Now he possesses the task of boosting the Cardinals pass rush in 2010

Primary Back Ups:

    * Will Davis - Davis played well in limited action his rookie year and looks to be one of the primary backups entering 2010. He's recovered from a knee injury and should be 100% for next year. He registered two sacks in a limited role last season and will likely be inserted as a situational pass rusher for the Cardinals jerseys defense next year.
    * Cody Brown - We can't say a lot about last year's second round pick. Cody Brown suffered a wrist injury early in the preseason last year and was immediately placed on IR. The injury has healed and many fans can't wait to see what Brown brings to the table. He's a defensive end converted to outside linebacker that will see many looks rushing the passer next season. He and Davis have built a friendship after being drafted the same year and both are the future outside linebackers of the defense.
    * O'Brien Schofield - Realistically, Schofield will be assigned to the PUP (Physically Unable To Perform) list and will miss the beginning of the season, not counting against the 53-man roster. Once he is eligible to play, however, space will need to be made available for the rookie. Schofield's potential went through the roof, especially after many draft boards projected the defensive end to land as high as the first round. Unfortunately, he tore ligaments in his knee during Senior Bowl practices and saw his draft stock slide. Schofield could pan out to be one of the best picks of the 2010 draft for the Cardinals football jerseys once he returns to the field.

On The Bubble

    * Mark Washington - I'm hesitant to list either of these guys on the bubble, especially with Schofield possibly seeing the PUP list to start the season. Washington drew interest when he joined the team last season, but saw zero playing time. He's still an interesting prospect and there's been nothing but positive reviews about the linebacker.
    * Stevie Baggs - Baggs was one of the early offseason signings in 2010 and the sack machine coming out of the CFL could be the next Cameron Wake (former CFL star turned NFL player). Baggs will face an uphill battle, though, and is projected as a third-string linebacker right now. He's an intelligent player and will know that he must play his best in camp later this month.

Darnell Dockett(notes)  has taken to motivate his new teammate with the new Arizona Cardinals jerseys, Kerry Rhodes(notes).

Dockett, a Twitteraholic, called out Rhodes to make certain the safety is in shape when the Cardinals report for training camp in Flagstaff, Ariz., in a few weeks.

"@kerryrhodes u taking all these trips & [expletive]! I hope u getting ready to play some FOOTBALL cuz antrell rolle would be ready."

A tip of the cap to TheRedZone.org for discovering the tweet. Rhodes recently tweeted about seeing Jason Taylor(notes) at dinner in the Bahamas. Dockett wasn't happy to see Rolle and linebacker Karlos Dansby(notes) depart this offseason via free agency. The Cardinals are hoping that Rhodes will pair nicely with Adrian Wilson(notes) in the back end of their defense.