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USA Today
8 hours ago
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- USA Today
NFC West backup QB rankings: Jimmy Garoppolo is No. 1 again
See how the four backup QBs in the NFC West stack up against each other entering the 2025 season. It is the time of the offseason, as we have done for years here on Cards Wire, where we go through each position and rank players and position groups in the NFC West. We continue by looking at the backup quarterbacks for the Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. This year, only the Rams have the same backup. The Cardinals signed Jacoby Brissett, the 49ers added Mac Jones and the Seahawks brought back Drew Lock after he spent a year with the Giants. How do they stack up against one another this year? 1. Jimmy Garoppolo, Los Angeles Rams Garoppolo only appeared in one game last season for the Rams, in Week 18 when they rested their starters, having clinched the division. But he is the one backup quarterback who has been a high-level starter in his career. He was 38-17 as a starter for the 49ers and led them to the Super Bowl. 2. Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals He enters his 10th NFL season and has started 53 games, although he is only 19-34 in those games. He is one of the most respected backups in the league. Something very important for someone coming in as a replacement — he hold the NFL's lowest all-time interception percentage at 1.4%. He takes care of the football. 3. Mac Jones, San Francisco 49ers Jones, the former top-15 pick, went from being a promising rookie to, at best, a league-average quarterback. He is now 20-29 as a starter but 10-22 since his rookie year, and he has nearly as many interceptions (31) as touchdown passes (32) in the last three seasons. He will turn the ball over. 4. Drew Lock, Seattle Seahawks Lock is back! He was traded to the Seahawks from Denver, spent 2023 there, signed with the Giants and now is back as the Seahawks' backup quarterback behind Sam Darnold. Lock hasn't even had one good NFL season. He has a good part of his rookie season when he went 4-1 as a starter and threw seven touchdowns and three picks, but he is a turnover-prone player. He led the NFL with 15 interceptions in 2020, despite only playing in 13 games. He is 10-18 as a starter and has a 3.5% interception percentage in his career, more than double that of Brissett. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Arizona Cardinals player to be revealed as part players 91-100 of 'NFL Top 100'
The yearly "NFL Top 100" player series that is released every offseason for the last 14 years, will begin on Monday, June 30 for the 15th consecutive year. Starting Monday, beginning from player 100, two players will be revealed each weekday at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. ET on X Orginals and NFL+, meaning players 100-91 will be announced. Advertisement Arizona Cardinals fans will want to pay attention next week. According to Cards Wire's Howard Balzer, a Cardinals player will be announced as one of the 10 revealed next week. Who will it be? Two obvious players should make the top 100 — tight end Trey McBride and safety Budda Baker. Baker was No. 89 last year. McBride, coming off a 111-catch season, surely will be higher than in the 90s. Perhaps defensive lineman Calais Campbell will make the cut. In any case, pay attention next week to find out which Cardinals player mad the top 100. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts. This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Arizona Cardinals player to be part of 'NFL Top 100,' players 91-100
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
NFL LB unit rankings: Where Arizona Cardinals opponents rank
The offseason of lists and rankings continues as we wait for training camps to begin. These rankings are from PFF, lining up the linebacker units for all 32 NFL teams. We know that the Arizona Cardinals' group is not highly rated, but what about their 2025 opponents? Advertisement Let's have a look at the opposing linebacker units they will face. NFL LB unit rankings: 2025 Arizona Cardinals opponents Analysis The Cardinals' unit is No. 29 overall, but that won't impact their performance against their opponents' linebackers. That's something for the offense to pay attention to. They will face only three top-10 units in four games (49ers, Saints, Jags). They face eight bottom-10 units in 10 games (they have two games each against the Rams and Seahawks). Considering the Cardinals' run game and how good tight end Trey McBride is, they should see a good amount of success against these opponents, should these rankings hold true to form. Advertisement Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts. This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Where the Arizona Cardinals' opposing LB units rank in NFL
USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Arizona Cardinals player to be revealed as part players 91-100 of 'NFL Top 100'
Players 100-91 for the NFL Top 100 will be revealed next week. A Cardinals player is part of the first 10. The reveal for this year's NFL Top 100 begins Monday and there is one Cardinals player in the group of 91-100. The yearly "NFL Top 100" player series that is released every offseason for the last 14 years, will begin on Monday, June 30 for the 15th consecutive year. Starting Monday, beginning from player 100, two players will be revealed each weekday at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. ET on X Orginals and NFL+, meaning players 100-91 will be announced. Arizona Cardinals fans will want to pay attention next week. According to Cards Wire's Howard Balzer, a Cardinals player will be announced as one of the 10 revealed next week. Who will it be? Two obvious players should make the top 100 — tight end Trey McBride and safety Budda Baker. Baker was No. 89 last year. McBride, coming off a 111-catch season, surely will be higher than in the 90s. Perhaps defensive lineman Calais Campbell will make the cut. In any case, pay attention next week to find out which Cardinals player mad the top 100. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Arizona Cardinals offseason: 5 takeaways from minicamp, offseason program
The Arizona Cardinals are done with their offseason program and off until the start of training camp. They completed their three days of mandatory minicamp this week after two weeks of Phase 1 strength and conditioning workouts, three weeks of Phase 2 football work and two weeks of OTAs. The Cardinals had great participation and overall good health, from what we know. Advertisement But what can we take away from the offseason work the Cardinals had? Takeaways from Arizona Cardinals' offseason program The team is healthy While a handful of players were limited in action in practices, by and large, it was all players coming off of injuries last season. They avoided any new injuries, which is key. It appears that every one should be ready to go once training camp roles around in a few weeks. No drama Everyone was in attendance when they needed to be. No one said anything outlandish. There have been no contract issues. Since Jonathan Gannon became head coach, offseason work has been steadily boring, the way it should be. Youngsters bulking up The Cardinals' 2024 rookie class has come into the offseason program bigger and stronger. Receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and defensive lineman Darius Robinson came in noticeably yoked. Running back Trey Benson said he added about seven pounds of bulk in the offseason and guard Isaiah Adams has gotten stronger as he is on track to be the starting right guard. Impressive defensive depth This is from their moves in free agency. The defensive line runs eight deep right now with a mix of proven veterans and promising high-end youth. The outside linebacker room went now is Josh Sweat, Zaven Collins, BJ Ojulari, Baron Browning plus youth! Kyler Murray locked in Now in Year 3 in this program, he knows he is entering his prime and now is expecting wins and even Super Bowls. You have to love it. Advertisement Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts. This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: 5 takeaways from the Cardinals' offseason program
