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The Arizona Cardinals are in the final phase of their offseason program with OTAs. It is still voluntary, but it is the first offense vs. defense action. There is actual competition now, as they can go 7-on-7 or 11-on-11.
Some players enter this year with something extra to prove because of how the roster looks right now.
One such player is safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson.
Rabbit is in a slightly different situation than some of the other players in this series of players with something to prove. He is expected to step into a bigger role and isn't likely getting pushed out of the role he already had.
Last season, Taylor-Demerson saw his role increase. The Cardinals employed a lot of three-safety looks, using a lot of dime (six defensive backs) packages. Slowed by an ankle injury, he played in 12 games, starting four. He had 59 tackles, two interceptions and six pass breakups.
With Jalen Thompson leaving in free agency, Rabbit has the opportunity to be more than a package player and could be on the field every down with Budda Baker.
But the Cardinals also signed Andrew Wingard, who has been a starter.
Can Taylor-Demerson expand his role and take Thompson's old role, relagating Wingard into Taylor-Demerson's 2025 role? Or will Wingard slide into Thompson's role, keeping Rabbit in the same role as he has last season?
He will have to prove he can be an every-down player.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Arizona Cardinals S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson has something to prove
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Some players enter this year with something extra to prove because of how the roster looks right now.
One such player is safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson.
S Rabbit Taylor-Demerson has something to prove
Rabbit is in a slightly different situation than some of the other players in this series of players with something to prove. He is expected to step into a bigger role and isn't likely getting pushed out of the role he already had.
Last season, Taylor-Demerson saw his role increase. The Cardinals employed a lot of three-safety looks, using a lot of dime (six defensive backs) packages. Slowed by an ankle injury, he played in 12 games, starting four. He had 59 tackles, two interceptions and six pass breakups.
With Jalen Thompson leaving in free agency, Rabbit has the opportunity to be more than a package player and could be on the field every down with Budda Baker.
But the Cardinals also signed Andrew Wingard, who has been a starter.
Can Taylor-Demerson expand his role and take Thompson's old role, relagating Wingard into Taylor-Demerson's 2025 role? Or will Wingard slide into Thompson's role, keeping Rabbit in the same role as he has last season?
He will have to prove he can be an every-down player.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Arizona Cardinals S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson has something to prove
Continue reading...
