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There were lots of things they could’ve done on defense instead of upgrading the famed “pass rush”. The Cards, being the 31st overall team and having the resulting picks, didn’t have much to work with, but I think they could’ve handled it a bit better.
In free agency the Cards didn’t make much of a splash either. They resigned Warner, which was probably their best bet because Matt Leinart is perennially unable to get his shit together, and they mostly just stuck with resigning their other players.
They signed Anthony Becht, TE, who at 6’5” 280lbs is more of a glorified extension to the O-line, and that is perfectly fine with me. The Cards also stole Dominique Byrd, TE, from the Rams, although they already have enough hands to put the ball in.
They signed Bryant McFadden, CB, a good idea considering Cromartie’s vast inadequacies, but they also cut Rod Hood, CB, so I guess they have faith in Cromartie/didn’t watch any tape at all from the Super Bowl. That’s basically it. No big losses for this team, and no big additions either.
They finally told J.J. Arrington to fark off, obviously in the best interest of the business since apparently he’s pretty lazy.
THE SHORT OF IT
Their division is terrible and not getting any better any time soon, so I would expect another playoff appearance. The only team to challenge could be Seattle, but they’re having about as much luck with getting their shit together as Matt Leinart is.
If Cromartie gets his shit together, the team stays motivated when it matters (after week 6 usually, when their 4 wins have eclipsed the rest of the NFC West’s win total for the year) and if Kurt Warner doesn’t develop Alzheimer’s (which is 50/50 at this point) I’d say this team has a chance to make another splash. Not as big, because all you have to do is pressure Warner and it’s game over, but a splash nonetheless.
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