Cardinals | Sign Three

[sportznutt]

Cardinals signed OLB Antonio Coleman, OG Chris Stewart, and TE Martell Webb to reserve/future contracts.

Stewart is a massive blocker (6'5/351) who went undrafted out of Notre Dame last April. Webb is a 276-pound blocking tight end. Coleman had stints on the Bills' active roster in each of the past two seasons, collecting 16 tackles.

Aaron Wilson @ rotoworld

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Sweet.

It begins !

 

[Capital Card]

Championship!!!

 

[cardpa]

Put Stewart at one guard and Lutui at the other and our OL just got 3 feet wider so now edge rushers must go further to get to our QB.

 

[CardLogic]

What I like about this news has nothing to do with the individuals signed, but that it illustrates that the Cardinals organization has a plan and is executing it.

 

[juza76]

much easier now the road to the superbowl

 

[Darkside]

What I like about this news has nothing to do with the individuals signed, but that it illustrates that the Cardinals organization has a plan and is executing it.

I feel the same way. They're excited about next year and already making moves.

 

[Duckjake]

What I like about this news has nothing to do with the individuals signed, but that it illustrates that the Cardinals organization has a plan and is executing it.

The Cardinals have always had a plan. But they'd always shoot themselves in the foot during the execution.

 

[Southpaw]

Wow. 3 players of little or no consequence.

 

[ajcardfan]

Wow. 3 players of little or no consequence.

Probably. But, you never know, one of these guys might pan out. The Stewart kid is the most interesting one to me. I'd like to see how he can move at camp or a preseason game.

 

[Mulli]

Wow. 3 players of little or no consequence.

How dare you! people thought Kurt Warner was of little or no consequence.

:eyeroll:

 

[Southpaw]

How dare you! people thought Kurt Warner was of little or no consequence.

:eyeroll:

And that is what will keep our hopes up. I shall call it Warner syndrome.

 

[Mulli]

And that is what will keep our hopes up. I shall call it Warner syndrome.

Yep. Hence the excitement when the Cards signed 51 potential Warners when the lockout ended.

 

[52brandon]

How dare you! people thought Kurt Warner was of little or no consequence.

:eyeroll:

along with James Harrison (any Card fan is aware of his consequence), Jeff Saturday, Antonio Gates, and the list goes on. There's an undrafted success story for almost any position in the NFL. I hope these guys can become the next

 

[Goldfield]

The Cardinals have always had a plan. But they'd always shoot themselves in the foot during the execution.

No the are very good at keeping the budget/plan in right where it needed to be.

 

[LarryStalling]

along with James Harrison (any Card fan is aware of his consequence), Jeff Saturday, Antonio Gates, and the list goes on. There's an undrafted success story for almost any position in the NFL. I hope these guys can become the next

Wasn't Sendlien undrafted?

 

[52brandon]

Wasn't Sendlien undrafted?

yup. I'd say he worked out. AJ Jefferson could turn into a hell of a corner too

 

[Lights]

Wow. 3 players of little or no consequence.

A player of little of no consequence. I am sure HOU fans were saying the same thing about Arian Foster. I mean who wants an undrafted free agent who has only scored 30 TD's the past two years.

 

[PaulW]

Antonio Colman was an excellent OLB when rushing the QB in college and could become a surprise in the Horton System. He has the speeed and the natch to create havoc in the back field. This is an excellent pick up. Did no cost much and maybe eh needs some new scenery and maybe Horton scheme.

 

[PaulW]

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Antonio Coleman




CHECK OUT COLMANS CAREER. AN EXCELLENT PICK UP!

CAREER -- Has registered at least one tackle for loss in 16 of his last 25 games played ... Is one sack shy of moving into tie for 10th in career sacks with Stanley McClover (2004-05) with 15.5.

