Arizona Cardinals News: The Cuts Have Been Made
by Tyler Nickel on Sep 2, 2011 3:44 PM MDT
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PrintThe Arizona Cardinals have started making their cuts to get down to the required 53 players on the roster. Arizona cut 25 different players today and moved two to the injured reserved list, bringing their total down to the limit. Here are the story updates from Seth Pollack at SB Nation Arizona.
Even more interesting than the players cut are some of the names that have been kept on the roster. Hit the jump to find out who is in and who is out.
Here's the list of the players that were cut (taken from SB Nation Arizona):
- Cornerback FRED BENNETT
- Safety JARED CAMPBELL
- Center BEN CLAXTON
- Quarterback BRODIE CROYLE
- Linebacker WILL DAVIS
- Punter BEN GRAHAM
- Cornerback MARSHAY GREEN
- Defensive end KENNY IWEBEMA
- Tackle/Guard CLIFF LOUIS
- Defensive tackle RICKY LUMPKIN
- Fullback REAGAN MAUI'A
- Defensive end JEREMY NAVARRE
- Wide receiver AARON NICHOLS
- Cornerback BRYANT NNABUIFE
- Linebacker CYRIL OBIOZOR
- Center KRIS O'DOWD
- Guard TOM PESTOCK
- Running back WILLIAM POWELL
- Tight end STEPHEN SKELTON
- Linebacker KENDALL SMITH
- Linebacker PAGO TOGAFAU
- Cornerback THAD TURNER
- Safety MATT WARE
- Wide receiver ISAIAH WILLIAMS
- Tackle D.J. YOUNG
Here's one thing we need to be aware of before we jump to any conclusions about the players that were kept on the roster:
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The team will be making more changes, there is now no doubt in my mind. A running back will likely be added and maybe even a secondary player or two.
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If you include Ronald Talley it could be 10 LB’s. One of the TE’s is out (Spach if the Dray injury heals quickly) for a RB. And it would not surprise me if we went after another Pass Rusher or a vet DB with some ability on ST’s.
I have been thinking the same thing all preseason.
"The point is, by my standards, I won fair and square."
-Bender
I'd rather have kept Graham...
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by JoeCB1991 on Sep 2, 2011 3:53 PM MDT reply actions 5 recs
Agreed.
From the outside this looks like a strange decision.
Graham is a one trick pony.
He does great on a short field. He can drop the ball virtually perfectly over and over right where you need it. But he is only good when punting from close to mid field. The hang time on his punts is too low. Our coverage does not have time to close on the returner before he catches the punt. Graham does not do well when punting for distance. I don’t know what to expect of his replacement but I’m not shocked that he was cut.
Nice trick though
I always liked him, but I dont have access to the stats that the coaching staff do. Maybe punting about a million times from your own 20 (like he did last season) doesnt make any punter look good in the long run.
by Irishcardinal on Sep 2, 2011 5:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Shocked at will David being cut...
The others make sense. Would I’ve liked to see Graham back but that’s the biz…
by Punisher3190 on Sep 2, 2011 4:24 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Davis never really got it together.
I am kind of surprised that both Davis and Obiozor were cut though. I thought one would squeek in.
Davis sealed his fate in my mind in game 4. He really needed show up big and he didn't so this comes as no surprise to me.
"The point is, by my standards, I won fair and square."
-Bender
I was leaning heavily toward Obiozor making it.
Kind of odd that they have four inside linebackers and only four outside linebackers. At least it seems odd to me. Thought it would be the other way around, but if they like those nine best I guess that’s how you roll.
Bradley and Washington
Are both pretty versatile, that cobld play a factor.
by Jesse Reynolds on Sep 3, 2011 12:34 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
No way
is he a pro bowl caliber punter. He had a one great year as the punter but hasn’t been that good following that.
Last year he was not impressive.
The offense failed to move the ball. When left to punt from our own end of the field he did not manage to change field position in a positive way for the Cardinals. Too often the opponents found themselves with the ball near mid field after a Ben Graham punt, even if there was no return. Ben Graham does not get good hang time with his punts, in particular if they need to go a long distance, creating a situation where the coverage unit is not able to close on the returner before catching the ball thus allowing more return yardage.
Maui'a got cut?
Does this mean we’re going to be using our pounding TEs as FBs?
If any of these players qualified as a surprise cut it would be Graham in my opinion. Really though it doesn't surprise me given his preseason.
"The point is, by my standards, I won fair and square."
-Bender
Wow. Surprised by Graham
BUT it was interesting to see Whisenhunt’s description of Zastudil. And wasn’t Fred Bennett just signed from the Bengals?
Bennett was just a roster body when Toler went down.
"The point is, by my standards, I won fair and square."
-Bender
Kind of a bummer reading some of these tweets
Especially Will Davis (@azlb59):
official no longer apart of the #Birdgang never thought it would happen wanna thank all the fans and coaches that were in my corner #alllove
funny many people have said keep your head up but ive prayed alot today so i guess i should continue to keep my head down…lol
I know he never lived up to the immense potential he had, but you just have to feel for some of these guys..
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I completely agree ... as 9-0 said .. it's sad but it is a business. I am a big fan of Davis and hope he catches on somewhere but he didn't show up by NFL standards. I hate to hear he is hanging his head low but I believe God is amazing and he will be ...
… just as God wants him to be.
"The point is, by my standards, I won fair and square."
-Bender
Anyone think that he could come back at some point?
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