NFL 30 to Watch: Russ Grimm, Offensive Line Coach, Arizona Cardinals

TDJets72027 · Jul 18, 2007

A year ago, Edgerrin James leaving the Colts for the Cardinals was supposed to be one of the big moves of the NFL off-season. James was supposed to provide a big boost to Arizona's' offense, and his absence was supposed to hurt Indianapolis.

It didn't quite turn out that way. James averaged a career-low 3.4 yards a carry, and the Colts won the Super Bowl without him. But most people held the Cardinals' offensive line -- not James -- responsible. And that means the Cardinals' new offensive line coach, Russ Grimm, has a big job ahead of him this season.

Grimm is a former Redskins lineman and Steelers assistant who was considered the favorite to land the head coaching job in Pittsburgh before the Steelers chose Mike Tomlin, and he's one of the most highly regarded offensive line coaches in the league. The Cardinals used their first-round draft pick on tackle Levi Brown, and Grimm has to get Brown ready to play by the opener and get the rest of the line to show some continuity where all it showed last year was instability. It's a big job, but if any coach can do it, it's Grimm.

Bottom line: Grimm will have the Cardinals' line playing better, but James will never match the production he achieved in Indianapolis.
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