Darren Urban just posted his 'top 10' questions for the Cardinals heading into camp and as you'd expect, most of them are the same questions that everyone is throwing out there (SB losers curse, can KW do it again, what's Beanie's role, can Fitz really get better, where's  Q's head etc. etc)  but his last four questions were greatness. Check them out.....

7. Is the offensive line better through continuity?

Which was more amazing - the fact Warner didn't miss a start last season, or the fact all five offensive linemen also remained intact for 20 games? The running game still didn't produce like Whisenhunt wanted, but some of that could be attributed to the huge deficits the Cards faced late in the season, when the run game became moot. Both Whisenhunt and offensive line coach Russ Grimm are fans of continuity, so having the lineup of left tackle Mike Gandy, left guard Reggie Wells, center Lyle Sendlein, right guard Deuce Lutui and right tackle Levi Brown was comforting. Sendlein should be better now that he isn't playing with a bad shoulder. Lutui could be pushed. The Cards may want to see what young Brandon Keith can do. But right now, it will take an upset for the Cards' five to not have a shot at repeating as a quartet.

It sounds like Urban might be suggesting that Brandon Keith is on the verge of giving Lutui a run for his money. Maybe ROTB isn't the only one carrying that flag.

8. Can the Cards find a consistent pass rush?

Adding Bryant McFadden in the secondary improves that group, but it's a basic law of the NFL - a secondary's upside is only as good as the pass rush. Bertrand Berry led the team last season, but he only had five sacks. The proven rush entities, aside from defensive end Darnell Dockett, are older - Chike Okeafor (33), Berry (34 in August) and Clark Haggans (32). Younger players expected to contribute, but defensive end Calais Campbell and rookie linebacker Cody Brown have yet to post an NFL sack. The Cardinals, using the 3-4 alignment more and more, figure to blitz a little bit a la Pittsburgh, but finding a way to at least hurry opposing quarterbacks will be a top priority.

We all know how important this will be in 2009. We need Chike Okeafor and Clark Haggans to have really good years or Cody Brown to assimilate to the OLB very quickly or this new and improved secondary will be hung out to dry. This is my biggest concern heading into the season.

9. Who will emerge at tight end?

Leonard Pope is one of many tight end candidates this season.
Easily the most wide-open position on the team. There are red flags with every candidate. Ben Patrick has a four-game suspension to start the season. Stephen Spach is coming off a major knee injury. Anthony Becht may not have much left after a lengthy NFL career. Leonard Pope has yet to show he can be consistent. Dominique Byrd already has been bounced out of the league once. The only positive part of Patrick's suspension is that he won't count against the 53-man roster, so the Cards will likely keep three other tight ends besides him once cuts are made - meaning camp won't even necessarily whittle the number down much.

Let's face it, this is the Cardinals million dollar question. Maybe the two best tight ends are coming off an injury and facing a suspension or maybe the team's two best tight ends were both signed off the streets after being NFL-castoffs. Maybe a 31 year old wanna-be offensive tackle is the best tight end or maybe it's the guy we've all grown to almost hate. However it plays out, no one knows.

10. What do the Cards do in the return game?

Steve Breaston has done pretty well as a punt returner, but as a key cog on offense now, his returning punts may not be the best idea anymore. The Cards certainly need a kickoff return man to replace J.J. Arrington. There are plenty of possibilities, but most generate hesitation. Defensive backs Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Antrel Rolle have the abilities, but is the risk worth it (Rolle was set back in learning free safety last season after he sprained his ankle in the preseason opener on a punt return)? Michael Ray Garvin has the speed, but he wouldn't be able to play any other position, and roster spots are valuable. Other candidates might not be dynamic enough. In the end, Breaston may end up right where he started.

Call me crazy, but I've got a good feeling about the kick returner spot. I still think Breaston will be the primary punt returner but I think someone will emerge from the shadows as a kick returner. Right now Whiz is taking the "throw everything against the wall and hope something sticks approach" including using Beanie as returner, but let's not forget that Whiz was there when the Steelers had 245 pound Najeh Davenport as their kick returner. In the end I don't think it'll be Beanie but someone other than Breaston (my vote is for Garvin) will grab hold of the KR job.

Thoughts?