Post by MT Diesel on Jul 13, 2024 15:31:42 GMT -7
2024 has been the year of the Cards being overlooked by everyone in the national media. Sure one or two may say they are a sleeper, but the 2024 Cards are the definition of a must prove it team. Teams like Giants, Eagles, Bears and Jets have had plenty of bad football teams in the past few decades and yet year in and year out many or all will be darlings for many in the national media. Cards are insignificant in networks view, have moved from Chicago to St. Louis and now in Arizona. Arizona is not politically correct for the NFL's liking and Bidwill family have little respect in the NFL outside of being good SB location host.
Looking back to Eagles game in 2023, we can get a glimpse of what to expect from Cards in 2023. After a slow first half and highlighted by a K1 pick six the Cards were in a 21-6 in the third quarter. They scored two TDs by the 13:00 minute mark in the third quarter and capped the second TD off with 2:00 minutes left in the 3rd with a 2 point conversion to Wilson. Who ran the wrong route that led to the pick six and didn't have his first catch until the 3rd quarter and K1 continued to put faith in him after the slow start. TE Vokolek had some good snaps as a blocking TE as well as Higgins at TE and McBride. Also Conner and Carter were productive...the rush stats for the game after the game was tied late in the 3rd quarter was AZ 171 yards to Eagles 29 yards rushing.
Part of what I see looking back is if the Cards go 4 TEs on the roster...McBride, Higgins, Reiman and Vokolek would be the ones who look to be the top four. As per RBs...Conner, Bensen, Carter and Dallas look to be the forerunners.
The OL was playing consistent W/O hump. I am not sure the active eight OL players will be in 2024, but all who played in 2023 against the Eagles are still options for the Cards in 2024. As per WRs, Dortch and the second half for Wilson in the Eagle game were effective. Moore botched a tackle on the pick six return and was a dud at WR in the game.
The secondary had issues in the first half and blitzing in the second half slowed the Eagle offense until their last scoring drive. The DL playing many off the street held up okay.
In 2024 the secondary, DL and LB units are much deeper as well as the floors raised significantly although the media do not see the value in J Jones, Robinson, Nichols or Melton as well as Rabbit. There will be a surprise or two when the 53 man roster is settled on and I do believe the preseason games will give a positive preview of a better defense in 2024.
2024 with the positive return for K1 in 2023 projects very good. K1 is a killer with great arm skills and didn't lose athleticism with his knee injury. K1 is locked in in 2024 and has MHJ to give him his most powerful deep threat in his NFL career. When the play breaks down K1 doesn't look to check down...he looks to go deep and with MHJ he has a dependable tall WR to target of give 50/50 chances to. Bensen with low snap count is still a HR hitter and Reiman is another large target and strong blocker. 2023 the Cards were not favored in any game as well as experienced several injuries with a roster with gaping holes and a low floor and low ceiling and had to weed out a couple cancer type players.
With the positive preseason buy-in and FA signings as well as 12 draft picks and a competent QB who is in his prime the 2024 Cards are in position to prove it in 2024.
Looking back to Eagles game in 2023, we can get a glimpse of what to expect from Cards in 2023. After a slow first half and highlighted by a K1 pick six the Cards were in a 21-6 in the third quarter. They scored two TDs by the 13:00 minute mark in the third quarter and capped the second TD off with 2:00 minutes left in the 3rd with a 2 point conversion to Wilson. Who ran the wrong route that led to the pick six and didn't have his first catch until the 3rd quarter and K1 continued to put faith in him after the slow start. TE Vokolek had some good snaps as a blocking TE as well as Higgins at TE and McBride. Also Conner and Carter were productive...the rush stats for the game after the game was tied late in the 3rd quarter was AZ 171 yards to Eagles 29 yards rushing.
Part of what I see looking back is if the Cards go 4 TEs on the roster...McBride, Higgins, Reiman and Vokolek would be the ones who look to be the top four. As per RBs...Conner, Bensen, Carter and Dallas look to be the forerunners.
The OL was playing consistent W/O hump. I am not sure the active eight OL players will be in 2024, but all who played in 2023 against the Eagles are still options for the Cards in 2024. As per WRs, Dortch and the second half for Wilson in the Eagle game were effective. Moore botched a tackle on the pick six return and was a dud at WR in the game.
The secondary had issues in the first half and blitzing in the second half slowed the Eagle offense until their last scoring drive. The DL playing many off the street held up okay.
In 2024 the secondary, DL and LB units are much deeper as well as the floors raised significantly although the media do not see the value in J Jones, Robinson, Nichols or Melton as well as Rabbit. There will be a surprise or two when the 53 man roster is settled on and I do believe the preseason games will give a positive preview of a better defense in 2024.
2024 with the positive return for K1 in 2023 projects very good. K1 is a killer with great arm skills and didn't lose athleticism with his knee injury. K1 is locked in in 2024 and has MHJ to give him his most powerful deep threat in his NFL career. When the play breaks down K1 doesn't look to check down...he looks to go deep and with MHJ he has a dependable tall WR to target of give 50/50 chances to. Bensen with low snap count is still a HR hitter and Reiman is another large target and strong blocker. 2023 the Cards were not favored in any game as well as experienced several injuries with a roster with gaping holes and a low floor and low ceiling and had to weed out a couple cancer type players.
With the positive preseason buy-in and FA signings as well as 12 draft picks and a competent QB who is in his prime the 2024 Cards are in position to prove it in 2024.