Full episode: https:\/\/t.co\/JLNcqun0UR<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/hE9BS761R9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tyler Drake (@Tdrake4sports) May 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n NFL.com\u2019s Chad Reuter doesn\u2019t think the idea<\/a> is farfetched, either, naming Simon as one of the most likely Day 3 rookies to earn starter reps in 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a guy who\u2019s played a lot of ball at Ohio State,\u201d general manager Monti Ossenfort told Arizona Sports\u2019 Wolf & Luke last week. \u201cHe was the green dot for their defense, so he\u2019s making the calls, lining up the defense. He was a captain for them. They have an award called the Block O award<\/a>, which is given to the player in the program that\u2019s \u2026 doing everything right in terms of practice and preparation.<\/p>\n \u201cIn all of our dealings with Cody, that\u2019s definitely shown through. That\u2019s so important at the inside linebacker position, where communications and the mental aspect of the game are vital to that role. It\u2019s really the quarterback of the defense. We think Cody brings a lot of those intangibles, plus having the physical attributes to do the job.\u201d<\/p>\n Will Hayden Conner find himself in the mix at right guard?<\/p>\n As of Monday, the Cardinals\u2019 two biggest offensive moves this offseason are not exactly eye-popping:<\/p>\n \u2013 Signing backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett Brissett isn\u2019t expected to see much playing time sitting behind franchise quarterback Kyler Murray. That\u2019s supposed to happen.<\/p>\n As for Conner, his playing time as a rookie could depend on how the right guard situation shakes out.<\/p>\n With how the roster is constructed, second-year pro Isaiah Adams should get first crack at right guard starting reps after getting some run late in the season last year.<\/p>\n That\u2019s not to say Conner or Jon Gaines II couldn\u2019t press Adams for the role. You can never have too much competition or depth.<\/p>\n What happens at right guard is one of the biggest storylines heading into training camp for the Cardinals.<\/p>\n Will Jordan Burch be inserted into the trick-play conversation?<\/p>\n He\u2019s officially labeled as a pass rusher, but third-rounder Jordan Burch should probably just be listed as an athlete.<\/p>\n This fake punt is just one example of Burch\u2019s abilities:<\/p>\n Jordan Burch is a 6-6, 295-pound star DE.<\/p>\n Dan Lanning decided to let him run a fake punt last night, and he looked like a natural RB \ud83d\ude31#B1GFootball<\/a> x @oregonfootball<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/uBbNh8mrli<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n That should have special teams coordinator and assistant head coach Jeff Rodgers, who\u2019s been known to creative, grinning from ear to ear.<\/p>\n Burch has his work cut out for him in a crowded outside linebackers room that is led by Josh Sweat, Zaven Collins, BJ Ojulari and Baron Browning.<\/p>\n He clearly has the ability to carve out a role as a special teamer early on, though.<\/p>\n Who makes the bigger impact as a rookie? Walter Nolen or Will Johnson?<\/p>\n OK, back to the top of the Cardinals\u2019 draft class.<\/p>\n Nolen and Johnson headline the group of youngsters heading to Arizona this offseason.<\/p>\n Their paths to starting aren\u2019t so clear, at least from the jump.<\/p>\n Nolen enters a revamped defensive line room where Calais Campbell, Dalvin Tomlinson and Darius Robinson figure to the picture. The depth is loaded behind them, with Dante Stills and L.J. Collier coming off career years and veterans Justin Jones and Bilal Nichols rounding out the room.<\/p>\n That\u2019s not to say Nolen can\u2019t shoot up the ranks. He\u2019s just got a lot more competition.<\/p>\n Johnson, on the other hand, has a clearing in front of him.<\/p>\n Arizona has plenty of outside options in its cornerbacks room, with Max Melton, Starling Thomas V and Sean Murphy-Bunting leading the way.<\/p>\n But while each has earned starting reps in their Arizona tenures, they haven\u2019t truly solidified their spot in the secondary.<\/p>\n Johnson brings added size and a college resume full of highlight reels.<\/p>\n The biggest knock on the rookie cornerback? His injury history, though Johnson and the Cardinals front office have both reiterated he\u2019s healthy.<\/p>\n If Johnson can get away from the injury bug at the NFL level, there\u2019s no reason why he shouldn\u2019t be in the starting conversation.<\/p>\n Which undrafted free agent signing has the best chance at making the 53-man roster?<\/p>\n The Cardinals have found a pair of diamonds in the undrafted rough with Thomas and running back Emari Demercado.<\/p>\n Each made sizable contributions on their respective sides of the football, with Thomas starting 22 games in two seasons and Demercado serving as Arizona\u2019s primary third-down back.<\/p>\n Is the next success story among the crop of 2025 undrafted signings?<\/p>\n If so, wide receiver Bryson Green might have the best shot given the current makeup of the WRs room.<\/p>\n While Arizona seems content in running it back with Marvin Harrison Jr., Michael Wilson and Greg Dortch as the primary wide receiving options, there\u2019s certainly an opening for some new blood to contribute.<\/p>\n Green\u2019s college numbers don\u2019t necessarily jump off the page, with his best season (36 catches for 584 yards and five touchdowns) coming in 2022 with Oklahoma State.<\/p>\n What does, though, is his career yards per reception<\/a> (14.7) and physicality to fight through defenders.<\/p>\n New #Badgers<\/a> WR Bryson Green. 36 catches, 584 yards, 5 TDs in 2022. Has two years of eligibility remaining. pic.twitter.com\/XmcVsZbiyp<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Zach Heilprin (@ZachHeilprin) January 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n Beyond Harrison\u2019s team-leading 14.3 yards per catch, Wilson was second among Cardinals pass catchers at 11.7.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a clear need for another pair of hands that can stretch the field, whether it be Green or someone else on the roster.<\/p>\n
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