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Johnson said the addition of Crabtree won’t change his mindset, and believes it could help him moving forward.
“We’ve been competing all camp, and we’ll keep continuing to compete, day in and day out, regardless of who is here,” Johnson said. “For me, I’m taking it as I can learn some things from him.”
While Johnson is a lock for the roster, Byrd’s spot is more tenuous. He seems like the favorite if Kingsbury keeps a seventh wideout, although the Cardinals’ first spot on the waiver claim could complicate matters.
After Saturday’s game, Byrd wasn’t considering whether the impressive performance helped his standing.
“I don’t think of it in those terms,” Byrd said. “Football is football. If you get caught up in the numbers game, the numbers game is going to get you.”
Byrd has a couple of assets in his corner. He is a strong kick and punt returner – as evidenced by a 28-yard punt return against the Vikings – and is the only outside receiver on the roster with elite speed.
“My skillset, not many people have it,” Byrd said. “It’s something you can’t teach.”
The Cardinals’ receivers had trouble creating separation a season ago, which is why the room was revamped this offseason.
Johnson and Byrd are both new faces who got open regularly against the Vikings. It was a welcome sight to Cardinals fans and Murray alike.
“I liked the matchups on the outside,” Murray said. “… (I had) confidence in them to win their one-on-one matchups, and they did.”
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