What Now?

[Harry]

Steve Keim is off to a great start. With the LT position secured for years to come, the Cards now have to be considered a real contender. It also strikes me that the Cards are now in a great position to fill other needs and execute Keim's philosophy.

Keim believes you put you big money on the key positions and then buy reasonably priced veterans to fill secondary needs. For those worrying about losing Dansby, ILB is one of the easier positions to fills adequately. Dansby was great, but the a Cards will be fine at LB.

Look for the Cards to cherry-pick another veteran pass rusher and likely an ILB. A seasoned WR or another RB is also a possibility. If they lay out any big money it will likely be for a safety.

As to the draft, I think they probably take a corner at 20, though a DL is possible. I can't see them using that high a pick on a TE, though I do think they may take one at some point. The later rounds will likely follow this list of needs.

The Cards have a fine blend of youth and veterans. This should be a playoff team next season unless too many injuries derail them

 

[Shane]

I don't know if there are any safeties worth big money left are there?

 

[Twist18]

Chris Clemons from the Dolphins?

 

[desertdawg]

I don't know if there are any safeties worth big money left are there?

Kiznerry Rhiznodes but he and DD had the spit beef so maybe not.

 

[Dr. Jones]

We have to get out of third place in our own divison before we can reasonably talk playoffs IMO.

Until then we are just hoping for a #6 seed. And with us playing the AFC west, the road will be much tougher next year.

 

[Shane]

We have to get out of third place in our own divison before we can reasonably talk playoffs IMO.

Until then we are just hoping for a #6 seed. And with us playing the AFC west, the road will be much tougher next year.

Last years schedule was tougher IMO.

Home:
St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia, Washington, Kansas City, San Diego, Detroit

Away:
St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, NY Giants, Denver, Oakland, Atlanta

 

[Mulli]

I foresee myself starting another "what is next" thread...

 

[Garthshort]

Harry, a safety at #20 is also a possibility, either Dix or Porter (one should be available). Seems that safeties, because of Seattle's success, are the rage. And if not, I'm guessing DL.

 

[football karma]

For those worrying about losing Dansby, ILB is one of the easier positions to fills adequately. Dansby was great, but the a Cards will be fine at LB.

The one thing about Dansby I try to remind myself: while I would rather have him than not --- even if he were here, the odds of him repeating his 2013 performance are really, really low.

He had a career type year in 2013. You just cant bank on an older player recreating that.

Also, the only other time he came close to that kind of performance was 2009, another year he was heading into unrestricted free agency. Karlos is a money guy -- and being in a contract year seems to get that last 5% out of him. Hes not the only guy in pro sports who is like that.

 

[Harry]

I'm guessing you mean Pryor. He along with Dix will be gone by 20.

I think DeCoud will bounce back with a good year.

 

[splitsecond]

Kiznerry Rhiznodes but he and DD had the spit beef so maybe not.

Weird, I thought Kerry swallowed beef.

 

[Brian]

Weird, I thought Kerry swallowed beef.

 

[desertdawg]

Weird, I thought Kerry swallowed beef.

Not in public though.

 

[Stout]

Steve Keim is off to a great start. With the LT position secured for years to come, the Cards now have to be considered a real contender. It also strikes me that the Cards are now in a great position to fill other needs and execute Keim's philosophy.

Keim believes you put you big money on the key positions and then buy reasonably priced veterans to fill secondary needs. For those worrying about losing Dansby, ILB is one of the easier positions to fills adequately. Dansby was great, but the a Cards will be fine at LB.

Look for the Cards to cherry-pick another veteran pass rusher and likely an ILB. A seasoned WR or another RB is also a possibility. If they lay out any big money it will likely be for a safety.

As to the draft, I think they probably take a corner at 20, though a DL is possible. I can't see them using that high a pick on a TE, though I do think they may take one at some point. The later rounds will likely follow this list of needs.

The Cards have a fine blend of youth and veterans. This should be a playoff team next season unless too many injuries derail them

Well said, Harry, very well said. If there's a really standout TE at 20, I'd like us to take him. The Steelers had a pretty solid roster when they took Heath Miller, and it took their offense to another level. I'd love to have an elite TE on our offense to torture defenses as our defense always gets tortured by elite TEs.

 

[Garthshort]

Harry, of course I meant Pyror, just wanted to see if you were paying attention.(smiley face) While the two top safeties might be gone by #20, one might be there. I don't see them going top ten, and there are a lot of good players available outside of the top ten, so one might fall through the cracks.

 

[Denny Green Fan]

Well said, Harry, very well said. If there's a really standout TE at 20, I'd like us to take him. The Steelers had a pretty solid roster when they took Heath Miller, and it took their offense to another level. I'd love to have an elite TE on our offense to torture defenses as our defense always gets tortured by elite TEs.

Ebron is the only first round TE according to Charley Casserly. ( He could

be wrong) but Ebron will probably go to the Bills, Ravens or Jets. Right

now we have more needs on defense than offense. We can get a TE like

ASJ or Niklas at 52 or the big Iowa fella at 85. In the first round we will

look at one of these 5 imo

Darquez Dennard: Fiery competitor would be a solid 2

Calvin Pryor:

Kony Ealy: High motor player did better than Clowney in the cone drills

at combine

Ryan Shazier: Uplifting team leader can be a 4-3 weakside backer or a

3-4 rush linebacker. My only concern is he has a history of minor injuries

and his physical hard hitting style may lead to injuries for this 238 pounder.

Dee Ford He could play the Von Miller role in a 4-3 or 3-4 rush backer.

I love his competitive nature and his medical reports will be a factor if

he goes in the first round.

 

[clif]

Weird, I thought Kerry swallowed beef.

Hilarious

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