The Arizona Cardinals preseason is wrapping up as they take on the Tenne see Titans on Saturday in the final preseason game before the regular season. Both teams came out in one piece after participating in a joint practice Wednesday.The main discu sion for the Cardinals will be who survives cutdowns when 53-man rosters are instituted next week. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Thursday there are still roster spots open for competition.Quarterback Trace McSorley has been a cool aspect of the Cardinals' preseason so far. He's shown NFL qualities here and there as the Cardinals are 1-1 in his two preseason starts. Kingsbury's shown an affinity towards Allen Robinson Jersey keeping three signal-callers in the past as the team opened the season with Chris Streveler last season and hen McSorley later. Sorley can join Kyler Murray and Colt McCoy in the quarterback room.There will certainly be position battles as we get closer to cutdown day on Tuesday. Behind James Conner, running backs Eno Benjamin, Jonathan Ward, Keaontay Ingram and Darrel Williams are competing Pat O'Donnell Jersey against each other. After Byron Murphy Jr., the Cardinals cornerbacks will have their work cut out for them.Yet, most of the team's starters are filled. For Arizona, it's more about which particular players are on the right path to succeed heading into the regular season.Here are the top four Cardinals story lines to watch for on Saturday.What is Cody Ford's Role Moving Forward?Injuries to starting guards Justin Pugh (stinger) and Will Hernandez (ankle) along with several backups led to the Cardinals trading for Ford earlier this week.The veteran lineman will have to prepare quickly because Kingsbury said Ford will play against the Titans Saturday night."We've just got to keep him coming along," Kingsbury said.Arizona traded a fifth-round pick for the 2019 second-round pick. While the package wasn't large, it's hard to see the Cardinals moving on from the 25-year-old no matter how he plays Saturday.Still, learning the offensive system will be crucial for Ford. He has a chance to be the team's Week 1 starter if Pugh or Hernandez don't progre s.Ford's presence on the roster has an effect on linemen Justin Murray and rookies Lecitus Smith and Marquis Hayes. Murray has struggled to stay healthy and the two rookies don't have the experience that Ford brings.Ford has the opportunity to protect Murray, who was his teammate at Oklahoma.Andy Isabella ConundrumScroll Buster Skrine Jersey to ContinueThere was a point in time during the offseason when Isabella was granted permi sion to seek a trade from the Cardinals.Isabella is still a member of the team and he's caught nine pa ses for 111 yards in two preseason games. He'scompeting with Greg Dortch and Victor Bolden Jr. for the fifth wide receiver spot.The former second-round pick has warranted being kept on the 53-man roster especially given DeAndre Hopkins' six-game PED suspension and the injury to Antoine Wesley.But the Cardinals could trade Isabella for an actual return, which is something that was once Jonathan Bullard Jersey thought to be inconceivable, given his lack of production since entering the league.Isabella will have another opportunity Saturday to showcase his skills.Marco Wilson and Zaven Collins Game-Time DecisionsKingsbury said Thursday that Wilson and Collins are game-time decisions for Saturday's matchup.It's been an otherwise up-and-down summer for the 2021 Cardinals' draft picks. The MIKE backer position is up for grabs and Collins hasn't been able to run away with the spot. Offseason addition Nick Virgil is in his rear-view mirror to start Week 1.Wilson has shown to be an even bigger question mark; so much as Kingsbury telling reporters that the No. 2 cornerback spot is Antonio Hamilton's job to lose.The Cardinals are in a tricky spot with the second-year defenders.Getting Trey McBride ComfortableIt's safe to say that the play of the rookie tight end on Saturday is the least worrisome story line of the four listed. He had no catches on two targets in 31 offensive snaps last week after returning from a back i sue..McBride will be the backup behind Zach Ertz and both have the chance to be a formidable duo. But there will be pre sure to perform, especially with Maxx Williams eventually returning from the season-ending knee injury that he suffered in 2021.The second-round pick producing in Tenne see can give Kingsbury an extra vote of confidence, which could lead to the tight end Leonard Floyd Jersey receiving more snaps early in the regular season. You can also say the same for fellow rookies Cameron Thomas, Myjai Sanders and Christian Matthew.
