Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said "it?s fair to assume" Isaiah Simmons and No. 16 overall pick Zaven Collins will line up together as starters.

14 May 2021

That means Collins will indeed be taking over the MIKE linebacker role from veteran Jordan Hicks, who has since requested a trade. The Bronco Nagurski and Bednarick Awards winner for his work in 2020, Collins profiles as a terrifying tackler with spider-quick reflexes when the ball is in his reach. Cardinals will enter 2021 with arguably the rangiest duo of inside linebackers in the entire league.