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Should the Cardinals exercise their option on Deone Bucannon?

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 02: Outside linebacker Deone Bucannon #20 of the Arizona Cardinals reacts after a defensive stop in the first half of the NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 2, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

  • Bucannon’s 0.75 yards allowed per cover snap ranked No. 6 among inside linebackers in 2016.
  • The former first-round pick had a 6.0 combined tackling efficiency (attempted tackles/missed tackles), the seventh-lowest among inside linebackers.
  • In 2015, Bucannon only missed 4 of 54 tackles in coverage, the fourth-best rate.
  • Signing Bucannon gives the Cardinals one of the best coverage linebackers in the NFL, but he lacks the ability to be an effective run-stopper.

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