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USA Today
7 hours ago
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- USA Today
Arizona Cardinals' biggest question mark is at WR, says Pro Football Network
What is the Cardinals' biggest question mark in 2025? Let's see what PFN has to say. As we wait for the start of training camp in late July, we have time to contemplate all the questions we have about the teams we cheer for. What is the biggest question mark for the Arizona Cardinals? There are many, but Pro Football Network put together the biggest question mark for every NFL team, and they picked one that many would agree with for the Cardinals. Arizona Cardinals' biggest question mark entering 2025 PFN says it is the Cardinals' wide receiver group. Marvin Harrison Jr. didn't have a bad rookie season, but after falling short of 1,000 receiving yards, he didn't live up to expectations in his first season with the Arizona Cardinals. Aside from Harrison, Arizona's receiving corps could use some improvement. Michael Wilson is a solid complementary piece, but they don't have a star. With him, Zay Jones, and Greg Dortch competing for touches, one of them will need to take the next step. This is fair. They truly have two position groups that are questionable — receiver and inside linebacker. Now, the question goes deeper than just the position. There are some questions that we might be able to answer by the end of the season. While Harrison wasn't great, he did have good games. But his usage was questionable. There was zero effort to try and get him the ball quickly and let him make things happen. Wilson and Dortch have not yet cracked 600 yards in a season. Jones had eight whole catches. It is certainly the least sure position the Cardinals have on offense. 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.
USA Today
9 hours ago
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- USA Today
NFL LB unit rankings: Arizona Cardinals near bottom of the league
PFF ranked all 32 teams' LB units. See where the Cardinals 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. As this is one unit the Arizona Cardinals have questions in, you can imagine that they don't rank highly. NFL linebacker rankings: Arizona Cardinals Not only are the Cardinals not ranked highly, they come in near the bottom of the league at No. 29, with only three teams below them. The Cardinals have invested a plethora of resources in their defense this offseason, and the linebacker position is no exception. Former Bengal Akeem Davis-Gaither arrives after posting a 59.0 PFF overall grade in Cincinnati last season. He's projected to start alongside Mack Wilson Sr., who earned a 63.8 PFF overall grade in 2024. Veterans Owen Pappoe and Mykal Walker project as depth, along with fourth-round rookie Cody Simon, but this unit may struggle to hold things together behind what should be an improved defensive line. The Cardinals' linebackers don't inspire optimism outside of the building. Wilson became a starter last year after years of special teams and being a rotational player. Davis-Gaither has only 11 career starts, seven last season replacing Logan Wilson after he was injured. But Cardinals linebackers do put up numbers, and with a beefed up defensive line, maybe they don't need to be great. They just need to tackle effectively. 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.
USA Today
9 hours ago
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- USA Today
Arizona Cardinals OC Drew Petzing ranked 3rd in NFC West of offensive playcallers
A look at PFN's offensive playcaller rankings and how they look in the NFC West. More rankings? Yes, of course. You know you want them and that you like to read them. These come from Pro Football Network, ranking all 32 teams' primary offensive playcaller. Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator, the playcaller for the Cardinals, is in the middle of the league. But how does that stack up with the other playcallers in the NFC West? NFL offensive playcaller rankings: NFC West Analysis Shanahan's run scheme is perhaps the best in the league. McVay has had to transform his offense. Once high-flying with the passing attack, he changed gears and made the offense run heavy. He is considering using two tight end sets more in 2025, which is a vast change from years prior, has he uses three wide receivers more than anyone. Petzing scripts well and has a great running game, but there are questions as to whether he can be creative enough with dynamic receivers. Kubiak, with the Saints previously, had an offense that scored 91 points in the first two weeks and then things fell apart. He had to deal with Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener starting games last season. Now he will prove his worth with Sam Darnold in his first season with the Seahawks. 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.
USA Today
11 hours ago
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- USA Today
NFL head coach rankings: Sean McVay clearly best of NFC West
PFN ranked NFL head coaches. We look at where the four NFC West coaches stack up. NFL training camps begin at the end of next month and the NFL season is still more than two months away, which means we have lots of time to rank players, positions, coaches, and we can create lists and projections. Pro Football Network ranked all 32 head coaches entering 2025. While have seen Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon's overall ranking, how does he compare to the rest of the NFC West? Below are the rankings of the four head coaches in the division. NFL head coach rankings: NFC West Analysis Having McVay and Shanahan as No. 1 and No. 2 make sense. They have both made two Super Bowls, although McVay has a title. McVay has six playoff appearances and four division titles. Shanahan has four playoff appearances and three division titles. The ranking for Macdonald and Gannon are more interesting. Macdonald had a 10-win Seahawks team in his first season. Gannon is 12-22 in two years but has the Cardinals in a much better spot than when he was hired. Macdonald's Seahawks also swept Gannon's Cardinals in 2024, so it makes sense to rank them that way. Can Gannon overtake Macdonald in 2025? That's what we will wait on. The other rankings won't change. 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.
USA Today
12 hours 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.
