA- Franchise Tag |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires: UFA Prospects:
He'll be back - even if it takes a franchise tag. |
|
54 Gerald Hayes MLB |
6-1,
239, Pitt (D3) |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires: 2011 Prospects: Having second straight solid
season. |
|
55
Travis LaBoy DE/OLB |
6-3 260 (Titans |
2008 Off Season
3/3 - Signed to a 5-year deal in wake of Pace leaving to sign with
Jets. Had 6 sacks
last season. |
|
53
Scott Haggans DE/OLB |
6-4 243 (Steelers) |
2008 Off Season
FA signee known for run stopping and pass rushing skills. Two
years ago, he had 6 sacks, 3 hits and 5 hurries plus a 72% Stop Rate against
the run. |
|
51
Matt Stewart OLB |
6-3 239 (Browns)
|
2008 Off Season
FA
According to
Scouts Inc. -"Stewart is intelligent, experienced and versatile. His savvy
and work ethic mostly make up for what he lacks in physical tools. He is
well-prepared and puts himself in positions to succeed. He doesn't make a
lot of mistakes. He can play on the right or left side and is a solid
special teams contributor. He has some athleticism to cover backs and tight
ends in space. But Stewart lacks ideal size, power and speed. He isn't an
overpowering player and lacks the explosiveness to push lineman back. He
isn't stout in the run game, and he lacks the upper-body strength to be an
effective every-down player. He is much more effective in zone coverage than
man-to-man. He lacks ideal burst and change-of-direction skills." |
|
59 Chris
Harrington (D5)
Signed |
6-4 265, Texas
A&M |
2008 Off Season
5th round draft pick - stronger against the run than against the
pass. Projected as LB/DE hybrid |
|
52
Monte Beisel |
6-3 240 Kansas St
2007 Salary:
$953,480 |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires: 2008
Prospects: Has been a good depth guy. |
|
52
Ali Highsmith (UDFA) |
6-0 221 LSU |
2008 Off Season
Underachiever
from a winning program. Kinda small.
Speed is not elite. Not prototypically tall. Good COD and instincts, but reports of a low Wunderlic score may further undermine his position on some draft
charts. |
| Defensive Backs: |
|
25 Eric Green (CB) |
5-11 198 (4.52) Virginia
Tech
2007 Salary: $438,840 Exclusive
RFA-1st Round Tender |
Regular Season 11/28
Placed on IR (Groin)Camp
In
battle with Hood for starting spot. Working on consistency, techniques and
playing thru to the whistle. |
|
24
Adrian Wilson S |
6-2¼ 213 (D3)
2007 Salary: $3.3 mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires:
2009 Prospects:
Absence felt, once
he went down. |
|
21
Antrel
Rolle CB |
"The" U"
2007 Salary: $2.4 mil
|
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires: 2010 Prospects:
Could see some
time at safety next season |
|
26 Roderick Hood (CB) |
5-11 196 Auburn (FA
Eagles)
2007 Salary: $3.5 mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires: 2011 Prospects: Overall, a good free
agent signing |
|
29
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie |
(6015 185 Tenn. St. (D1) |
2008 Off Season
Top
draft pick. Runs in the mid-to-late 4.3's and has the size, explosion,
athleticism, leaping ability and ball skills to eventually reach the Pro
Bowl. |
|
35 Oliver Celestin S |
(6-5
207) Texas Southern FA
2007 Salary:
$510,000
UFA |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires: UFA
Prospects: Better if he plays special teams than safety |
|
47
Aaron Francisco (S) |
6-2 211 (4.740 BYU
2007 Salary: $1.0 mil |
2008 Off Season
(Urban)
- Contract Expires: 2010 Prospects: Injuries ruined his
season |
|
34 Bhawoh Jue (S) |
