The Arizona Cardinals are considering moving Jonathan Cooper to center for the 2016 season, according to Mike Jurecki of FOX Sports 910.

Cooper has been unable to lock down a full-time spot at guard now three years into his NFL career, partly due to injury issues.

He's started just 11 games since joining the Cardinals as a first-round pick in 2013, nine of those coming this past season.

Arizona would still need to either re-sign Ted Larsen or make an upgrade at right guard, but if Cooper succeeds at such a positional transition, the offensive line could conceivably be poised for long-term success.

Jared Veldheer and Mike Iupati formulate a stout tandem on the left side, and it shouldn't be long before 2015 first-round pick D.J. Humphries has the opportunity to step in as the starting right tackle.