Pop Quiz: Who Is Number 91 for the Arizona Cardinals?

If you guessed second year defensive end Kenny Iwebema then you probably pulled up the Cardinal’s roster on another browser first…cheater.  With just three tackles in the regular season, Iwebema is far from a household name in the state of Arizona.

However, he doubled that total in the playoffs and with the offseason taking its toll on the defensive line, Arizona will be counting on the 6’4”, 280lb Iwebema to compete for the starting job and make an impact no matter where he lands on the depth chart.  Drafted in the fifth round last year out of Iowa, I’ll let him tell you the rest.  

(Mock Interview)

PAST

Q:       There is no questioning your toughness.  You turned a lot of heads as a rookie last year at training camp in Flagstaff, AZ.  It might not have translated into major playing time but you earned a spot on the roster, NFL game experience, and your name in the box score.  How does it feel to be in the NFL?      

Q:       The Cardinals defensive line coach Ron Aiken was your position coach for three years at Iowa.  How helpful has he been to your transition into the NFL?

Q:       How was your smash mouth style received by the veterans on both sides? Coaches?

Q:       Where did you get the confidence to take it at established NFL linemen like that?

Q:       What was it like being the second defensive end drafted by the Cardinals in 2008?

PRESENT

Q:       What is your relationship with the first end selected by the Cardinals, Calais Campbell?

Q:       How is competing for the starting job this year going to affect that?  Is it different than last year when you were both competing to make the team?

Q:       Was it hard to sit on the sideline and watch Campbell have success? 

Q:       What was it like the first time you got in a NFL game?

Q:       What was your best moment in 2008?  Worst? 

FUTURE

Q:       What do you need to improve on most? 

Q:       Did you do anything different this off-season? 

Q:       What advice do you have for this year’s Cardinal’s draft class?

Q:       Are you looking forward to the weather in Flagstaff?    

Q:       Fellow second year man, running back Tim Hightower finished the season with four tackles.  You had three.  What’s your prediction this year