Wright knows he's not the speediest guy in the world. Haason Reddick, the Cardinals' first-round pick last month, runs the 40-yard dash nearly four-tenths of a second faster, and he was the choice to take over first-team reps when Bucannon was shelved for the offseason due to ankle surgery.

But Wright is making his mark with his passion and mental progress.

"You can run a 4.5 and do all this, but if your eyes are right and say you run a 4.7 or whatever, you can play it faster than your 40 (would suggest)," Wright said. "I think any time you play your butt off and your eyes are right, there's a little room for error. Even if you do mess up, it'll cover up sometimes."

Foote has seen the mental portion drag plenty of guys down, but believes Wright is headed down the correct path.

"I tell these guys all the time, it ain't a physical game," Foote said. "They spend millions of dollars in the scouting department to bring guys in here that are physically ready to go. So now you're going to separate from a mental (standpoint). And he has that. And part of the motor is mental. Once he gets the Xs and Os down, he's going to be a player in this league."

It's quite the reversal by Foote from just over a year ago.

But that's the thing about the Tasmanian Devil. From afar, it looks like a small dog. The ferocity only becomes apparent with an up-close view.