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Rosen, billed as a brash QB at UCLA, won over his Cardinals teammates by being humble in the huddle

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Four words disarmed the Arizona Cardinals.

"Hey, guys, I'm Josh."

That's what first-round pick Josh Rosen told the No. 1 offense when he ducked into the huddle for the first time. He needed no introduction. Everyone in the city knew about the California kid with the strong arm and the stronger opinions, the unbridled No. 10 pick from UCLA who could chafe as well as he could strafe.

So the simple act of humbly introducing himself - the opposite of, "Don't you know who I am?"

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