Arizona Cardinals preseason depth chart

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Dec 10, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jarius Wright (17) fumbles the ball as he is tackled by Arizona Cardinals safety Deone Bucannon (20) in the second quarter at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Deone Bucannon

Bucannon was a surprise draft choice in 2014 NFL Draft. Not many fans in Arizona knew a lot about him. They do now. The thing that makes Bucannon special is he is one of those players that can play in a couple of different spots.

Officially listed on the roster as a safety he can also play linebacker and may see some time there as well. In fact don’t be surprised if he spends more time there than at safety.

Bucannon is a hard hitter. He had 112 tackles in 2015, starting all 16 games. Nothing should change in either of those areas in 2016.

2. D.J. Swearinger

Another one of those Keim specials. He found Swearinger seemingly out of nowhere. After starting the season with the Buccaneers last season, he was let go. He was called later in the season by Keim to come and help.

His first game was against the Philadelphia Eagles, which was also the game in which the Cardinals lost starting safety Tyrann Mathieu. Now Keim looked smart once again.

Although Swearinger didn’t put up out of this world numbers in his four games with the Cardinals, his hard hitting and energy was clearly a boost. Definitely two good reasons to bring him back.

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