The Arizona Cardinals have a mini-camp remaining before training camp in July
We continue our annual look at player by player from A to Z on the current Arizona Cardinals roster as we are now in the final part of the offseason schedule with a three-day mini-camp upcoming this week.  The next stop is training camp on July 28th.
In this profile we look at center Evan Boehm. Â Boehm was drafted by the Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of the University of Missouri.
2015: Boehm was a team captain at Mizzou in 2015. Â He started 52 consecutive games for them.
2016 outlook: He comes to Arizona immediately in competition for the starting center position, which was left void by the departure of Lyle Sendlein. Â Boehm will compete with A.Q. Shipley for the starting center job.
Boehm has the chance to fit in well with the Cardinals offense. Â He has experience snapping the ball out of shotgun formation. Â His strengths include being able to handle both bull rushers and perform well in pass protection. Â Having the ability to be proficient at both will be important.
Boehm has been knocked on for his lack of athleticism, however I don’t believe that is a major concern for the Cardinals.  He has very powerful upper body strength and can locate opponents well.
He is guy that fought to stay on the field at Mizzou. Â He played in every game in his college career. The Cardinals will need that kind of consistency from him whether he starts or not. Â Staying healthy and fighting to play every Sunday will be key to the depth of the offensive line.
There is a belief that Boehm has a real shot to be the starter at center come September 11th against the New England Patriots.  We’ll see.  There’s a mini-camp and then training camp to get through, hope he stays healthy, and then perform to expectations.
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