Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
In his final season at Oregon, Arizona Cardinals edge rusher Jordan Burch had 8.5 sacks, 11 tackles for loss and six passes defensed in 10 games.
It was that production, combined with athletic ability and size (6-4, 280), that resulted in Burch landing in Arizona with a third-round pick (78th overall) last year.
He played in all 17 games in 2025, but had only one sack, three passes defensed and one tackle for loss in 504 defensive snaps (44 percent).
It is often said that young players make their largest jumps in their second season. The Cardinals believe Burch has all the makings of being one of those guys this year, especially if the defense plays the run better and can then take advantage of known-pass situations in addition to the offense becoming more productive, actually have leads in games and keeping the defense off the field.
Burch has been getting snaps in the early part…
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