Reading through some of the draft grades (and draft grades would be a whole different post for me, but like mocks, people eat them up, so ...), I saw it suggested more than once that fourth-round guard Dorian Johnson might start right away, or at least sooner rather than later. To which I'm thinking it's difficult to see that happening.

I'm not saying it won't. Maybe Evan Boehm struggles that much at right guard and Johnson overtakes him. Maybe Johnson is a savant. Maybe playing a lot more pro-style offense will put him so far ahead of the curve. But offensive line coach (and offensive coordinator) Harold Goodwin hasn't been keen on starting inexperienced guys up front when he has a choice.

Yes, Jonathan Cooper had been on track to start at left guard as a rookie in 2013 before he broke his leg. But Bobby Massie, who actually had a couple of years under his belt, was benched in favor of Eric Winston at right tackle in 2013. In 2015, Massie was always going to start at right tackle ahead of D.J. Humphries. Boehm never really had a shot at the starting center last year.

It's hard to see any of the rookies starting right away. That doesn't mean they don't figure to play. Special teams will use many of them. And, as of now, I do see Haason Reddick and Budda Baker playing important defensive roles (although at this time last year, the Cardinals were planning on Robert Nkemdiche getting 30 snaps a game on defense, so there's that.) Johnson's potential seems to me the one draftee who has a chance -- and again, I don't see it as much of a chance. Who knows? There's always a possibility they go through the offseason with options as a starter but decide to sign a veteran in camp to be the guy -- like the Shipley/Larson-to-Sendlein situation in 2015.