Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians had his first big moment of criticism for his team in training camp. It was directed toward “the young guys” on the team. That includes draft picks, undrafted rookies and players just entering the league in the last couple of years.

“They’re loafing, especially in special teams where they’re going to make the team,” he told reporters on Friday, according to Arizona Sports’ Craig Grialou. “You turn that tape on and they ain’t going fast enough to make this team.”

He said it has been addressed in the locker room and the players should have understood.

“You’ll either big flipping burgers and bagging groceries or you might be here,” he explained the message was. “That’s your choice in about three weeks because if you practice like you did you ain’t getting in the game Friday night.”

Arizona’s preseason opener is Friday, Aug 12 against the Oakland Raiders.

Arians has emphasized all offseason how talented this team is. Even the draft picks are not a lock to make the roster because of the depth at almost all positions. Special teams play is key, especially for younger players.

If the trend continues, we might be able to figure out who those players were. They won’t play on Friday. Keep an eye on special teams drills to see if the speed picks up in practice.