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The Arizona Cardinals are in the midst of a franchise rebuild. Coach Ken Zabo says he’s planning on making some changes. But for one thing, there’s no doubt that Palmer will be back: He’s the toast of the town. After all, why would a guy who started just two games (both losses) go into training camp with the NFL’s greatest receiver, Michael Crabtree, and have a good old fashion struggle with his teammates?
Even if Crabtree doesn’t have an incentive to play better, you have to give him props for doing his part. He’s a fantastic leader and a terrific communicator. And in fairness, after two bad years, it’s probably only natural that he’d look for support. The Cards are a well-run team and they’re probably one of the best teams in football, period. It’s obvious that they could use a few marquee names to help carry them out of a mediocre year.
Right now, however, they’re just a shell of what they were last year. They’re a middle-of-the-pack team in every category: offense, defense, special teams and on special teams, they rank near the bottom. So what gives? Why aren’t they score more points than they did last year?
In truth, the offense has been average at best. The running game is average at best and when they get into the red zone, their accuracy is horrible. There isn’t anyone else on the roster that can throw the ball very well except for Palmer. He’s coming off a career year, but he can’t turn it into enough of a leap that Arizona wins games. Sure, he’s a nice fit for this rebuilding team, but he won’t produce enough.
On the other hand, the defense has been immaculate as usual. The front seven has held up and forced turnovers, while the secondary has been playing on a consistent basis. The corners are still physical and aggressive, while the safeties are all over the field and have few problems tackling runners at will. This is the defense that’ll carry this team into the playoffs.
Unfortunately, this isn’t a good time to pick Arizona to win their division again. The Panthers are a shell of what they were last year, and they’re a true competitor in the NFC. While Arizona fans should definitely worry about their offense, they need to worry even more about their defensive unit. The Panthers are a dangerous team with a great receiver, an all-world defensive tackle tandem and a very-talented secondary.
If the Cards struggle with consistency, as they have in recent years, it will be curtains for Arizona. You could argue that the Cards haven’t been very good on offense because they haven’t been able to replace Palmer. He’s one of the best signal-makers in football, and he’s thrown just as many interceptions as he has passed. The running game hasn’t been the greatest either. With Williams and Young, though, there’s no reason why Arizona can’t score some points this year. The team is young, but it will be interesting to see if there are any new faces in their receiving units this year.
It seems the Cards will ride the wagon to the playoffs on the strength of their defense. However, the Panthers are far too talented and experienced on offense to allow this to happen. If Arizona can’t play better than its current record, it won’t make the playoffs. With a poor showing against a formidable opponent, Arizona will likely fall to 6 or 7 wins and look for a new quarterback. Once again, it will be the Dallas Cowboys who will come out on top. In the tough NFC East division, the Cards will need to play their best football just to make it to the playoffs.
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