The Arizona Cardinals' secondary will have a decidedly different look in 2013
The Arizona Cardinals' secondary will have a decidedly different look in 2013. In fact, of the four defensive backs likely to be in the lineup on the first defensive snap against the St. Louis Rams on September 10, just two were with the team last season nike air max, and only one was a full-time starter. The full-time starter is Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson. The other player is safety Rashad Johnson, a four-year pro from Alabama who fared well when pressed into action over the last couple of seasons. Mostly playing as a reserve and on special teams, Johnson is the owner of 133 combined tackles and three interceptions. Now projected to be a starter, his approach has not changed.
"When I was here and the opportunities that I had, air max uk had to prepare like a starter each and every week," he said at the team's Tempe training facility after Monday's OTA (organized team activity.) "My third year, I think I started nine games when Kerry went down, and then last season Adrian had some injuries and some things going on, I had to start games, so each and every week I never knew when my number was going to be called." "Kerry" is Kerry Rhodes, a former Pro cheap air max safety who had been with the Cardinals each of the last three seasons, and "Adrian" is Adrian Wilson, a five-time Pro Bowler who had spent his entire 12-year career in Arizona. Each player was released this offseason, while Johnson was re-signed to a new three-year contract.