Cam Akers has never held up for an entire season. Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp and much of the offensive line are coming off injury. The offense's "ifs" are health-related.Squint hard, and there's a top-10 offense here, if Sean McVay gets his groove back.Yup, nearly half the roster is composed of rookies. The Rams drafted 14 players and signed 25 more undrafted free agents, which is believed to be an unprecedented number.The Cardinals have the lowest over/under win total of any team in Las Vegas, which sounds about right.He's a player Arizona should build around. That's why it makes no sense to trade safety Budda Baker, barring a Godfather offer. All three levels of the defense look below average.It's possible Simmons could do some situational pass rushing or play nickel back, like he did late last year. Off-ball linebacker appears to be taken by Kyzir White.
It's hard to guess where he'll settle in with this staff. This should be Isaiah Simmons' last season with the Cardinals after they declined the former top-10 pick's fifth-year option.Around Minute 25 of trying to figure out who is going to play from this group, I thought of Ricky Watters' immortal words: "For who? For what?" If my offensive line setup here was educated guesswork, taking a crack at the Cardinals' defensive front seven was throwing darts blindfolded.I like third-round wideout Michael Wilson's chances of eventually making an impact. Wide receiver is also a relative position of strength.Two of the players here could kick inside to guard, but this is another spot where a trade is possible. Most teams don't have two decent tackles. Right tackle Kelvin Beachum was also brought back. Humphries on the blind side last season, and the team drafted Paris Johnson Jr. Josh Jones was a capable replacement for D.J. The Cardinals are thin at most positions, but not left tackle and wide receiver.( UPDATE: The Cardinals announced Friday that they have released DeAndre Hopkins.)
That's why I'm still not sure if DeAndre Hopkins and Zach Ertz will be on this team after training camp or the trade deadline. Considering the state of the team's defense and quarterback position, this is a rebuilding year in Arizona.It's worth wondering if the Cardinals will even have Kyler Murray get back on the field this season following his recovery from a torn ACL if they are out of the playoff mix.
Maybe this could be a Teddy Bridgewater landing spot? Fifth-round rookie Clayton Tune is the next option on the roster.
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