Week 4 Arizona Cardinals off season thread. 1/30/23-2/5/23

[Krangodnzr]

Did you read this recent Defector article on nepotism in the NFL?

Obviously we're dealing with coaches here, not athletes. We already have a nepo baby on staff in Cam Turner, and it hasn't worked out that well. Spencer Whipple is also a nepo baby. Just awful.

I liked this:

In 2013, when he got his first NFL head coaching gig in Arizona, Arians wanted to hire his son Jake as a special teams coach, but the Cardinals have a policy that prevents that type of nepotism hiring. (The Cardinals confirmed they have a nepotism policy that extends to all positions in the organization, but didn’t provide specific details of the policy). Arians said he wasn’t sure if the Buccaneers had such a policy in place; the Buccaneers told Defector they do not discuss hiring policies publicly.

Very likely in response to what happened during the Buddy Ryan years...

 

[daves]

Did you read this recent Defector article on nepotism in the NFL?

Obviously we're dealing with coaches here, not athletes. We already have a nepo baby on staff in Cam Turner, and it hasn't worked out that well. Spencer Whipple is also a nepo baby. Just awful.

Interesting that the Cardinals, along with the Falcons, are the only teams in the league with anti-nepotism hiring rules. (And the Falcons do in fact have a father-son pair on their coaching staff despite the policy.)

In 2013, when he got his first NFL head coaching gig in Arizona, Arians wanted to hire his son Jake as a special teams coach, but the Cardinals have a policy that prevents that type of nepotism hiring. (The Cardinals confirmed they have a nepotism policy that extends to all positions in the organization, but didn’t provide specific details of the policy).

...dave

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Interesting that the Cardinals, along with the Falcons, are the only teams in the league with anti-nepotism hiring rules. (And the Falcons do in fact have a father-son pair on their coaching staff despite the policy.)

...dave

Too bad the Cardinals don't have an anti-nepotism rule regarding ownership.

 

[Ronin]

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[Goodyear Card]

Cardinals TE coach Steve Heiden leaving to join Dan Campbell’s staff on Lions

After 10 seasons as an assistant with the Cardinals, Steve Heiden will leave to coach tight ends for the Lions.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Buckybird]

Is there a reason to think Flores is actually still an option? He never got a second interview and we have been looking under every rock outside of Flores to be our coach.

I get thinking we can’t pass up Payton for Flores, but now casting an even wider net just makes me wonder if they even like Flores or if he like the safest of safety schools when applying for college?

I agree.

Something tells with another potential lawsuit by Wilks agent against the league, Flores will not get a HC job this year. Right or wrong I think his lawyer is doing him a disservice in continuing a potential quality HC career.

 

[cardncubfan]

Interesting that the Cardinals, along with the Falcons, are the only teams in the league with anti-nepotism hiring rules. (And the Falcons do in fact have a father-son pair on their coaching staff despite the policy.)

...dave

Could be why he stuck them with Amos Jones?

 

[Ronin]

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[Totally_Red]

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Can't help the club in the tub.

 

[kerouac9]

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Says more about PFF than it does about Murph.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Says more about PFF than it does about Murph.

Yeah hot garbage.

 

[Ronin]

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[BritCard]

Yeah hot garbage.

He was 38 on ESPNs list.

Rock Ya Sin was 34...

 

[Chopper0080]

He was 38 on ESPNs list.

Rock Ya Sin was 34...

Ya-Sin is mid, Murphy is not.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[PDXChris]

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So a guy who was paid $22 million to play 10 total games over 3 years wasn't happy with an offer and now has some sour grapes about it. Interesting

 

[cardsfanmd]

I liked this:

Very likely in response to what happened during the Buddy Ryan years...

Maybe that’s why he punished the team with Amos?

 

[BritCard]

Murphy is #42 on PFFs FA top 100 with an expected APY of $8.75m.

Allen is #23 with an estimated $12.5m.

2023 NFL Free Agent Rankings: Top 200 players set to enter free agency

We look at the 200 best players set to hit the free-agent market this offseason with free agency less than a week away.

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[RON_IN_OC]

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[RON_IN_OC]

Michael liquidating to pay off Kliff and Keim.

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[RON_IN_OC]

Would you jump on a 1st and 3rd for DHop?

This Cowboys-Cardinals Trade Sends DeAndre Hopkins To Dallas

The Dallas Cowboys need to upgrade their passing offense and they do so acquiring DeAndre Hopkins in this trade with the Arizona Cardinals.

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[Cheesebeef]

Most seem to be missing the fact that Flores just interviewed for the DC job in Minny.

No one is missing that because it’s completely immaterial to the fact that Flores IS NOT INTERVIEWING FOR HEAD COACH ANYWHERE.

And only ONE interview for DC.

Real hot commodity…

 

[Shane]

Would you jump on a 1st and 3rd for DHop?

This Cowboys-Cardinals Trade Sends DeAndre Hopkins To Dallas

The Dallas Cowboys need to upgrade their passing offense and they do so acquiring DeAndre Hopkins in this trade with the Arizona Cardinals.

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In a NY minute

 

[kerouac9]

Would you jump on a 1st and 3rd for DHop?

This Cowboys-Cardinals Trade Sends DeAndre Hopkins To Dallas

The Dallas Cowboys need to upgrade their passing offense and they do so acquiring DeAndre Hopkins in this trade with the Arizona Cardinals.

www.nflanalysis.net

Yes