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Andre Ellington And The Most Disappointing Arizona Cardinals Of 2015

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Even on the heels of a blowout loss in the NFC Championship, the 2015 season was a success for the Arizona Cardinals with a division title and 13 regular season wins. That said, here are the five most disappointing Cardinals from the past season.

5. LB Sean Weatherspoon

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Injuries have derailed Weatherspoon's career, and he played a part-time role with 11 total tackles during the regular season for the Cardinals in 2015. Even minimal expectations were surely not reached.

Injuries have derailed Weatherspoon's career, and he played a part-time role with 11 total tackles during the regular season for the Cardinals in 2015. Even minimal expectations were surely not reached.

4. OG Jonathan Cooper

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Cooper started the first nine games of 2015, before being sidelined with a knee injury and never regaining his starting job at right guard. It was questionable to use a top-10 pick on a guard (No. 7 overall in 2013), and due in part to injuries Cooper has not even proven to be a capable starter. It's possible the Cardinals admit a mistake and cut ties this offseason.

Cooper started the first nine games of 2015, before being sidelined with a knee injury and never regaining his starting job at right guard. It was questionable to use a top-10 pick on a guard (No. 7 overall in 2013), and due in part to injuries Cooper has not even proven to be a capable starter. It's possible the Cardinals admit a mistake and cut ties this offseason.

3. OLB Alex Okafor

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After tallying eight sacks in 2014, Okafor missed time in October with calf injury and finished with just two sacks. The Cardinals need to add to their outside pass rush, so Okafor's role next season is in question.

After tallying eight sacks in 2014, Okafor missed time in October with calf injury and finished with just two sacks. The Cardinals need to add to their outside pass rush, so Okafor's role next season is in question.

2. RB Andre Ellington

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Ellington was again limited by injury in 2015, playing in just 10 regular season games and in time falling behind both Chris and David Johnson on the depth chart. He should be back next season, but the Cardinals can do better for a possible No. 2 running back.

Ellington was again limited by injury in 2015, playing in just 10 regular season games and in time falling behind both Chris and David Johnson on the depth chart. He should be back next season, but the Cardinals can do better for a possible No. 2 running back.

1. OT D.J. Humphries

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Arizona made Humphries their first-round pick in 2015 (No. 24 overall), but head coach Bruce Arians was critical of him during training camp and he never got on the field on game day. The Cardinals need more from Humphries next season, but it's at best unclear if he's capable of offering it.

Arizona made Humphries their first-round pick in 2015 (No. 24 overall), but head coach Bruce Arians was critical of him during training camp and he never got on the field on game day. The Cardinals need more from Humphries next season, but it's at best unclear if he's capable of offering it.

Brad Berreman is a writer for RantSports. Follow him on Twitter and like him on Facebook.
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