did you just become a Cardinals fan yesterday?
Obviously not, but outside of the "we're cursed" mentality, which I get, there aren't real football reasons to assume this can't work out.
I wasn't really old enough or engaged in football enough to remember the intricacies regarding Montana, but from what I've read, and what I know about the team at the time - we were a laughing stock of a franchise with no other talent, and Montana never wanted to come here. Like, basically a non-starter there.
Manning? I mean, he came to visit. Denver just had the more ready-to-win roster with two top WRs. We were down to the final two. But it was close. If you recall, we put a deadline on his decision, and he wasn't ready to make a choice. We had to make a move on Kolb. This isn't some "Cardinals dropped the ball and were a terrible organization" thing.
Reid is similar. The Chiefs were a better situation. Our QB situation was a mess, and Reid was able to acquire Alex Smith for KC. But he didn't even interview here - Payton is almost guaranteed to.
I suppose if McVay leaves, it could put a wrinkle in things, and the compensation part is a challenge, but from a pure football perspective, we're one of the top options in terms of existing assets and draft capital.
