| ARIZONA CARDINALS - OFFENSE
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QB
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Matt Leinart |
Kurt Warner |
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RB
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Edgerrin James |
J.J. Arrington |
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FB
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Terrelle Smith |
Marcel Shipp (RB) |
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OT
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Mike Gandy |
Levi Brown |
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OG
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Elton Brown |
Reggie Wells |
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C
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Al Johnson |
Nick Leckey |
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OG
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Taitusi Lutui |
Qasim Mitchell |
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OT
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Oliver Ross |
Brad Badger |
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TE
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Leonard Pope |
Troy Bienemann |
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WR
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Larry Fitzgerald |
Bryant Johnson |
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WR
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Anquan Boldin |
Steve Breaston |
| ARIZONA CARDINALS - DEFENSE |
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DE
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Chike Okeafor |
Joe Tafoya |
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DT
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Darnell Dockett |
Rodney Bailey |
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DT
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Alan Branch |
Gabe Watson |
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DE
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Bertrand Berry |
Quentin Moses |
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LB
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Karlos Dansby |
Brandon Johnson |
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LB
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Gerald Hayes |
Monty Beisel |
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LB
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Calvin Pace |
Darryl Blackstock |
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CB
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Eric Green |
Ralph Brown |
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CB
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Antrel Rolle |
Roderick Hood |
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S
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Adrian Wilson |
Aaron Francisco |
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S
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Terrence Holt |
Matt Ware |
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| ARIZONA CARDINALS - TEAM NEEDS
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| ARIZONA CARDINALS
- 2007 Draft in Review |
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RD
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PICK
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NAME
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POS
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SCHOOL
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1
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5
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Levi Brown |
OT
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Penn State |
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2
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33
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Alan Branch |
DT
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Michigan |
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3
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69
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Buster Davis |
LB
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Florida State |
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5
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142
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Steve Breaston |
WR
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Michigan |
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7
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215
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Ben Patrick |
TE
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Delaware |
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Draft Grade: B
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| Arizona made the first real reach in the 2007
Draft by selecting OT Levi Brown with the 5th pick
overall. Without question, addressing the O line was a top
priority for the Cardinals, who struggled protecting Leinart
and opening up run lanes for Edge in 2006. But Brown was
definitely not the 5th best player in this class. At least
no team other than Arizona thought so. The Cards could've
traded down to land Brown, but nevertheless, he should be
a rock for the line. With the first pick in round two, the
Cardinals stole massive DT Alan Branch, a phenomenal
run-stuffer who had first talent. He'll make a strong compliment
to Dockett in the middle of Arizona D front. A superb selection.
The Cards followed that pick up by selecting another rock
in MLB Buster Davis, who can be thought of as a miniature-sized
Alan Branch. Davis is small for a NFL-style MLB, but he
packs quite a punch and should be a solid contributor to
a Cardinal defense looking to become tougher. Return specialist
Steve Breaston was a solid value round pick in the
fifth, as was TE Ben Patrick in the seventh and final
frame. Patrick will team with '06 draftee Leonard Pope to
give the Cards two solid TE options. |
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