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Arizona Cardinals: 5 intriguing roster additions

By Scott Allen

MADISON, WI - SEPTEMBER 30: Alec James #57 of the Wisconsin Badgers reacts to a sack during the third quarter of a game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Camp Randall Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MADISON, WI - SEPTEMBER 30: Alec James #57 of the Wisconsin Badgers reacts to a sack during the third quarter of a game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Camp Randall Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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MORGANTOWN, WV – OCTOBER 01: Matthew McCrane #16 of the Kansas State Wildcats reacts after missing a 33 yard field goal during the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers on October 1, 2016 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV – OCTOBER 01: Matthew McCrane #16 of the Kansas State Wildcats reacts after missing a 33 yard field goal during the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers on October 1, 2016 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

Matt McCrane, K, Kansas State

Phil Dawson may currently have the starting kicking job in Arizona but he’ll need a push.  The Cardinals made a great choice in bringing in Matt McCrane from Kansas State.

The kid has a lot of awards and accolades behind his name and his kicking.  If Dawson wasn’t here, he could be a shoo-in for the job here.

Be that as it may, it will take a lot to push Dawson to the side.  McCrane though was a 2017 Lou Groza Award Semifinalist.  That award goes annually to the best kicker in college football.

He went 21-26 in field goals in 2017.  He went 57-66 in his four years at Kansas State. He made First Team All-Big 12, selected by coaches and the Associate Press.  ESPN also had him on their All-Big 12 team last season.

The issue could be distance.  He is 2-2 lifetime from beyond 50-yards but hasn’t even attempted one that long since his freshman year at Kansas State.

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