Arizona Cardinals: 3 who may have cost themselves spots

By Scott Allen | Aug 27, 2018

ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 26: Head coach Steve Wilks of the Arizona Cardinals watches from the sidelines in the fourth quarter of a preseason footbal game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on August 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 08: J.J. Nelson #14 of the Arizona Cardinals fumbles the ball past the endzone for a touchback against Rodney McLeod #23 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on October 8, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

J.J. Nelson

For the last two years we’ve been waiting for Nelson to step up. When he’s on, he’s on. If he catches a ball in the open, he’s as good as gone.

No one can catch him with his lightening speed. But the problem is he can’t catch a ball. Carrying over to the preseason his inability to catch a ball could cost him one of the top five spots on the depth chart.

He’s always exhibited issues every now and then with hanging on to passes. In 2017 he was very inconsistent.

Unfortunately for him, 2018 has not started off any better for him. Bottom line is the Cardinals need guys that catch the ball first.

Speed is nice and all but speed only kills in this game as a receiver if you have the ball in your hands. Not every pass Nelson fails to come up with is his fault but the fact is he can’t make a play on anything thrown his way.

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