Jonathan Cooper Likely to Play Center in 2016: Latest Details and Reaction

March 2, 2016   ·   Matt Fitzgerald   ·   Jump to comments

The Arizona Cardinals have built a magnificent team in recent years, but 2013 first-round pick Jonathan Cooper has been a rare personnel misfire to date.   
Drafted No. 7 overall as a guard out of North Carolina, Cooper is being considered as an option at center. Fox Sports 910's Mike Jurecki reported the news Wednesday, as did NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, who heard Cooper's position change has indeed been decided.
Cooper has made only 11 starts in three seasons, per Rapoport. His presence or lack thereof didn't make much difference in 2015, when the Cardinals ranked third in run blocking and fifth in pass protection, per Football Outsiders.
Brilliant scheming by head coach Bruce Arians and exceptional quarterback play from Carson Palmer made Arizona the league's No. 2 scoring offense in 2015. General manager Steve Keim has also done well to build a top-tier defense, which had the second-most takeaways (33) last season.
Ted Larsen supplanted Cooper at ...

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