the statement in bold is... well... a bold statement. Nothing against the other 3, but to be honest, Fitz is really the only one of the 4 I would say that could be considered one of the best WRs EVER. And that's nothing against the other 3, it's just there were, and there are, a LOT of very talented WRs. When it's all said and done, Megatron may very well end up in Rice's spot if he keeps up his inhuman paceWarner didn't just show up in 2007 with Whisenhunt. How easily fans ignore that he was on the team in 2005 and 2006 and the Cards finished 5-11 each year and was playing so poorly in 2006 that Kurt was benched for Leinart.
There was no reason not to think that Warner was done both when he came to Arizona and after the 2006 season. A 36 year old QB who had mediocre stats and a pitiful W-L record and a penchant for fumbling. I don't fault anyone for thinking he was.
As for Warner as a great QB. Was he really that great or was he just lucky? In St.Louis he had Holt and Bruce and in Arizona he had Boldin and Fitzgerald.
4 of the best WRs to ever play the game. Without great WRs in NY he did nothing.
Isaac Bruce is pretty high up there. It really comes down to how big the list is that he is using. If its top 20 than it is quite possible all 4 of them make that list.
very true. Whether it was Whiz, Graves, or a group effort. They sure took a great squad and then just pissed em off and threw em away. It really took until about an year ago or so that they were even proactive with the players they already had. Actually hanging onto CC and extending DWash early. It was so out of character for this FO. And the Addition of Horton worked out very well. But all the misses and failures put us in a rough spot that should take quite a bit of time to overcome. This past offseason has gone remarkably well for player acquisitions. But still doesn't put us in contention. I only hope Keim and Arians can continue to build as positively as they just did. If so, we can be a force in a couple years. Right now, we have a team that shouldn't require paper bags to watch though, and it's a feat that I don't believe our previous regime could have accomplished in the same amount of time
lol, still wouldn't be the most ridiculous argument made here. So I figured I'd take it seriously. And you're very right. I would have liked to keep Green around in a personnel capacity. But I don't think he fit the HC job. Whiz was the opposite, he was awful with personnel decisions. I hope Arians can do it all. I definitely like the fact that he brought on a larger coaching staff. I think it will have a noticeable positive effect on our players. Hopefully a big one. Especially on the O line. If they can improve the O line, even to just "respectable", I think the team as a whole will show great improvement. Good O line play will translate to better QB and RB play, which will translate to better clock and field management as well as more points. In doing that, it will allow our D to rest more, which will result in harder play when they're on the field. The butterfly effect lol. I really hope to see this come to fruitionOf course my paragraph about Warner being lucky was a joke. As evidenced by the big grin placed at the end of it. But it was fun watching you debate it.
Who really got lucky was Arizona. What a great move by them. Yet they get little credit for it. During Green's tenure they brought in some free agents who at the time weren't really that highly regarded yet turned out to be very good players for the Cards. Warner, Berry, James and Okeafor. Let's hope some of the guys they've brought in this year turn out as well as those 4 did for us.
According to FootballOutsiders, the last two years PHilly has lead the NFL in broken tackles allowed, and three Eagle defensive backs (Bowles' area of responsibility last year in Philly) were among the league leaders in broken tackles allowed.
So, that's encouraging.
