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Housler was brutal last week. It's not exactly surprising to see these errors. I was stunned at the lack of work in training camp he had with the receivers (or Palmer for that matter). Most of his time he spent with the O-line. Part of the reason I didn't understand him being this big sleeper as being pegged in August.

Housler does have impressive athleticism for someone his size, which you'll see now and again. Just zero consistency. His hands leave much to be desired and I've yet to see him come down with a tough catch. IMO He doesn't deserve to be taking snaps away from Roberts. Roberts is a far better receiver, can get open short and deep, has the quickness lacking in the Cards receiving core and better fit for Arians's offense.

Rob Housler had one drop, one miscommunication with Carson Palmer and lined up wrong once in last week's loss to the Panthers.
Housler has two catches for 36 yards on seven targets through three games so far. He's taking away snaps from Andre Roberts, but that won't last if he doesn't pick his game up. "I'm very disappointed in my production so far," Housler said. "It's something you go out and just keep working on every day." Despite significant athleticism, there's only Dynasty stash appeal here.
 
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ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo

Cardinals take S Deone Bucannon. He was 1 of 4 DBs with 100 tackles in each of the past 2 seasons #AZpick
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Bruce Feldman ‏@BruceFeldmanCFB

Cardinals just took the bigger hitter in the draft. Deone Bucannon will be a staple on Sunday highlight shows. He and Mathieu will be fun
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Eric Galko ‏@OptimumScouting

Deone Bucannon is a reach on our board, but I had heard he was considered a probable 1st in past few days. Bucannon/Peterson/Mathieu is fun.
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Chris Burke ‏@ChrisBurke_SI

Actually like Bucannon quite a bit. Just thought he would go in the 50 range.
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Evan Silva ‏@evansilva

New #Cardinals SS Deone Bucannon is 6'1/211. Led Pac 12 in tackles last yr. 15 career INTs. 1st-tm All American. Ran 4.49 in Indy. Striker.
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Shawn Zobel ‏@ShawnZobel

Patrick Peterson, Tyrann Mathieu, Deone Bucannon, Antonio Cromarite....good luck
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Darren Urban ‏@Cardschatter

Arians on Bucannon: "We'll give him opportunities to knock the crap out of people."
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Rotoworld:

Cardinals selected Washington State S Deone Bucannon with the No. 27 overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft.
Bucannon (6-foot-1, 211) was a first-team All-American in 2013 after leading the Pac 12 in tackles (114) and tying for the conference lead in interceptions (6). His 15 career picks rank third in Wazzu history. Bucannon is a striker with speed (4.49) and explosive short-area athleticism (10-foot-5 broad jump). His cover skills are a work in progress, but Bucannon is ready to play "in the box" in the pros, and at very least will pose an immediate force on special teams. The Cardinals needed an upgrade next to Tyrann Mathieu, and Bucannon will at the very least be the No. 3 safety as a rookie alongside Mathieu and Rashad Johnson.
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Cardinals selected Notre Dame TE Troy Niklas with the No. 52 overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft.
Niklas (6-foot-6 1/2, 270) is a gargantuan tight end following in the Fighting Irish footsteps of Anthony Fasano, John Carlson, Kyle Rudolph, and Tyler Eifert. He profiles most similarly to Fasano as a heavy-footed possession receiver who'll spend most of his NFL snaps in an in-line stance. Niklas caught 32 passes for 498 yards (15.6 YPR) and five touchdowns in 2013, before recording a 32-inch vertical, 9-foot-6 broad jump, and 27 bench reps at the Combine. At the Combine, Bruce Arians discussed the importance of blocking for tight ends in his scheme. Niklas fits this better than anyone.
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Cardinals selected North Carolina DE Kareem Martin with the No. 84 overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft.
Martin (6-foot-5 7/8, 272) was a three-year starter for the Heels, registering 44 tackles for loss with 19 sacks and four forced fumbles. Blessed with impressive length (35-inch arms), Martin made waves at the Combine with a 4.72 forty, 35 1/2-inch vertical and highly explosive 10-foot-9 broad jump. Productive, smart (31 Wonderlic) and athletic with an ideal build, Martin needs to get stronger and polish his technique, but offers a Justin Tuck-ish ceiling as a versatile and imposing inside-out lineman. He's a nice addition for a front seven that was a strength last season.
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Cardinals selected Pittsburgh State WR/KR John Brown with the No. 91 overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft.
Brown (5-foot-10, 179) was a three-time D-2 All American, finishing his career with school records in catches (185), receiving yards (3,380), and touchdowns (32). He averaged 32.4 yards per kick return as a senior, and 11.5 yards on punts. With blazing 4.34 speed, Brown offers homerun-hitting return ability with some potential to contribute as a No. 3 or 4 receiver. He could help on special teams, but is an unlikely fantasy prospect -- especially behind Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd and Ted Ginn.
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Rotoworld:

