Darius Robinson injured

[Cardinal88]

And F/W/I/W, our poor defense, according to Google, gave up 26 PPG last year.

I have always operated under the belief that if your offense was better, your defense wouldn’t be on the field as much and therefore not giving up as many points.

If we can have long sustained drives, our defensive numbers will be better. Add a few better pieces at CB, ILB and DL, I think we can get to the 20-22 range.

All of this is based on certain players staying healthy because I do not feel we are truly deep with NFL talent on either side of the ball.

 

[DVontel]

You'd rather have our current group than add ANY of these players? That's a wild take.

I don’t want the Jordan Philips of EDGE rushers on this team. Whether a short or long term contract. Those names are #KeimTeim signings.

 

[Cardinal88]

As you mentioned, last season was a complete reset and because of that the defense has zero depth to start the season. So once injuries started piling up last season the wheels really started to fall off on the defense side of the ball.

I think the big difference this season is that the depth is much improved on the defensive side of the ball across the board. Yes CB is still a question mark but I like it much better than what they had last season. Edge is the one position where there are still huge question marks. Monti still hasn't found an adequate replacement for BJ and that is very concerning. I like the potential of Thomas but I really don't want to have to rely on an unproven rookie to fill that role.

MCD, why do you feel the defense has improved depth? I still think we replaced non-starters with non-starter quality players.

 

[kerouac9]

I think the big difference this season is that the depth is much improved on the defensive side of the ball across the board.

Is it tho?

I mean, people have hope for Rabbit from PS games (which we also all agree don't matter), but he reportedly sucked in training camp. We still have two backup safeties from last year.

Are we better/deeper at ILB? Mack Wilson played more than 28 defensive snaps in one game for the Pats last year.

Are we better/deeper on DL? The starters are better, but we're a high ankle strain away from seeing more snaps of Roy Lopez than anyone should want.

We have the same jamokes at EDGE, with a clear downgrade from Beej to X Thomas.

 

[Garthshort]

This is an actual truth.

Daniel Hunter signed a 2 year contract.

Marcus Davenport signed a 1 year contract.

Chase Young signed a 1 year contract.

Bryce Huff signed a 3 year contract.

Dorance Armstrong signed a 3 year deal.

Leonard Floyd a 2 year deal.

Yetur Gross-Matos signed a 2 year deal.

None of these contracts were cost prohibitive in either the short or long term. Monti crapped the bed when it came to EDGE this off-season.

EDIT: Would I be surprised if there was a spending limit put on Monti? No, but I also don't really care. He took the job. It is on him to figure it out.

You mean like a Salary CAP?

 

[MadCardDisease]

MCD, why do you feel the defense has improved depth? I still think we replaced non-starters with non-starter quality players.

The DL and CB are clearly much deeper than what we starter with last year at this time.

 

[kerouac9]

You mean like a Salary CAP?

No like a cash spending limit.

 

[Cheesebeef]

You mean like a Salary CAP?

Yes… where we’re 32 Million dollars UNDER THE CAP.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

I don’t want the Jordan Philips of EDGE rushers on this team. Whether a short or long term contract. Those names are #KeimTeim signings.

Ok - so you'd rather have none of them, even if it doesn't affect future flexibility, and none of them even have the potential to improve our room this year. Cool.

Can we also PLEASE stop calling anything you don't like a Keim move? It's been used and abused so much at this point to lose all meaning.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Yes… where we’re 32 Million dollars UNDER THE CAP.

Gotta keep that powder dry, brother!

 

[PDXChris]

Yes… where we’re 32 Million dollars UNDER THE CAP.

$36 million as this moment after cuts.

Xavier squared fall off.

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[Cheesebeef]

$36 million as this moment after cuts.

Arizona Cardinals Salary Cap | Over the Cap

Arizona Cardinals salary cap, contracts, bonus money, dead money, and cap savings for every player

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Jesus. I just don’t know how people are okay with this coming off a 4-13 year, with gaping holes still on the team.

 

[DVontel]

Ok - so you'd rather have none of them, even if it doesn't affect future flexibility, and none of them even have the potential to improve our room this year. Cool

Correct.

Can we also PLEASE stop calling anything you don't like a Keim move? It's been used and abused so much at this point to lose all meaning.

Glad you asked nicely, but nah, I will continue to.

 

[PDXChris]

Jesus. I just don’t know how people are okay with this coming off a 4-13 year, with gaping holes still on the team.

Way too much at this point.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Jesus. I just don’t know how people are okay with this coming off a 4-13 year, with gaping holes still on the team.

It's the Goldilocks mentality from many here - they are looking for unicorn players, and everyone else is bad.

 

[JohnnyCakes]

Chase Young is the epitome of a KeimTime signing

 

[daves]

people have hope for Rabbit from PS games (which we also all agree don't matter), but he reportedly sucked in training camp

Got a link for that?

Here's what I've read about him:

Dadrion Taylor-Demerson among 3 Cardinals rookies impressing in preseason

The Arizona Cardinals are 0-2 in preseason but they have seen some encouraging performances out of their large rookie class.

www.azcentral.com

 

[Shane]

Two guys I wouldn't mind us taking a look at via trade:


2. Azeez Ojulari (BJ's older brother) - Giants - His numbers have gone down in each of his first 3 seasons as he's battled injuries, but still has 16 sacks in his first 3 years (half of which as a rookie when healthy all year).

I certainly wouldn’t trade draft capitol for another Ojulari….. So far being perpetually injured seems to be in their genes at this point.

 

[JohnnyCakes]

I'd like to see the money given to Reddick after they trade for him, then extend Hernandez

 

[Shane]

I'd like to see the money given to Reddick after they trade for him, then extend Hernandez

I’d be ok with that

 

[JohnnyCakes]

I’d be ok with that

id be ecstatic! lol

 

[Krangodnzr]

Got a link for that?

Here's what I've read about him:

Dadrion Taylor-Demerson among 3 Cardinals rookies impressing in preseason

The Arizona Cardinals are 0-2 in preseason but they have seen some encouraging performances out of their large rookie class.

www.azcentral.com

The DTD "sucked" in training camp sounds like a whooper of a tale to me.

 

[Chopper0080]

Hell nah to these.

Still better than what we have. I just snagged the highest contracts.

 

[Chopper0080]

You mean like a Salary CAP?

This is either a disingenuous comment or an ignorant comment. You tell me which. Either you aren't aware we are (and have been) 30+ mil under the cap this year and like 80+ mil under next year or you are trolling.

 

[Chopper0080]

I don’t want the Jordan Philips of EDGE rushers on this team. Whether a short or long term contract. Those names are #KeimTeim signings.

Keim signings were multi year contracts to overpriced vets who got in the way of young player development. This is none of those things.

(also let's not forget how Keim liked to spread cap hits over multiple years which consistently led to dead cap space but that had nothing to do with the player)