Athlon Sports released their Top 50 Big East players for the upcoming 2012 season. These rankings were based on 5 criteria: 2012 projected performance, importance to team, positional importance, NFL draft stock, and career performance.
The Cards had 7 players make the list. Here they are, along with their ranking.
4) QB Teddy Bridgewater
8) S Hakeem Smith
11) C Mario Benavides
23) CB Adrian Bushell
31) LB Preston Brown
38) WR DeVante Parker
50) DT Roy Philon