(RB James Conner – Cal Sport Media)
Key Players Returning:
QB Kyler Murray, RB James Conner, WR/PR Greg Dortch, WR Michael Wilson, TE Trey McBride, OC Hjalte Froholdt, OG Will Hernandez, OG Elijah Wilkinson, OT Kelvin Beachum, DE Dante Stills, DT Roy Lopez, LB Kyrs Barnes, LB Zaven Collins, LB Victor Dimukeje, LB Dennis Gardeck, LB BJ Ojulari, LB Kyzir White, CB Kei’Trel Clark, CB Starling Thomas V, FS Bubba Baker, SS Jalen Thompson, KR/PR Greg Dortch, PK Matt Prater, and PT Blake Gillikin.
Key Players Departing:
WR Marquise Brown (Chiefs), WR Rondale Moore (Falcons), OT DJ Humphries (UFA), DE Jonathan Ledbetter (UFA), LB Josh Woods (UFA), DE Kevin Strong (UFA), NT Leki Fotu (Jets), CB Antonio Hamilton Sr. (Falcons), CB Marco Wilson (Patriots), NB Isaiah Simmons (Giants), and SS K’Von Wallace (Seahawks).
Key Players Added:
QB Desmond Ridder (Falcons), RB/KR DeeJay Dallas (Seahawks), WR Chris Moore (Titans), OC Evan Brown (Seahawks), LT Jonah Williams (Bengals), DE Justin Jones (Bears), DE Bilal Nichols (Raiders), NT Khyiris Tonga (Vikings), LB Mack Wilson Sr. (Patriots), and CB Sean Bunting-Murphy (Titans).
(WR Marvin Harrison Jr. – Getty Images)
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 004 – WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (Ohio State)
Round 1: Pick 027 – EDGE Darius Robinson (Missouri)
Round 2: Pick 043 – CB Max Melton (Rutgers)
Round 3: Pick 066 – RB Trey Benson (Florida State)
Round 3: Pick 071 – OT Isaiah Adams (Illinois)
Round 3: Pick 082 – TE Tip Reiman (Illinois)
Round 3: Pick 090 – CB Elijah Jones (Boston College)
Round 4: Pick 104 – DS Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (Texas Tech)
Round 5: Pick 138 – EDGE Xavier Thomas (Clemson)
Round 5: Pick 162 – OT Christian Jones (Texas)
Round 6: Pick 191 – WR Tejhaun Palmer (UAB)
Round 7: Pick 226 – DB Jaden Davis (Miami)
2023 Results:
W01 @ Commanders L 16-20
W02 GIANTS L 28-31
W03 COWBOYS W 28-16
W04 @ 49ers L 16-35
W05 BENGALS L 20-34
W06 @ Rams L 9-26
W07 @ Seahawks L 10-20
W08 RAVENS L 24-31
W09 @ Browns L 0-27
W10 FALCONS W 25-23
W11 @ Texans L 16-21
W12 RAMS L 25-25
W13 @ Steelers W 24-10
Bye Week
W15 49ERS L 29-45
W16 @ Bears L 16-27
W17 @ Eagles W 35-31
W18 SEAHAWKS L 20-21
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 4-13 (4th in NFC West)
Home: 2-6
Away: 2-7
West: 0-6
NFC: 3-9
AFC: 1-4
Head Coach: Jonathan Gannon
Arizona: 4-13
Career: 4-13
Playoffs: 0-0
(LB Kyzir White – AP Photo)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Kyler Murray (176-268, 1799 yards, 65.7%, 6.7 avg., 10 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing: James Conner (208 car., 1040 yards, 5.0 avg., 7 TD)
Receiving: Trey McBride (81 rec., 825 yards, 10.2 avg., 3 TD)
Yards After Catch: Trey McBride (439)
TD’s Scored: James Conner (9)
Sacks: Dennis Gardeck (6)
Tackles: Kyzir White (90)
Tackles For Loss: Kyzir White (9)
Interceptions: Jalen Thompson (4)
Pass Deflections: Jalen Thompson (11)
Forced Fumbles: Joey Blount (2)
Kick Returns: Greg Dortch (17 ret., 360 yards, 21.2 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Greg Dortch (29 ret., 275 yards, 9.5 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Matt Prater (28-33 fg/fga., 85%, 22-23 xp/xpa., 106 pts.)
