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Post by aris on Dec 14, 2023 16:07:15 GMT -7
Stroud did not practice Thursday and is trending towards not playing Sunday. Will Anderson has also been reported today as not likely to play. Several other Houston players are either out or questionable as well. “Mills will once again be under center if Stroud is unable to go. The third-year quarterback is 5-19-1 across 26 NFL starts while serving as Houston's primary starter in 2021 and 2022. This is by far the best roster Houston's ever fielded around Mills, but the downgrade in quarterback play will be seismic. The Texans currently sit in a six-way tie for the final two Wild Card playoff spots in the AFC. Losing Stroud for a winnable game against the Titans could be a death knell to their postseason hopes.” Really important game for our draft. More important than our own game, probably. I don't know about that. We need to finish in the bottom 3. That's where a lot of teams will want to move up to or we can draft either a QB or Harrison. After that it's a lot of players in the mix.
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Post by End Zone on Dec 16, 2023 4:36:27 GMT -7
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Post by Dry Heat on Dec 16, 2023 11:42:29 GMT -7
Word is the Texans will start 3rd string QB, 35 yr old Case Keenum, who hasn’t played a full game since 2021. Several others missing the game as well, including Will Anderson and Nico Collins. Titans have a shot here. Big game for us.
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Post by JAB on Dec 16, 2023 12:33:11 GMT -7
Word is the Texans will start 3rd string QB, 35 yr old Case Keenum, who hasn’t played a full game since 2021. Several others missing the game as well, including Will Anderson and Nico Collins. Titans have a shot here. Big game for us. Good I hope they lose.
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Post by CardsFanQC on Dec 16, 2023 17:03:52 GMT -7
Wow - take a look at this possibility after this weekend related to the Houston Pick. Let's assume with so many key injuries that the Texans lose tomorrow on the road in Nashville - they will be 7-7 As I write this, the Colts are up 11 and Colts have the ball late in 3rd qtr. An Indy win and a Texans loss moves the Texans to 3rd place in their division. See below for how many teams in the NFL could be at .500 after this week's play. Just today with the Colts winning (if Texans lose tomorrow), the Texans pick leaps up to #16 before even considering the games below. A Denver victory later tonight would move the Broncos to 8-6 and the Texans with a loss tomorrow @ 7-7 would leap up one more pick in the draft order.- Steelers Lose (behind now) - record will be 7-7 [Steelers loss today moves the Texans pick up one spot IF they don't become a Wild Card playoff team]
- Vikings are now 7-7 after win loss today [The Vikes loss today moves the Texans pick up one spot IF the Vikes don't become a Wild Card playoff team]
- Denver loses later tonight (they are NOT favored) - record will be 7-7
- Atlanta Wins - record will be 7-7
- Saints Win - record will be 7-7
- Buffalo Win vs. Cowboys at home - record will be 7-7 [Bills win - moves the Texans pick up one spot]
- Rams Win - record will be 7-7 [Rams win - moves the Texans pick up one spot] - However they play the Commanders which only have 4 wins and I'd like them to lose one more game so the Cards chance of having a top 3 pick is virtually assured.
