Arizona Cardinals 2020: Projecting the 53
By Scott Allen
Linebackers (9)
Starters: Chandler Jones, Isaiah Simmons, De’Vondre Campbell, Jordan Hicks
Backups: Haason Reddick, Devon Kennard, Evan Weaver, Dennis Gardeck, Ezekiel Turner
Cut: Tanner Vallejo, Reggie Walker, Kylie Fitts
What once was the weakest part of the Cardinals defense looks now to be one of the strongest. Of course they return with one of the perennial sack men in the NFL in Chandler Jones. Then you add first round draft pick Isaiah Simmons to the mix and they could be a dangerous group in 2020.
They added Devon Kennard and drafted Evan Weaver as well. The group of five between Haason Reddick, Dennis Gardeck, Ezekiel Turner, Tanner Vallejo, and Reggie Walker will be interesting to see how it plays out at cut down time. Three of those five figure to make the cut but right now it could be Vallejo and Walker on the outside looking in.
Let’s not forget De’Vondre Campbell and Jordan Hicks. Hicks stayed healthy last season and produced 150 total tackles and three interceptions.