Punting: Blake Gillikin (51 punts, 2580 yards, 50.6 vg., 11 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 1 Kyler Murray
RB: 6 James Conner
WR: 18 Marvin Harrison Jr. |R|
WR: 14 Michael Wilson
WR: 12 Zay Jones
TE: 70 Paris Johnson Jr.
LG: 62 Evan Brown
OC: 72 Hjaite Froholdt
RG: 76 Will Hernandez
RT: 73 Jonah WIlliams
KR: 20 DeeJay Dallas
PK: 5 Matt Prater
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 56 Darius Robinson |R|
NT: 92 Bilal Nichols
DE: 93 Justin Jones
LB: 25 Zaven Collins
LB: 7 Kyzir White
LB: 51 Krys Barnes
LB: 9 BJ Ojulari
CB: 16 Max Melton |R|
CB: 23 Sean Bunting-Murphy
FS: 3 Bubba Baker
SS: 34 Jalen Thompson
PR: 83 Greg Dortch
PT: 12 Blake Gillikin
(SS Jalen Thompson – Chicago Tribune)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: C
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/08 @ Bills | Arizona trails the series 5-7. The Cardinals won (32-30) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and they lost (18-33) the prior meeting in 2016.
09/15 RAMS | Arizona trails the series 27-37. The Cardinals are 6-15 since 2014, and their last series home win (31-14) was in 2014.
09/22 LIONS | Arizona leads the series 17-13-1. The Cardinals are 2-4 since 2014, and they lost (12-30) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
09/29 COMMANDERS | Arizona trails the series 26-54. The Cardinals are 3-3 since 2014, and their last series win (30-15) was in 2020.
10/06 @ 49ers | Arizona trails the series 26-35. The Cardinals are 12-8 since 2014, and their last series road win (31-17) was in 2021.
10/13 @ Packers | Arizona trails the series 7-13-1. The Cardinals lost (21-24) the last meeting between teams in 2021, and their last series win (20-17) was at the prior meeting in 2018.
10/21 CHARGERS | Arizona trails the series 4-11. The Cardinals are 1-2 since 2014, and they lost (24-25) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
10/27 @ Dolphins | Arizona trails the series 3-10. The Cardinals lost (31-34) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series win (24-21) dates back to 2012.
11/03 BEARS | Arizona trails the series 10-12. The Cardinals are 2-2 sine restarting the series in 2015, and their last series win (33-22) was in 2021.
11/10 JETS | Arizona trails the series 4-6. The Cardinals won (30-10) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series loss (6-7) was in 2012.
11/24 @ Seahawks | Arizona trails the series 22-27-1. The Cardinals are 6-14 since 2014, and their last series road win (23-17) was in 2021.
12/01 @ Vikings | Arizona trails the series 11-18. The Cardinals are 2-3 since restarting the series in 2015, and they lost (26-34) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
12/08 SEAHAWKS | The Cardinals last series home win (37-34) was in 2020.
12/15 PATRIOTS | Arizona trails the series 7-9. The Patriots lost (13-27) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series win (20-18) dates back to 2012.
12/22 @ Panthers | Arizona trails the series 6-14. The Cardinals are 1-6 since 2014, and they won (26-16) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
12/29 @ Rams | The Cardinals last series road win (27-17) was in 2022.
01/05 49ERS | The Cardinals last series home win (17-10) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 5-4
Away: 3-5
DIV: 3-3
NFC: 7-5
AFC: 1-4
Overall: 8-9 (2nd in NFC West)
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2024, the game will be listed under the 2023 season.
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