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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Coach Steve Wilks was evasive when asked about his workhorse running back.

"It's the offseason, and I'm not going to really indulge in injuries or things like that," Wilks said. "We're going to talk about the guys that are out there."

Teams aren't required to give injury updates during offseason workouts. As Somers notes, however, Wilks' response to questions about Johnson was different than how he's handled queries regarding other injured players since becoming the head coach.

Johnson missed all but one game in 2017 because of a wrist injury. He was cleared for offseason workouts in April. Last we heard in mid-May, Johnson was gearing up to chase a 1,000-yard rushing and 1,000-yard receiving season.

The apparent hushed nature of Johnson's injury makes the situation all the more curious.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...david-johnson-dealing-with-undisclosed-injury

 

[Ronin]

https://www.azcardinals.com/photos/ota-day-nine#8ac39ef1-1f92-4224-9246-86d4ca1f176d

 

[Ronin]

https://www.azcardinals.com/video/06-07-weekly

 

[kerouac9]

Honestly, I feel kind of optimistic about the Card's chances in 2018-2019. We're better than San Fran or Seattle, and I bet we'll win nine or ten games this year.

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It's always good to go back and look at what people were thinking just a year ago this month.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

9 or 10 games. Wow.

Haha. Reading these are funny. Glad I thought 9 or 10 wins was crazy and wasn’t sucked into last offseason. I’m smart.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

And until we lose 2, they'll be on the right side of the math.

So that wasn’t for long, huh?

Like I said, these are funny.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Interestingly enough . . . no talk of no-shows last year.

 

[Crimson Warrior]

It's always good to go back and look at what people were thinking just a year ago this month.

Oof! I think I underestimated the Arians effect on 2016's win/loss record.

I've learned my lesson though. This year I'm predicting only six, possibly seven, victories.

 

[DVontel]

The Cardinals have a hurdle in the middle of their locker room that's chained off. It's called TAC, LT D.J. Humphries said, for trust, accountability and commitment - the three tenets of Steve Wilks' philosophy. "Every day, mentally, you jump over it," Humphries said.

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Man, this is still funny.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Man, this is still funny.

Humphries hurt himself with that jump.

 

[kerouac9]

Humphries hurt himself with that jump.

This was another thing that didn't make any sense if you thought about it for 2 seconds. YOu have to "get over" trust, accountability, and committment? That's what stands in your way?

This and bricks, man.

 

[football karma]

Steve Wilks on the #AZCardinals' OL: "I think our strength right now is in our offensive line. I think we have good depth."

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in fairness, Wilks said "right now", which meant May of 2018.

sad that the strength was exposed as a weakness about 10 minutes into week 1 of the regular season

 

[football karma]

LT D.J. Humphries is participating in every period of practice. His reps are limited as he returns from knee surgery but Humphries is on track to be ready by the start of the season.

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