Background: May 13, 2022; Tempe, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals linebacker Myjai Sanders (41) and tight end Trey McBride (85) perform a drill during Rookie Minicamp at Dignity Arizona Cardinals Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale
In 2020, the Arizona Cardinals used their first draft pick to acquire one of the most uniquely versatile defensive players imaginable in Clemson’s OLB/ILB/SS/CB/FS Isaiah Simmons. Depending on the down and distance, the Cardinals’ defensive coaches can employ Simmons as their queen of the chessboard, by lining him up virtually anywhere on the field.
Outcomes of today’s NFL games have become largely dependent on an offense’s ability to exploit mismatches in the running game and in pass coverage —- and a defense’s ability to thwart the offense’s attempts to take advantage of the matchups they think they can win.