TopFrog
Lifelong Frog
Rookie linebacker Daryl Washington
(58) is trying to find playing timeon the inside above guys like Reggie Walker
(56) and Paris Lenon
(51).[SIZE=12pt]ArizonaCardinals.com: Inside Washington's Journey[/SIZE]
By Darren Urban
FLAGSTAFF – Daryl Washington doesn't look like a savior.
Right now, in fact, the linebacker the Cardinals took in the second round of April's draft to replace Karlos Dansby
looks more like a guy who will have to make an effort just to make the roster. He is third string, behind Paris Lenon and Ali Highsmith
. This isn't because the Cardinals don't believe in his talent. They most certainly do, which is the reason he would've been considered with their first-round pick had nose tackle Dan Williams
not fallen to them. It's the reason they traded up in the second round to get him. It's the reason the team had Washington rated higher that Alabama inside linebacker Rolando McClain, who was drafted eighth overall by Oakland. "I don't think they want to give me a big head, and I don't want to give myself a big head either," Washington said. "But I think they have high expectations for me." ...
