THESMEL
Smushdown! Take it like a fan!
I want to balance it up and not be near last in the NFL in rushing attempts as a team for the 6th straight year. Yes The Bean had more attempts as a player but needs health and closer to 345 than 245 as a featured back. RWILL will be cocked with the safety off come OTA's.
I think we improved at QB- but how could we not? But QB and oline do not have a chance to succeed without establishing the run, i'm sure we were 3 and out 50% and too many times get a passing first down and then sputter. I mean we have a whole lot of quit in our offense. a lot of very short drives and TOP.
I have no faith in Mike Bidwill and Graves evaluating Whiz and staff. Why? He gets what he wants through the new contract. our staff sucks, I mean Hortons a bright spot- but I aint ready to crown him yet. He has some pretty good talent to start with. As the young OLB's started we got better on defense.
We improved from last in everything last year, but not by a hell of a lot. We might earn middle of the NFL statistically next year it something offense or defense?
Top ten passing? rushing? yards from scrimmage? What do we improve or become great at on offense? Maybe Graves and Bidwill sees something I don't?
link
http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/01/...g_azcardinals.html?blockID=640166&feedID=3616
It doesn't take hours of tape analysis to figure out why the Cardinals didn't make the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The offense still has serious problems, specifically average to poor quarterback play.
Sure, the Cardinals have other offensive problems. They need better play from their tackles and another receiver to complement Larry Fitzgerald. A lack of depth at running back also contributed.
But inefficient quarterback play was the biggest reason the team went 8-8.
Kevin Kolb and John Skelton were upgrades over Derek Anderson, who struggled the previous season. But the trade for Kolb has yet to pay dividends.
Kolb missed seven games due to injury -- four because of a foot problem and the last three games due to a concussion. That obviously hindered his development in an offense that is drastically different than that of the Eagles.
I think we improved at QB- but how could we not? But QB and oline do not have a chance to succeed without establishing the run, i'm sure we were 3 and out 50% and too many times get a passing first down and then sputter. I mean we have a whole lot of quit in our offense. a lot of very short drives and TOP.
I have no faith in Mike Bidwill and Graves evaluating Whiz and staff. Why? He gets what he wants through the new contract. our staff sucks, I mean Hortons a bright spot- but I aint ready to crown him yet. He has some pretty good talent to start with. As the young OLB's started we got better on defense.
We improved from last in everything last year, but not by a hell of a lot. We might earn middle of the NFL statistically next year it something offense or defense?
Top ten passing? rushing? yards from scrimmage? What do we improve or become great at on offense? Maybe Graves and Bidwill sees something I don't?
link
http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/01/...g_azcardinals.html?blockID=640166&feedID=3616
It doesn't take hours of tape analysis to figure out why the Cardinals didn't make the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The offense still has serious problems, specifically average to poor quarterback play.
Sure, the Cardinals have other offensive problems. They need better play from their tackles and another receiver to complement Larry Fitzgerald. A lack of depth at running back also contributed.
But inefficient quarterback play was the biggest reason the team went 8-8.
Kevin Kolb and John Skelton were upgrades over Derek Anderson, who struggled the previous season. But the trade for Kolb has yet to pay dividends.
Kolb missed seven games due to injury -- four because of a foot problem and the last three games due to a concussion. That obviously hindered his development in an offense that is drastically different than that of the Eagles.
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