It’s been four years now since the Arizona Cardinals got it right. Believe it or not, there was a time when Steve Keim actually put stock into the team’s number-two cornerback position. It was back in 2014 that the club’s general manager signed Antonio Cromartie, giving the Cards an excellent cover guy to pair with Patrick Peterson.
“Cro” flew the coop after just one campaign in the desert, and Keim has struggled to maintain effectiveness at the spot ever since. Jerraud Powers provided adequate play as the number-two corner in 2015, but was better-suited for the slot. Marcus Cooper and Tramon Williams handled the job nicely over the past couple of seasons, but neither was retained by Cardinals’ management following their successful stints.