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  1. Gandhi

    10 thoughts - Saints game

    This is the exact explanation of the pick, description of Reiman, reasons for expectations, and understanding of a crucial aspect of the offensive system. What several of us have been trying to tell others for now six months, in many talks, and now all in five sentences. Great job, Bach! I...
  2. Gandhi

    2024 Free Agency thread

    Probably because it is not true, Cbus. :) Both Jared Veldheer and Mike Iupati were considered top two or three on the open market at their position when the Cards signed them.
  3. Gandhi

    10 thoughts - Saints game

    I think he had six targets and one catch, SL. I know that all of them would have been impressive catches, but I mean, that is what you need to make in the NFL. Okay, there was a bad PI call in there, but that is still four missed catches.
  4. Gandhi

    10 thoughts - Saints game

    Of course it matters, Oaken, and I agree that it can have a big impact on quarterback-play. The rest, though, is mostly about one-on-one battles, and almost all the players are bottom of the roster backups. Does it matter if an edge rusher beat the third- or fourth string offensive tackle? The...
  5. Gandhi

    10 thoughts - Saints game

    1 – My approach to preseason games always is that yes, most of the players are 2nd-, 3rd-, or maybe even 4th-stringers, but that goes for all of them, and thus, we can still evaluate the players on an even level. Translation: if a player does well, it is not only because he is playing against...
  6. Gandhi

    Cardinals sign OLB Marquis Haynes

    They just restructured his contract some months ago, so that they would be able to keep him. He was an absolute superstar last season. One of the best edge rushers in the NFL. Having said that, I like your thinking, BB. It is like I mentioned about Thibodeaux in another thread. No, the Chargers...
  7. Gandhi

    Cardinals sign OLB Marquis Haynes

  8. Gandhi

    2024 Free Agency thread

    Well, Cheese, I did write that it is highly unlikely, but the thing is that even though his numbers were fine last season, he really didn't play that well. He is not considered an emerging star, which was probably also why they invested so much in Brian Burns. Anyway, we are fortunate enough...
  9. Gandhi

    2024 Free Agency thread

    I mentioned it in another post, but I doubt that Bidwill will pay enough cash to convince proven studs to come to Arizona. No, the players don't decide where their current team trades them to, but they do have the power to reject contract offers from the new team, and it happens fairly often in...
  10. Gandhi

    BJ Ojulari tears ACL in practice

    I understand your frustration, Cbus (and I agree with it to an extent), but it is not that easy. The salary cap is nothing else than an accounting tool. It has very little practical meaning. Cash is king, also in the NFL. Immediately after the trade, Burns got a new deal with a signing bonus of...
  11. Gandhi

    Zaven Collins re-signs for two more years

    I disagree, Solar. Reddick had by far his best season at Temple as an edge rusher as a senior, and with the Cardinals it quickly become obvious (to anyone else than James Bettcher) that Reddick couldn’t diagnose a play to save his life. He needed to be put in positions where he could turn off...
  12. Gandhi

    Zaven Collins re-signs for two more years

    Stout, to me it is mostly about plan B. There is none. It is not so much that I want to wait and see how he develops as it is that I have to hope, wait and see. In that sense I find a bit of hope in how he became a first round-pick based almost solely on his play as a senior at Tulsa. There he...
  13. Gandhi

    BJ Ojulari tears ACL in practice

    This is a disaster. Might be the worst thing that could happen to the defense. Right now, Yannick Ngakoue is probably the closest to Ojulari on the free agent market. Carl Lawson is also worth taking a shot on.
  14. Gandhi

    15 thoughts - training camp

    It seems that it is Greg Dortch, which I am very happy about.
  15. Gandhi

    15 thoughts - training camp

    I think that is very interesting. He was one of the players I mentioned in the original post, but to be honest, I did not expect much from him, and saw it as much more likely that Isaiah Adams or Christian Jones would play LG, if one of the young guys took the spot. But of course, it doesn't...
  16. Gandhi

    15 thoughts - training camp

    Ouchie, I think that Higgins will play more than you think. Petzing's system favors tight ends a lot, and even though Higgins is no Geoff Swaim as a blocker, he is still good enough to be used in a role. I would not be surprised if Petzing often calls packages with only two WR and three TE.
  17. Gandhi

    15 thoughts - training camp

    Gmabel, do you remember when we were let to believe that Brandon Keith were the next Walter Jones? Or that Stephen Williams would be a WR stud? Eli Bouka a true shotdown corner.
  18. Gandhi

    15 thoughts - training camp

    Great pick, Madcard! I thought about taking DTD, but went in a different direction only because it is easier to stand out if there is no expectations for you. Okay, I don’t know if there are many expectations (from fans and media) for Dante Stills, but at least nobody counts on much from...
  19. Gandhi

    15 thoughts - training camp

    Ah, I think I interpreted your original post wrong. :) I think we fully agree. I think that you can delete "probably." I don't think there is much argument to be made for anyone else. Potentially Jalen Thompson, but no, I don't think he was better than Williams.
  20. Gandhi

    15 thoughts - training camp

    I respect your opinion, Stout! :)
  21. Gandhi

    15 thoughts - training camp

    I am not sure what rankings you mean, Krang? Last season the Cards’ offensive line was #6 in run block win rate (based on ESPN Analytics Index) and ranked 4th in rushing yards per game and 2nd in rushing yards per attempt. Another statistic metric, based on data from Pro Football Reference...
  22. Gandhi

    15 thoughts - training camp

    Well, it has already been proven in some posts in this thread, but then there is obviously also the eye test. Stats doesn’t always tell the truth. Again, it is the eye test. Higgins and Reiman is nowhere near the same type of players, and they will certainly not be utilized the same. Reiman...
  23. Gandhi

    15 thoughts - training camp

    Do´h. ‍:rolleyes: I stand corrected. Well spotted. :D
  24. Gandhi

    15 thoughts - training camp

    1 – By far the most interesting will be Kyler Murray. He played very well in the last few games last season, so how does he look now? As explosive as his own self pre-injury? And does he carry himself like a leader, as he has all offseason? 2 – To us fans, training camp is mostly about...
  25. Gandhi

    2024 1st round pick #27 is Darius Robinson Edge

    He was always a bad fit. I know that many fans wanted him, but I never understood why, or for that matter why anyone had any hope that the Cards would select him. And related to the thread topic, I completely agree with being excited about Robinson. He could be a star.

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