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Undrafted, but someone will make Cards' roster

Thursday, the Cardinals' rookies arrive in Tempe. That's the six-man draft class and the undrafted rookies (as well as a bunch of guys in on a tryout basis for the weekend. QB Philip Sims was among a few guys kept on last year after such a tryout.) We will see, as the offseason and training camp goes, who will make an impression. There has been a lot of talk about QB Jake Coker, but it's much too early to assume he can supplant Matt Barkley as even a third-stringer much less anything else (and don't forget, after the Logan Thomas-Sims battle all last year, neither one made the team).

There are guys that intrigue. Canadian cornerback Eli Bouka, who is coming off an Achilles injury, has the size (6-foot-1) and tape that has impressed from afar. We'll see if punter Garrett Swanson can give Drew Butler a run. And it certainly seems like there will be one undrafted on the roster, since the Cardinals' only current choices for a long snapper are undrafted rookies Kameron Canaday and Daniel Dillon.

Here is a list of the undrafted rookies to make the roster out of training camp since 2007 (many undrafted rookies have made it to the practice squad and were promoted at some point, but these are the guys from the 53 to start the season:

2015 LB Alani Fua, DT Xavier Williams 2014 K Chandler Catanzaro, LB Glenn Carson 2013 WR Jaron Brown, LB Kenny Demens, S Tony Jefferson 2012 WR LaRon Byrd 2011 None 2010 QB Max Hall, CB A.J. Jefferson, WR Max Komar, WR Stephen Williams 2009 LB Reggie Walker 2008 LB Ali Highsmith 2007 FB Tim Castille, C Lyle Sendlein

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