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Arizona Cardinals minicamp Day 1 images and observations

Look at what there was to see on the opening practice

By Jess Root
  • The offensive braintrust Bruce and Tom Moore walking off the field together at the conclusion of practice
  • Team meeting The team huddles up one final time before the conclusion of minicamp Day 1
  • reps The offense and defense huddle up for a few final reps
  • The fakeout The team huddled up like they were finishing up practice. But they weren't done. It faked all the writers out, who headed over to "the tree" for some interviews.
  • Play fake Ryan Williams pretending to take the handoff
  • Floyd Michael Floyd catching a breather before the first team is back up.
  • Palmer Carson Palmer on the move. Who said he was a statue?
  • LOS The offense lined up. That is LaRon Byrd wide left.
  • Minicamp You see this a lot. Not everyone can be on the field at the same time.
  • Breaking huddle Carson Palmer gets ready to go under center.
  • Throwing Backup Drew Stanton about to throw the ball
  • In motion Jim Dray in motion with the second team
  • Stanton Drew Stanton observing down the field
  • Back to pass Stanton dropping back on a throw.
  • Get the play Drew Stanton leading the huddle
  • Play action Drew Stanton on a play fake
  • Getting the call Carson Palmer looking back to the coaches for the next play
  • going back The offensive unit (Andre Roberts and Rob Housler) after a play is over
  • In action Just after the snap, the first team starts a running play with Rashard Mendenhall
  • A kicker Jay Feely comes off the field
  • Just getting there Just after I arrived at practice

The Arizona Cardinals had their first day of voluntary veteran minicamp. Everyone but Larry Fitzgerald was in attendance. (He had a previous engagement, spoke with head coach Bruce Arians and all is well. He will be there on Wednesday.)

I was able to attend (the last half, at least) and took a few pictures so you can see how they look in helmets and shorts.

I will have more up on what Carson Palmer and Arians had to say, but the players looked as good as you could expect when they aren't wearing pads.

Observations:

The one observation I could give you was this -- Drew Stanton was not on target a lot, not that there is any reason for concern after one day of practice.

Justin Bethel should have had in interception of Stanton, but he dropped it right at the end of practice.

I had to get used of the new jersey numbers. I saw Jay Feely and thought he was Kevin Kolb. Curtis Taylor wears number 26, and I thought of Beanie Wells.

Matt Shaughnessy saw some time at outside linebacker. Earlier in the offseason, Bruce Arians alluded to that possibility.

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