Larry Fitzgerald gives his impression of new names at WR for Cardinals
Nov 25, 2017, 5:57 AM | Updated: Nov 26, 2017, 12:35 am
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, 11, and running back Adrian Peterson, foreground, take part in an NFL training session at the London Irish rugby team training ground in the Sunbury-onThames suburb of south west London, Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
(AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
The Arizona Cardinals have some new names at wide receiver involved on the roster and possibly in the game on Sunday.
Undrafted rookie wide receiver Carlton Agudosi was added to the 53-man roster earlier in the week and third-round pick Chad Williams will “get his shot,” according to head coach Bruce Arians.
Who better to ask about what the wide receivers can do than one of the best to ever do it at the position?
“They’ve been looking good in practice, working extremely hard,” Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald said Friday.
Experience, of course, is the question and Fitzgerald knows that while also realizing the other veterans can help them.
“I think it’s just about being comfortable with the plays and the nuances that they will need to have to know to be able to play at a high level and play fast without thinking,” Fitzgerald said. “But you got Jaron, and myself, and J.J. — we’ve played in a lot of games … so we can always give them those subtle reminders just so they can focus in and play the way they wanna play.”
Fitzgerald sees a specific skill stand out with each of the two.
“Carlton is 6-foot-6, he’s got (an) incredible, long wingspan. He can make those big boy catches like a Plaxico Burress-type guy,” he said.
“And Chad is just very, very, very, very quick in out of his breaks, separating. He does a great job of setting and then resetting a guy and then being able to separate. He’s got great suddenness and change of direction. If he gets guys in slots and positions like that, he’ll be able to get open and make those catches because he’s got really strong hands.”
Fitzgerald joked about his own maturity in relation to theirs in their rookie year.
“They’re a heck of a lot more mature than I was when I was a rookie,” he said. “I don’t know if that’s saying a lot or not, but those guys really care about the game, they enjoy practicing and in terms of when we are in the classroom, learning and taking notes — it means something to them, it’s important to them.
“They’re not just trying to get through, they’re actually working on their craft every day and that’s something I respect about them even though they always forget to bring in breakfast on Saturdays.”