Arizona coach Bruce Arians confirmed the team is unlikely to use CB Patrick Peterson as a wide receiver or kick returner after adding WR Ted Ginn Jr. in free agency and drafting WR John Brown in the third round.
The Cardinals tried and failed to get Peterson involved in the offense last season, and it seems that experiment is officially over. Ginn Jr. is expected to handle the kick and punt returning duties and help the offense as a situational deep threat. Brown can also help as a returner and brings blazing speed the wide receiver corps. Peterson can now focus on his main job as top-flight corner.

Source: Arizona Republic
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Logan Thomas goes to Arizona Cardinals at No. 120By Chase Goodbread

College Football 24/7 writer

NEW YORK -- With a two-time BCS national champion in AJ McCarron, the SEC's all-time leading passer in Aaron Murray, and one of the NFL draft's late, hot names in Tom Savage still available, the Arizona Cardinals made Virginia Tech's Logan Thomas the first quarterback chosen on the draft's final day Saturday.

Thomas was taken No. 120 overall in the fourth round, giving coach Bruce Arians something he appreciates more than most: a cannon-strong arm that can deliver the football vertically like few others. But he also inherits an unfinished project in the 6-foot-6, 248-pound Thomas, who was inconsistent at the college level and is lacking in accuracy, according to scouts.

Thomas' velocity was measured at 60 mph at the NFL Scouting Combine in February, the best such recording in the past seven combines. Yet, he may have been drafted as much for his overall athleticism as his passing arm, as some scouts have suggested his future is at the tight end position.

Thomas struggled at the Reese's Senior Bowl, but with Cam Newton-like size and plenty of arm strength, Arians has something to work with for his fourth-round investment, presuming he is developed as a quarterback.

"Give me this clay ... and let me teach him the game. ... Let me chisel away," Stanford coach David Shaw, a guest draft analyst on NFL Network, said Saturday of Arians' logic.

Added NFL Media draft analyst Mike Mayock: "He's got 25 or 30 (game) tapes out there. Twenty-three of them are bad."

LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger, another quarterback Arians passed on for Thomas, was Mayock's best available player at the time of the pick. George Whitfield, the private quarterback coach for both Thomas and Cleveland Browns' first-round pick Johnny Manziel, was quick with congratulations on social media:

George Whitfield Jr. ‏@georgewhitfield

Congrats to Coach Arians! What a great match.. #grinder #talent #supernova #dimecity pic.twitter.com/FI4AvaQ85x

The Thomas pick might leave the draft's remaining quarterbacks with one fewer possible destination. Other clubs that could invest a Day 3 pick in a quarterback include the Tampa Bay Buccanners, Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans.

Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter @ChaseGoodbread.
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Per Rotoworld:

The Cardinals have brought in Dr. Jen Welter as a training camp/preseason inside linebackers coaching intern.


Welter is the first ever female coach in the NFL. Just about four months after the NFL hired its first woman official in Sarah Thomas, coach Bruce Arians is giving Welter a chance to impress as a coach. Welter is a Doctor of Sports Psychology and had been working as a coach for the Texas Revolution of the Indoor Football League. Arians openly supported woman coaches at the owners meetings.
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Uh, just wondering, the Cards even through last year still continued to be weak vs the TE, right? Asking for a friend. Thanks.

 
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