- Seahawks Win - record will be 7-7 [Seahawks win - moves the Texans pick up one spot and lowers the Seahawks - Double bonus]
- Winner of Packers - Bucs game tomorrow - record will be 7-7
Almost 40% of the entire NFL has a chance to be 7-7 after this week and with a Texans loss, that pick will probably end up around pick #13 - $14 after this weekend. Some of the SOS between the Texans and a few of the above mentioned teams are HUNDRETHS of points difference. Based on my observations of the SOS, it would be better for the Cardinals if either the Falcons/Saints win the NFC South (thus moving below the Texans in draft order) rather than Tampa winning the NFC South as Tampa has a virtual tie with the Texans currently in SOS according to Tankathon.com
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Post by End Zone on Dec 17, 2023 2:30:42 GMT -7
Wow - take a look at this possibility after this weekend related to the Houston Pick. Let's assume with so many key injuries that the Texans lose tomorrow on the road in Nashville - they will be 7-7 As I write this, the Colts are up 11 and Colts have the ball late in 3rd qtr. An Indy win and a Texans loss moves the Texans to 3rd place in their division. See below for how many teams in the NFL could be at .500 after this week's play. Just today with the Colts winning (if Texans lose tomorrow), the Texans pick leaps up to #16 before even considering the games below. A Denver victory later tonight would move the Broncos to 8-6 and the Texans with a loss tomorrow @ 7-7 would leap up one more pick in the draft order.- Steelers Lose (behind now) - record will be 7-7 [Steelers loss today moves the Texans pick up one spot IF they don't become a Wild Card playoff team]
- Vikings are now 7-7 after win loss today [The Vikes loss today moves the Texans pick up one spot IF the Vikes don't become a Wild Card playoff team]
- Denver loses later tonight (they are NOT favored) - record will be 7-7
- Atlanta Wins - record will be 7-7
- Saints Win - record will be 7-7
- Buffalo Win vs. Cowboys at home - record will be 7-7 [Bills win - moves the Texans pick up one spot]
- Rams Win - record will be 7-7 [Rams win - moves the Texans pick up one spot] - However they play the Commanders which only have 4 wins and I'd like them to lose one more game so the Cards chance of having a top 3 pick is virtually assured.
- Seahawks Win - record will be 7-7 [Seahawks win - moves the Texans pick up one spot and lowers the Seahawks - Double bonus]
- Winner of Packers - Bucs game tomorrow - record will be 7-7
Almost 40% of the entire NFL has a chance to be 7-7 after this week and with a Texans loss, that pick will probably end up around pick #13 - $14 after this weekend. Some of the SOS between the Texans and a few of the above mentioned teams are HUNDRETHS of points difference. Based on my observations of the SOS, it would be better for the Cardinals if either the Falcons/Saints win the NFC South (thus moving below the Texans in draft order) rather than Tampa winning the NFC South as Tampa has a virtual tie with the Texans currently in SOS according to Tankathon.com
I am really happy how things turned out Saturday. PIT lost. MIN lost. DEN lost. Most of all, I'm glad to see the Lions have 10 wins! Whoohoo!
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Post by Dry Heat on Dec 20, 2023 22:13:08 GMT -7
Three more games, leaving little time to mess around. In the AFC, 2 7-7 teams remain “on the bubble”, the Steelers and Broncos. Two 8-6 teams remain “on the bubble”, our nemesis Texans and the Bills, and boy are they on the bubble. This is because three other AFC teams “in the hunt” are also 8-6, with two of them being the Jaguars and Colts, both in the AFC South with the Texans. The other 8-6 team is the Bengals. We want all of these guys to win and keep Houston out.
Most of all, we want Houston to lose this week vs the 9-5 Browns. NFL.com says if Houston loses this game, their playoff shot drops to 32%. Should they win, it rises to 73%.
So…Go Browns, Jaguars over Tampa, Colts over Atlanta, and Bills over Chargers. Steelers vs Cinn is more difficult, as Cinn could almost lock up a playoff spot but then Pitt could fall out of the race.
And who to go for in Broncos vs NE? A NE win gives us a shot at pick #2, but a Broncos win makes it harder for Houston to reach the playoffs and send our Texans picks tumbling. I think I’d rather the Patriots lose, then win one vs the Jets later.
Other games of note are Carolina vs Green Bay. Could Carolina win and could we get a shot at pick #1 in the final two weeks?
Vikings, Rams, Seahawks and Commanders wins would also be advantageous.
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Post by Dry Heat on Dec 21, 2023 12:58:43 GMT -7
Reports are that Stroud will miss another game for the Texans vs Browns. Browns are a tougher team for Case Keenum to beat.
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Post by Dry Heat on Dec 24, 2023 22:07:54 GMT -7
The Houston loss was huge for our Houston picks, and the Patriots win over the Broncos tonight slid us into the second pick.