2008 -- Coaches' All-SEC First Team ... Associated Press All-SEC First Team ... Phil Steele's All-SEC First Team ... Named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (9-29) for performance against Tennessee ... Finished seventh in SEC, 59th in NCAA, in sacks per game (0.55), 12th in SEC, 96th in NCAA, in TFL's per game (0.95) ... Played in 11 games, all starts ... Finished with seventh-most tackles on team with 46 ... Led team with 10.5 TFL's and 6.0 sacks ... In season opener vs. Louisiana-Monroe, registered two TFL's (-7), one QB sack (-5), two QB hurries and one forced fumble that was returned for a TD by Michael Goggans ... Recorded a sack, a QB hurry and six total tackles in victory against Southern Miss ... Had one tackle, a 7-yard QB sack vs. Mississippi State ... Registered three tackles, two solo, including 1.5 TFL's for minus three yards vs. LSU ... Also had four QB hurries vs. LSU ... Had four total tackles, three solo, inlcuding 1.5 TFL's (minus 7 yards) and 1.0 sacks (minus 4 yards) vs. Tennessee ... Against Vanderbilt, had five tackles (four solo) but did not register a TFL for the first time this season ... Recorded five tackles, four solo, including 2.0 TFL's for minus 3 yards, 1.0 sacks for minus 2 yards and four QB hurries against Arkansas ... Led team with six tackles, five solo, vs. West Virginia ... Also had a sack for minus seven yards and half a TFL for minus 1 yard vs. WVA ... Had five tackles, two solo, with one QB hurry vs. Ole Miss ... Had one QB hurry to go with three tackles, two solo, vs. Georgia ... Against Alabama, had three assisted tackles and one pass break-up ... Finished tied for fifth in SEC in sacks per game (0.55), and ninth in TFL's per game (0.95).
2007 -- Rivals.com Second Team All-SEC ... Named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Oct. 29) for his performance vs. Ole Miss ... Led team with 18.5 (-84) TFL's and 8.5 (-54) quarterback sacks ... In last nine games of season had 14.5 tackles for loss (-64) ... Had at least one TFL in nine of 13 games and multiple TFL games seven times ... Fourth in SEC in tackles for loss (18.5) and tied for fifth in sacks (8.5) ... Had three or more tackles in seven of 13 games ... Made first career start in Vanderbilt game, tallying three stops including two tackles for loss (-7) .... Celebrated 21st birthday by recovering a fumble and returning it 34 yards with 1:11 remaining in the fourth quarter to seal 23-13 come-from-behind victory against Kansas State ... Had three tackles in South Florida loss, including first career quarterback sack (-12) ... Tallied two tackles, including quarterback sack (-4) against Mississippi State ... Notched five tackles, two tackles for loss (-4) and quarterback sack (-2) against New Mexico State ... Recorded a TFL and sack in three consecutive games in Sept., tallying 4.0 tackles for loss (-20) and 3.0 quarterback sacks (-18) during last three contests ... Three tackles, two for loss (-15) and one sack (-9) at Arkansas ... Set career highs vs. Georgia with eight tackles, all solo, and 4.0 tackles for loss ... Had one QB hurry and one pass break up to go with two tackles vs. Alabama... Recorded two tackles with 1.5 (-6) sacks against Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.
2006 -- Finished with 18 tackles and six quarterback hurries ... Totaled three solo tackles against Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl ... Finished with two tackles against Alabama, including one for loss (-3) ... Posted two solo tackles against Georgia ... Finished with two tackles and two quarterback hurries against Arkansas State ... Posted two tackles, including one solo, against Florida ... Credited with a team-leading two quarterback hurries against LSU ... Played in his first career game against Washington State and made three solo tackles.
2005 -- Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL -- High School Coach: Bobby Parrish ... Garnered 147 tackles and 23 sacks as a senior ... Led his team to a 10-3 record and to the quarterfinals of the playoffs ... Birmingham News Super Seniors ... All-State honors ... Alabama Sports Writers Association's Super 12 ... Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 ... SuperPrep Dixie Team ... PrepStar All-Region ... Awarded honorable mention All-Southern Football Team by the Orlando Sentinel ... Montgomery Advertiser All-State football team ... Alabama Sports Writers Association 5A Lineman of the Year ... Scout.com top 75 Defensive Ends ... Rivals.com Outside Linebackers Top 50 ... Rivals.com Alabama Top 25 ... Also played basketball and ran track. PERSONAL -- Born Sept. 1, 1986 ... Son of Olivia Coleman ... Graduated in December 2008 with a degree in Criminology ... Currently pursuing a second degree in Health Promotions.

 

[Mulli]

I think it is great they tell us what his mom's name is.

 

[JeffGollin]

Despite all the work we fans do analyzing the draft, free agency etc., take a look at the rosters/depth charts of most clubs and you'll invariably find a few guys you never heard of making a significant positive impact for their respective teams.

Some guys are late bloomers. Some overcame off-the-field problems. Some raw guys with sick athletic ability were able to develop their games to high levels.

It sometimes makes you wonder whether a team should save all that scouting money and just pull names out of a hat come Draft Day.

(The logical response to this is that more knowledge about a player is better than less knowledge and that - despite the fact that you may draft a few busts and sign a few UDFA gems - it's still a process of percentages and probabilities and over time, the numbers will tend to favor the front offices and coaching staffs who do their homework and act the most intellegently in the way they stock their rosters. Bill Parcells used to drive me nuts trading down past an apparent superstar or bringing in a defensive tackle you never heard of. Then his decision would turn out to be spot-on).

Regarding Jefferson - a bunch of us projected him as a late-round draft pick who'd be a perfect fit for Cardinal needs in the secondary at the time.

Coleman is an intriguing pickup. So is the humongous O-lineman (Stewart). And how could you not be intrigued by the blocking damage a 276 lb tight end might do. Certainly no locks, but certainly worth checking out (because you simply never know).

 

[Jetstream Green]

being a ex TE, Whis is thinking...we need more TEs. Four was not enough, we need 5 or 6 on the roster next year LOL...and yes for those who want to bring up the often injured Heap and Housler I get that too. Just really jesting on this because all teams do this (well, the Cardinals might have never started this soon) and could be of importance or it could fall into the probably not category.