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Most teams are expected to have more scrimmage-type work than normal because of the lost preseason games. There is little question veterans will have an advantage over rookies, and undrafted players will have a more difficult time proving themselves.
"Evaluation-wise I think you can take a lot of the mental stuff we've talked about," coach Kliff Kingsbury said. "We're ramping up physically for training camp but mentally training camp started (last week) when we got on the field for those mental reps. How they transition to the field with what they learned in the classroom, that does go a long way, but physically we won't get much until (Wednesday) when we start getting them on the field and start moving them around."
At least the Cardinals have finally had the chance to have their new players – guys like wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, free-agent defensive upgrades Jordan Phillips, De'Vonde Campbell and Devon Kennard, and first-round pick Isaiah Simmons – to integrate with the team. Coaches have finally had a chance to direct their units through some plays, albeit not at full speed.
The true sorting through the roster decisions hasn't really begun yet. Like everything else about 2020, that's on its own unique timeline.
"Right now taking a holistic approach to try and inch it along and maximize each day we have as a team," Kingsbury said. "It's such a unique season and training camp that that's kind of my thought.
"Once we put the pads on down the road … we'll be able to say, 'All right, these are the battles.' "
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