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Cards notebook: Green impressed with Scobey
By Darren Urban, Tribune
The Cardinals’ running back landscape behind starter Marcel Shipp will be interesting over the next few months.
Coach Dennis Green is high on speedy Josh Scobey, the 2002 sixth-round pick, and before the draft even said he expects Scobey to be the second-string back in 2005, after Emmitt Smith’s contract expires.
It’s notable Scobey received a lot of reps during the just-completed minicamp with the second unit. But Scobey said he “wouldn’t have any idea” what that meant, and Green made it clear Smith was the backup to Shipp.
“Josh will still be a factor on special teams,” Green said. “But I don’t think it will be too much longer before he’ll be able to get out and make plays.”
Scobey, who turned into a good kickoff return man last season, is staying open to whatever Green might ask him to do.
“I’d be a liar to say I wouldn’t want to start someday in this league,” Scobey said. “Whatever opportunities are presented to me, I want to take advantage.”
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As for Shipp, the new coaches did notice he had 258 touches last season (228 carries, 30 receptions) without a touchdown, but Green said that won’t be repeated.
“I’ll be a big mouth and say I think he will score at least seven times this year,” Green said. “I think he is a fabulous back.”
Shipp isn’t sure how to interpret his end zone-less 2003.
“You always feel you could have gotten in once or twice, but it didn’t happen,” Shipp said. “You have to work on it, and that’s on me.”
THE REPLACEMENTS
Center Pete Kendall said he was surprised when the Cardinals took not one but two centers — Alex Stepanovich and Nick Leckey — in the recent draft.
“But they expressed the philosophy of taking the highest-rated player on their board regardless of position. That’s their prerogative,” Kendall said. “If that means something for me, I am sure they will tell me, and if it doesn’t, well, quite frankly, they don’t have to tell me anything.”
EXTRA POINT
Cardinals veterans are now off until organized team activities (i.e. practice) resume June 1. Non-veterans will return for work May 17 for a couple of weeks of learning the playbook, in order to catch up with what the veterans know.
By Darren Urban, Tribune
The Cardinals’ running back landscape behind starter Marcel Shipp will be interesting over the next few months.
Coach Dennis Green is high on speedy Josh Scobey, the 2002 sixth-round pick, and before the draft even said he expects Scobey to be the second-string back in 2005, after Emmitt Smith’s contract expires.
It’s notable Scobey received a lot of reps during the just-completed minicamp with the second unit. But Scobey said he “wouldn’t have any idea” what that meant, and Green made it clear Smith was the backup to Shipp.
“Josh will still be a factor on special teams,” Green said. “But I don’t think it will be too much longer before he’ll be able to get out and make plays.”
Scobey, who turned into a good kickoff return man last season, is staying open to whatever Green might ask him to do.
“I’d be a liar to say I wouldn’t want to start someday in this league,” Scobey said. “Whatever opportunities are presented to me, I want to take advantage.”
PICK SIX
As for Shipp, the new coaches did notice he had 258 touches last season (228 carries, 30 receptions) without a touchdown, but Green said that won’t be repeated.
“I’ll be a big mouth and say I think he will score at least seven times this year,” Green said. “I think he is a fabulous back.”
Shipp isn’t sure how to interpret his end zone-less 2003.
“You always feel you could have gotten in once or twice, but it didn’t happen,” Shipp said. “You have to work on it, and that’s on me.”
THE REPLACEMENTS
Center Pete Kendall said he was surprised when the Cardinals took not one but two centers — Alex Stepanovich and Nick Leckey — in the recent draft.
“But they expressed the philosophy of taking the highest-rated player on their board regardless of position. That’s their prerogative,” Kendall said. “If that means something for me, I am sure they will tell me, and if it doesn’t, well, quite frankly, they don’t have to tell me anything.”
EXTRA POINT
Cardinals veterans are now off until organized team activities (i.e. practice) resume June 1. Non-veterans will return for work May 17 for a couple of weeks of learning the playbook, in order to catch up with what the veterans know.
Green has been very open with his comments about the players and it has not been all good. 
