Nothing has been made official with the coaching staff for the Arizona Cardinals, but five members of the staff have either been let go or moved on following the 2019 season. Through a pair of reports, we know the Cardinals are adding Derius Swinton to the staff as assistant special teams coach and former Cardinals tight end Jim Dray to the staff.
Initially, it was not known what role Dray would have.
According to Adam Caplan, Dray will have a similar role to what he had with the Cleveland Browns in 2019. He was Cleveland’s offensive quality control coach.
If he is to be the Cardinals’ new offensive quality control coach, it means there will be some shifting on the staff. Spencer Whipple, who is still on the coaching staff, according to the team site, has been the offensive quality control coach.
If Dray will take on that role, it is quite possible that Whipple becomes the assistant wide receivers coach. Peter Badovinac, the team’s assistant receivers coach in 2019, was among the five who no longer are on the staff. Whipple was a receivers coach for three seasons at the University of Massachusetts.
That would fill the offensive staff. With Dray and Swinton coming on board, there remain a pair of vacancies on defense and one in strength and conditioning.
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