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From here, the question of adding vets

The Cardinals got through the draft and made their picks. No QB. No cornerback drafted early, but the defense got some potential impact playmakers. They collected 17 undrafted rookies, adding an Ironhead and a Gump and QB was served by a Knight, although we'll see what that truly means. The Cardinals are in the middle of Phase 2 work -- that goes on exclusively for another week -- and then OTAs will start May 16 and the meat of the offseason work will commence.

There will be moves here and there. There will be tryout players at the rookie minicamp next week and a couple will inevitably be signed, at the cost of a couple of other players on the roster. That's happened every year in the Bruce Arians era. There will have to be a decision made about what to do with Daryl Washington (no, that has not yet happened.) And then there is the idea of a Keim Time Sign, a pickup of a veteran by GM Steve Keim anytime between now and into training camp that could end up making the roster by the beginning of September. A quick handicapping of the positions he could look at:

-- Offensive line: The Cards signed Tony Bergstrom Wednesday. He's likely a depth guy rather than someone who figures to have a chance to start should he make the team. He's played center of late, and with Evan Boehm working as the first-string right guard, the Cards needed someone to back up A.Q. Shipley, if not compete with him.

-- Quarterback: The news was out that the Cards at least worked out Blaine Gabbert. We'll see if that turns into anything. It'd give them an extra arm with experience, and with as much as they have talked about managing Carson Palmer's practice load, maybe adding another QB right now makes sense.

-- Running back: I don't know if the draft closed the door on Chris Johnson, but it seems like it might have. T.J. Logan is young, fresh legs, and they like what they have seen out of Elijhaa Penny. Kerwynn Williams has shown he can run the ball, and after all, David Johnson is David Johnson.

-- Cornerback: This is the big position. Justin Bethel figures to run with the first unit, at least to begin with. It'll be hard to see where Budda Baker fits in early because the Washington spring quarter doesn't end until early June (the final minicamp day is June 8) and he'll miss most offseason work. The Cards have some mix-and-match possibilities, but right now, it's Bethel or Brandon Williams in line to start opposite Patrick Peterson. Could the Cards pick up a veteran cornerback? I wouldn't rule it out, although they may want to see how the offseason plays out a bit.

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