Stump Mitchell has insight on SU Jaguars

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana  -- If the Arizona Cardinals are interested in drafting or signing any of the players that participated in Southern’s pro day Wednesday, they will have more insight into them than any other team will.

Cardinals running backs coach Stump Mitchell was one of 18 NFL team representatives that were on hand for the three-hour workout. Mitchell coached virtually all of the 15 participants during his tenure as Jaguars coach (2010-2012).

“You don’t want to take a chance on a guy you don’t know,” said Mitchell, who was reassigned by Southern after an 0-2 start in 2012. “I can give them all the information they need to know about these guys in terms of their work ethic and what I think they can or can’t do.

“I don’t think there’s any question that some of these guys can play at the next level. We told them that when we brought them here four years ago, and now they’re getting that opportunity.”

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