"No risk it
http://www.cardinalscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-andre-smith-jersey , no biscuit" is ancient history for these Arizona Cardinals.The big-play, fling
it down the field offense of Bruce Arians has been replaced by a run-oriented
game that features toughness up front, and a stout defense emphasizing physical
play, especially in the secondary.At least that's the way first-year coach Steve
Wilks envisions it.Whether that results in success in the standings is an open
question, especially with a passing game that's still a work in progress, and a
brutal road schedule.Las Vegas odds make Arizona a 120-1 long shot to win the
Super Bowl and has his team's over-under victory total at just six games."That's
great," Wilks said to a room full of reporters. "From Day 1, April 3, I talked
to the guys about our vision and expectations. Outside of that team meeting room
a lot of people aren't giving us a chance. I'm probably looking at quite a few
of them. That's fine as well. But we're going to continue to emphasize the
fundamentals and technique and going about our business each and every day and
put ourselves in position to hopefully, No. 1, win our division, and then from
there we'll talk about everything else."Wilks believes he has some star power to
build around: David Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Sam Bradford, Patrick Peterson
and 2017 NFL sacks leader Chandler Jones.And expect to see a lot of Johnson, who
is out to remind people he's one of the NFL's best running backs (and earn a
nice contract in the process)."I definitely feel like people seem to have
forgotten about me
http://www.cardinalscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-justin-pugh-jersey ," Johnson said. "You hear people talking about Todd Gurley, Zeke Elliott and Le'v
Bell -- and they're great backs. But then you notice that you're not hearing
your name or people are not talking about you."Johnson led the NFL in yards from
scrimmage and touchdowns two seasons ago, but fractured his left wrist in the
opener last year and didn't play again.Wilks, defensive coordinator at Carolina
last year, has emphasized toughness and physical play from the get-go. Some
practices start with a one-on-one drill between a top defensive and offensive
player. The first had defensive end Jones against left tackle D.J. Humphries.He
also took the team outside of air-conditioned University of Phoenix Stadium for
a handful of practices during training camp in the sizzling desert sun. The idea
is to develop a mental edge, he said.Here are some things to consider about
Wilks' Cardinals:O-LINE MAKEOVER: The Cardinals rebuilt the offensive line and
Wilks calls it the strength of the team.Humphries and guard Mike Iupati, who has
had a strong preseason, are on the left side, with free agent acquisitions
Justin Pugh at right guard and Andre Smith at right tackle. Center A.Q. Shipley
went down with a season-ending knee injury, so rookie Mason Cole, a third-round
pick out of Michigan, is his replacement.BRADFORD'S KNEE: Bradford's history of
injuries led the Cardinals to bring the quarterback along slowly. He didn't
begin taking regular first-team reps until minicamp and got regular days off
during training camp.Bradford said the results have been great. He completed his
first seven passes in the preseason before having a couple dropped in the third
game against Dallas, but Arizona really hasn't amped up the passing game yet."I
feel good right now," he said. "My body's in a good place and I think now we'll
see the benefits of the plan we had throughout OTAs and throughout the
spring."ROOKIES GALORE: Rookies figure to fill prominent roles.Dynamic
second-round pick Christian Kirk will return punts and might win the No. 2
receiver job. Cole is the center. And fourth-round pick Chase Edmonds has shown
to be a powerful backup to Johnson.And that's not counting quarterback Josh
Rosen. Arizona moved up in the draft to pick Rosen 10th overall and he's
impressed his teammates and coaches by absorbing the offense so quickly, and
incessantly asking questions.Rosen gets his chance if Bradford goes down.DEPTH
ISSUES: Depth seems to be the biggest question mark for the Cardinals,
particularly at linebacker and wide receiver.Arizona has one of the best
receivers to play the game in Larry Fitzgerald
Benson Mayowa Jersey , who returns for his 15th season. But the pecking order after that is in flux.The Cardinals have a talented trio of linebackers in
Deone Bucannon, Haason Reddick and Josh Bynes, but the numbers are thin behind
them. There's also a big drop-off after the first-team offensive line.TURNOVER
AVALANCHE: Arizona opponents had 16 turnovers in its first three preseason
games, a whopping eight by the Cowboys.The Cardinals were plus-15 in takeaways
through three preseason games. Can that continue at even a close pace in the
games that count?Arizona Cardinals sign Kendall Wright, release cornerback
Deatrick Nichols The Arizona Cardinals have made it official, as the team
announced today that they have signed former Tennessee Titans first round pick,
wide receiver Kendall Wright.In a corresponding move, the team is releasing
rookie cornerback Deatrick Nichols.From the team:"Wright (5-10, 185) is a
six-year NFL veteran who has played in 82 games (45 starts) in his career and
has 339 receptions for 3,858 yards (11.4 yard avg.) and 19 touchdowns. The
28-year old Wright played all 16 games (four starts) last season with the Bears
and had 59 receptions for 614 yards and one touchdown. He has at least 50
receptions and 500 receiving yards in four of his six NFL seasons.""Wright spent
his first five seasons in the league with Tennessee after being selected by the
Titans in the first-round (20th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft out of Baylor. He
totaled 280 receptions for 3,244 yards and 18 touchdowns during his tenure
(2012-16) with the Titans. Wright signed with Minnesota in the offseason, but
was released on September 1."The Cardinals have lowest total output of passing
yards in the NFL and have dealt with nine drops in Josh Rosen's first two career
starts.They're hope is that Wright can rekindle some of the magic he had early
in his career, but in a worst case scenario, can be a reliable target for their
young signal caller.
