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

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 – AUGUST 11: Wide receiver Artavis Scott #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers rushes the football against defensive back Patrick Peterson #21 of the Arizona Cardinals during the preseason NFL game at University of Phoenix Stadium on August 11, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – AUGUST 11: Wide receiver Artavis Scott #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers rushes the football against defensive back Patrick Peterson #21 of the Arizona Cardinals during the preseason NFL game at University of Phoenix Stadium on August 11, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Cornerback (4)

Patrick Peterson, Bene Benwikere, Jamar Taylor, Chris Campbell

It appeared during the offseason and early in camp that the cornerback position could once again be the Achilles heel of this defense.  Now, they may have the four guys they’ve been looking for.

During the first preseason game, Brandon Williams did not look good at all.  It was thought he was competing for the second starting job opposite Peterson.

Jamar Taylor has been alright since coming over from the Cleveland Browns.  The guy that now appears to have the inside track is Bene Benwikere.

Let’s also not forget the rookie Campbell out of Penn State.  He started camp on the PUP list but quickly came off.  He’s another name to listen for often over these last couple of preseason games.

The experiment though on Williams has to end.  He just isn’t cutting it. No one else on the roster seems ready to overtake any of these four guys.