Have the Arizona Cardinals finally turned the corner?

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Triple digit silver kook
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Solid coach.

Respectable talent on the roster.

New stadium.

Picked up some good players via draft yesterday.

IMHO, Cardinals have the look of an up & coming team.

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I agree.

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DAWOOFDADDY said:
Solid coach.

Respectable talent on the roster.

New stadium.

Picked up some good players via draft yesterday.

IMHO, Cardinals have the look of an up & coming team.

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But they've had this look before.

They do appear to be going North...I think Dennis Green will get them in the playoffs soon.
 

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They do appear to have all the pieces in place on offense now. Just need to work on that defense.
 

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Everyone thought this last year too (myself included)...I will join the group and agree that this franchise is ready to have a nice run.
 

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Believe CUTLER will be a better QB in the longrun than Leinhart.
 

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Fishhead said:
Believe CUTLER will be a better QB in the longrun than Leinhart.

While I agree...I think they will both be below average and career backups after they get a shot and fail.
 

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They sure look to being going in the right direction. But the defense will surrender points in bunches, they usually do.
The Cards play very well here in Tempe, but they are Not too good on the road, or havent been anyway!
 

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Journeyman said:
But they've had this look before.

They do appear to be going North...I think Dennis Green will get them in the playoffs soon.

Dennis Green is the primary reason I believe this team is heading in a winning direction.

Agreed, they have had talent during certain years in 1990s and flopped.

Green made 3 solid choices yesterday and would like to see Cards grab some OL today. Get some hogs to pave way for Edge.

Grabbed a piece of Cards @ 70-1 superbowl & 30-25-1 NFC from IP sportsbook in LV during March Madness.

Green Doberman would only let me have a few hundie on each before he moved the #.

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I don't think that Warner is the QB that can lead this team for multiple years or even for this year alone. Leinart was a blessing to this team to slip to the number 10 spot and he should fit right in to the offense there as soon as he is ready to take over.

Denny Green was the coach of my beloved Vikings and the man knows how to turn a team around and he has made huge steps in the desert.
 

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I think that Warner is the Best thing that Leinert has comes across in long time. Warner will bring the leftie along better than anyone that i could think of.
 

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One more offensive lineman and a corner that contributes at all from todays draft and this team is playoff bound minus injuries & other unpredictable disasters.

TE & G yesterday both solid choices and should see the field early and often this season. Leinhart an obvious choice at #10...Cutler also could have been picked in that slot.


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I'll believe that they've turned the corner when I see it. They always find some way to fall apart and end up with a losing record. They look on paper like they should be pretty good. Time will tell I guess.
 

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They're much improved, but still lack consistency out of the running game due to the mediocore O-line, and I'm not convinced their defense is much better than the Rams..

They will be fun to watch this year though!

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Tough to say -- it's all going to depend on how Leinhardt progresses in the NFL. I think it was a good, and necessary pick, but there's a degree of luck involved with drafting QBs.

IMO they are making the right decisions -- now we'll see how it pans out.
 

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chiefssth said:
I'll believe that they've turned the corner when I see it. They always find some way to fall apart and end up with a losing record. They look on paper like they should be pretty good. Time will tell I guess.

chief, the thing that is different here than their previous 50+ years (other than a bow tie) is that Michael Bidwill is doing things to have a winning team. His father and grandfather turned this franchise into the franchise with the worst record in major North American sports because they were in it solely for the profit.

Michael has realized that if you cater to a successful team it will become more successful.
 

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Leinart will be a bust. Weak arm, tons of picks in the NFL. Speed of the game will kill him along with any sort of pass rush. Immobile QB with weak arm--Lots of turnovers, sacks. Until Arizona improves their D and gets a QB they will be the same Cardinals.
Plus Dennis Green is a decent regular season coach but HORRIBLE playoff coach. That organization is jinxed.
 

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quantumleap said:
chief, the thing that is different here than their previous 50+ years (other than a bow tie) is that Michael Bidwill is doing things to have a winning team. His father and grandfather turned this franchise into the franchise with the worst record in major North American sports because they were in it solely for the profit.

Michael has realized that if you cater to a successful team it will become more successful.

Well it looks like they have done a good job of getting good young talent and a good coach. So the future should be bright down there in Arizona.
 

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