Arizona Cardinals Add Veteran Offensive Lineman Oliver Ross
by Hawkwind on May 1, 2009 12:09 PM MDT
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PrintThe Arizona Cardinals aren't letting the fact that they've already got well over 80 players on the roster slow them down from acquiring more players. Just one day after adding Carlton Medder and inviting Dominique Byrd to mini-camp, they've signed 35 year old offensive tackle/guard, Oliver Ross. Ross hasn't played in the NFL since 2006 but he's got numerous ties to the Ken Whisenhunt and Russ Grimm after playing with the Steelers (2000 to 2004) and Cardinals (2005 & 2006). He spent the 2007 season on the injured reserve and spent part of the 2008 season with the Patriots, although he didn't appear in a game.
The signing of Ross means the Cardinals currently have 14 offensive linemen on the roster. Needless to say they've got the 'quantity' aspect covered, but we'll see how many of them end up having an 'quality' to their game.
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I don't get it
Is Ross really going to be in the top 8 or 9 lineman? Maybe there’s an injury to someone that we don’t know about yet.
The Ross debacle... part deux...
When Ross was previously with the Cardinals, he was habitually overweight and chronically injured. More importantly, what does this say for our depth at offensive tackle? I am afraid to answer my own question? Kurt Warner will need an armour suit if Ross lines up at the left tackle position this fall! I’ve already seen far too much of Oliver Ross turning indifferently as our quarterback is yet again planted into the turf! I find this move very disconcerting — to say the least.
We have another LB at the minicamp on a tryout basis. Rian Wallace, formerly of the Redskins. Not yet clear what position, but in a 3-4, the more LBs the merrier.
And wouldn't you know it.
He was drafted by Pit in the 5th round of the ’05 draft. Obviously Whiz and Russ know him.
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