Another Season in The Weak NFC West

The 2008 NFC West Champions Arizona Cardinals!!

Can the Cardinals repeat their undefeated record in their division once again in 2009?

I'm sure Whisenhunt is hopping for lighting to strike twice.

When you see teams on your schedule from the NFC West you can automatically add one in the win column.  In 2008 the division as a whole went a combined 22-42.  Sad.

Clearly the Cardinals can be favored to win the NFC West again, but it won't be easy.

The Seattle Seahawks have Matt Hasselback back and have added a great receiver in T.J. " Whose ya Momma". Drafting Aaron Curry gave them  probably the best starting linebacker core in the league along with Hill and Tatupa.

Maybe it was fate, but the 49er's were lucky to have Michael Crabtree fall to them at the tenth spot in the draft. Another hall of fame receiver...maybe?

Coach Mike Singletary had his defense playing lights out the last few games of the season.

The St. Louis Rams.  Still a team in progress.

I don't see them having a breakout year like the Dolphins, but who knows.  Does anyone ever know for a fact what will happen?

The NFC West has improved, but the Cardinals have upgraded as well. 

Drafting Beenie Wells and releasing James will boost the run attack tremendously.  The Cardinals now join many teams in the league who have a good 1-2 punch at the running back position. 

They were able to sign Warner back. Hopefully he can have another great year.

Graves said he's working on Safety Adrian Wilson and LB Karlos Dansby contracts.  Both players were vital in the new look defense last year.

The biggest contract issue they have is reconstructing WR Anquan Boldin's contract.  Now that he has fired Rosenhaus, the Cardinals are hoping that they can work something out once Bolding hires a new agent.

If so, with Boldin, Fitzgerald, Warner and Wells, the Cardinals can continue to have the best offense in NFC West. It won't be easy to go undefeated again but making the playoffs looks like as clear as day for the Arizona Cardinals.