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Arizona Cardinals: Predicting the 53-man roster at mid-preseason

By Scott Allen

NEW ORLEANS, LA - AUGUST 17: Head coach Steve Wilks of the Arizona Cardinals against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on August 17, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - AUGUST 17: Head coach Steve Wilks of the Arizona Cardinals against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on August 17, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 10: Defensive tackle Olsen Pierre #72 of the Arizona Cardinals on the bench during the NFL game against the Tennessee Titans at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Titans 12-7. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 10: Defensive tackle Olsen Pierre #72 of the Arizona Cardinals on the bench during the NFL game against the Tennessee Titans at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Titans 12-7. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Defensive line (8)

DE: Benson Mayowa, Chandler Jones, Vontarrius Dora, Cap Capi

DT: Rodney Gunter, Robert Nkemdiche, Corey Peters, Olsen Pierre

Depth is an issue here as well depending on who you talk to.  There are fans who have their favorites here though.

Dora has played well at end over the first couple of weeks of preseason.  Capi is a fan favorite who has made a couple of plays already.

Certainly you can’t ever go wrong with the NFL sack leader of a year ago in Jones. Gunter is a lot of fun to watch.  Peters was shaken up last week against the Saints but it ok.  Pierre is about as good as it gets as far as a backup goes.

The wild card here will be Markus Golden.  Once he returns, one of these guys could be the odd man out unless they want to subtract from another position when he is ready to return.

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