--Coaches won't see much of running back Beanie Wells after the mandatory minicamp. Wells won't be able to participate in offseason work until after June 1, when the semester at Ohio State is over.
--Improving special teams wasn't a major goal in the draft, but the Cardinals might reap some benefit in that area. Safety Rashad Johnson, the th
ird-round pick from Alabama, is reportedly an excellent gunner on punt coverage. Two outside linebackers, Cody Brown and Will Davis, should provide help on coverage and return teams, too. Running back LaRod Stephens-Howling will get a long look at kick returner.
"He's an outstanding special teams player, very physical, very fast," said coach Ken Whisenhunt.
Stephens-Howling became very emotional in a conference call with Arizona reporters. He was so choked up at times that he could barely talk.
"It's been a dream all my life," said Stephens-Howling, who is 5-7. "I've been told so many times that I couldn't do it because of my size. I want to come in and do whatever I can for the team."
--Sixth-round pick Will Davis was driving with his girlfriend during the draft Sunday when a cardinal hit his car. Not long after, the Cardinals drafted him.
"I looked at her and started laughing and said, 'Well that could be a sign,'" said Davis. "I just got picked by them so it has to be the right team," he said.
"If it's not the right team, I don't know what it is."
The bird wasn't killed, just stunned.
"It's like he tapped on my hood," Davis said.
It's been a rough spring for Davis. He became ill with a throat infection at the NFL Combine and didn't test well because of it. The condition required minor surgery.
"They had to go in there and make some incisions and cut out pus," he said.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We weren't looking to give Anquan away." --Coach Ken Whisenhunt on the team's decision to listen to trade offers for Pro Bowl receiver Anquan Boldin.