But not much else went right for the Houston situation. They are pretty much the only AFC team “on the bubble” and getting into the playoffs for them is dependent on a suddenly weak Jaguars team and the Colts. There is little room for error. If they make the playoffs, the pick will likely be somewhere in the mid-20’s. If things go right for us, I could see us “earning” the #2 and #13 picks.
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Post by aris on Dec 25, 2023 14:16:56 GMT -7
The Houston loss was huge for our Houston picks, and the Patriots win over the Broncos tonight slid us into the second pick. But not much else went right for the Houston situation. They are pretty much the only AFC team “on the bubble” and getting into the playoffs for them is dependent on a suddenly weak Jaguars team and the Colts. There is little room for error. If they make the playoffs, the pick will likely be somewhere in the mid-20’s. If things go right for us, I could see us “earning” the #2 and #13 picks. Not much wiggle room for the Texans pick because they have a high SOS and will lose most tiebreakers for advancing in the draft. I told a friend the other day I think NE will win another game and lo and behold they did. Huge win for our draft prospect. We just can't win another game. Being in the 2 position is really really good in terms of options.
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Post by Dry Heat on Dec 28, 2023 16:19:30 GMT -7
Two more weeks. Our picks stand at #2 of each round except the sixth (including #2, #34, #66 and #102), the Houston picks at #16 and #81, and the Tenn pick at #69. Basically 6 picks in the top 80, 7 in the top 100. Incredible draft ammunition.
Critical once again is a loss by Houston Sunday morning to the 5 win Titans. If the Texans lose, their probability to make the playoffs falls to 13%, and virtually assures us of first and third round picks around #15 and 80. If they win, they have a 50-50 shot at the playoffs and us around a #25 and #85 pick.
We also want the Colts and Jaguars and other bubble AFC teams to stack wins to keep Houston out. So Colts over Raiders, Jaguars over Carolina, Bengals over KC, Pitt over Seattle, and Bills over NE. Should Houston lose, wins by Carolina and New England would be nice.
Rams and Bucs wins could also nudge up our Houston picks should the Texans lose. Finally, if Houston loses, then wins by 7-8 teams with difficult SOS’s, like Minn, Denver, Vegas and Green Bay could really push the Houston picks in the right direction. Best case, I’m talking picks #13 and #77!
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Post by Dry Heat on Jan 4, 2024 16:19:30 GMT -7
Final post in this thread. Houston didn’t suck, but we now need them to suck more than ever. They win, they make the playoffs and who knows where the draft picks end up. They lose, and we land a respectable mid-round first and third.
GO COLTS ON THURSDAY NIGHT!
Should they lose, we will know before the Sunday games. Then we can nudge up a spot at a time with wins by Cinn over Cleveland, Denver over Las Vegas, and unfortunately Seattle over us.
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Post by JAB on Jan 6, 2024 21:15:41 GMT -7
Well unfortunately they did not suck.
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Post by BigRedFan on Jan 6, 2024 21:32:44 GMT -7
Ryans should be coach of the year and Stroud undoubtedly will be the offensive ROY. As it should be for Cardinal fans. Let Ossenfort show his mettle in the draft war room next spring. Two first rounders while validating your franchise QB coming off injury?
Bright days ahead for this organization Williams and Maye fans! Embrace it!!
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Post by CardsFanQC on Jan 7, 2024 4:39:54 GMT -7
It would appear Cardinal fans are back in "Whoville" where nothing good happens and all luck is bad. It is painful to think that Frank Reich & the Panthers coaching staff all wanted CJ Stroud and owner David Tepper stepped in to order the selection of Bryce Young. One moron on a planet with 8 billion people ruined the chances for the Cardinals to have two (2) picks in the top 7 with a definite trade down opportunity to have a once-in-a-lifetime draft. Heck I am now worried rookie standout Dante Stills IR designation might be serious - do we know what his injury is ?
Still think Kyler should sit today ------------
P.S. Oh well we will see what happens in the Pats v. Jets game today but I am not holding out any hope BTW: The Patriots game will be played under conditions of snow and 20 MPH+ winds so I fully expect the Pats kicker to miss a chip shot FG in the last minute today.
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