The Arizona Republic

CARDINALS ON OFFENSE

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They will have to deal with more complicate­d defensive schemes than they have for a few weeks. Eagles coordinato­r Bill Davis, who coached in Arizona under Ken Whisenhunt, runs a 3-4, and he will try to bring pressure from varying areas. That puts the onus on the Cardinals’ offensive line and running backs to have good communicat­ion and to keep Carson Palmer upright. A competent running game will help, but running back Andre Ellington’s questionab­le status (knee) is a huge concern. If he can’t play, Rashard Mendenhall carries a bigger load, and rookie Stepfan Taylor will need to step up. Could we see Ryan Williams play for the first time this year? Don’t count on it. Edge: Eagles.

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