Record Prediction

[Sack Daddy]

The Cards' have the easiest schedule according to ESPN. So, obviously not everyone on their schedule is all that improved. If you can't be a little optimistic right now, what's the point? It sure can't help the team to let them know how much you think they suck and how they're going to be 3-13. I don't care what anyone says, that is not being a fan. That's just lame!

 

[WizardOfAz]

Originally posted by jw7
It all depends on health.

Very true...they cannot be second in the league, again, in missed games and expect to show any meaningful progress.

 

[cardpa]

7 to 9 wins. If everything comes together 10 is a possibility.

 

[arthurracoon]

When the season starts every team has the opportunity to go 16-0.

If the Cards execute every play they will go 16-0 and win the Super Bowl.

 

[Rattler Rod]

Originally posted by Sack Daddy
The Cards' have the easiest schedule according to ESPN. So, obviously not everyone on their schedule is all that improved. If you can't be a little optimistic right now, what's the point? It sure can't help the team to let them know how much you think they suck and how they're going to be 3-13. I don't care what anyone says, that is not being a fan. That's just lame!

Remember, when they evaluate your schedule, based on wins and losses from the previous season.....it really is very inaccurate....because it does not tell you of the strengths of a team during the current season, and, as we all know, teams that may have been patsies last year, are not as weak this season. It happens every year.

The stat that really gives you an indication as to how strong your schedule was, is when it comes out at the end of the season just ended...and you see how you did against the teams you just played, based on their final records, not their final records from the prior season.

Therefore, I believe , at the end of this season, we will find that the teams the cardinals play this season will have a btter winning percentage than they did last year....therefore, the schedule is, in fact, more difficult.

 

[Northern Card]

Originally posted by Rattler Rod
Remember, when they evaluate your schedule, based on wins and losses from the previous season.....it really is very inaccurate....because it does not tell you of the strengths of a team during the current season, and, as we all know, teams that may have been patsies last year, are not as weak this season. It happens every year.

True - and this by extension would include the CARDS...

 

[brews]

Originally posted by Lex
If we get lucky, 3-13. The offseason moves we've made, should provide the desired result of earning the #1 overall draft pick next year.

We're not very lucky, so 2-14.

And Rod Graves then trades the #1 pick for the #21 pick and a 4th round pick, explaining that "the Cards need depth, not an impact player."

 

[Sack Daddy]

Originally posted by Rattler Rod
Remember, when they evaluate your schedule, based on wins and losses from the previous season.....it really is very inaccurate....because it does not tell you of the strengths of a team during the current season, and, as we all know, teams that may have been patsies last year, are not as weak this season. It happens every year.

The stat that really gives you an indication as to how strong your schedule was, is when it comes out at the end of the season just ended...and you see how you did against the teams you just played, based on their final records, not their final records from the prior season.

Therefore, I believe , at the end of this season, we will find that the teams the cardinals play this season will have a btter winning percentage than they did last year....therefore, the schedule is, in fact, more difficult.

It's interesting that everyone the Cards' play got better and they somehow got worse. Where did you pull that out of? Wait, I don't wanna' know.

 

[Sack Daddy]

Oh, by the way. ESPN actually graded the team schedules as they saw them. (ie-projected improvement etc.) So, according to your post, they do have the easiest schedule.

 

[Russ Smith]

Way too early who knows who else we may sign in June?

That said I am much more optimistic than I was right after the draft. Since then, Pace appears to be a fairly reasonable choice, Fisher appears healthy, Bryant appears to be in primo shape.

I think this team can win 8 games if Blake stays healthy, maybe steal a couple more if someone else in the division struggles.
I think the key will be the development of our young WR's(all of them basically not just the rooks), and our pass rush.

I expect big improvements this year from Bryant, Dennis Johnson, Fisher and I think our entire secondary should be better this year. Throw KVB in there too as likely to be improved.

If we get a good group performance from our WR's we could be pretty good but in the end our pass rush has got to be better for us to compete.