Arizona Cardinals Weekly Flock: Projected Depth Chart Edition

by Hawkwind on Jun 22, 2009 7:03 AM MDT in Arizona Cardinals Links/Bird Droppings

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Defensive Depth Chart per Darren Urban - We’re going to go with a 3-4 alignment, although from what I understand, what the Cards march out there weekly will depend on the opponent and who is healthy.
Offensive Depth Chart per Darren Urban - These are my educated guesstimates for when the Cards take the field against the 49ers in Glendale Sept. 13. They, of course, don’t take into account any (gasp!) injuries in the preseason. Hopefully, there won’t be any.
Diva Wide Receivers? - Anquan Boldin is now listed as a Diva WR?????
Calais Campbell vs Antonio Smith - The Cardinals made no significant effort to retain Smith when the Texans stepped up with a lucrative offer. They planned for Campbell, a 2008 second-round choice, to replace him. Arizona's reluctance to overpay a 3-4 defensive end was understandable, but the move also carries risk. Smith had established himself as a solid and versatile starter.
How to Structure Day Two Contracts - Seven clubs (Arizona, Baltimore, Detroit, Kansas City, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis) sign their third- through seventh-rounders to three-year contracts; the remaining 25 clubs sign their respective picks to four-year contracts. When you compare and contrast the three-year deal versus the four-year deal, obviously, the three-year deal gets the player to free agency sooner -- albeit restricted free agency -- while the four-year deal gets the player a higher signing bonus than if the same player had signed a three-year deal. Basically, in exchange for an additional year, the team has to give up more coin.

Haley taking blunt approach in K.C. - Herm Edwards was the kind of coach who would put his arm around players walking through the locker room. Todd Haley takes a little different tack. Fiery and blunt, Kansas City's first-year coach is using his no-nonsense approach to try to change a losing culture that's bogged the Chiefs down the past two seasons. After the team completed offseason practices under Haley this week, it's clear everything - from the workouts to the attitude - is going to be different around Arrowhead. Call Haley the anti-Herm.

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I have to wonder how Haley’s attitude is going to jell with the players currently with the Chiefs. To have such a drastic shift in a coach’s mentality could end up having a positive effect on the organization, but it could also blow up in Haley’s face in spectacular fashion. Unfortunately, I have the feeling that Haley may wear out his welcome before turning KC around.

by J Trull on Jun 22, 2009 3:55 PM MDT reply actions

yea he's already ruffled some feathers over there

He might end up being a Parcell’s type (who he has ties to) in that he wears out his welcome relatively quickly.

by Bezekira on Jun 23, 2009 6:07 AM MDT up reply actions

Disagree

I think Haley is just what the Chiefs needed and will breathe life into them. Wish we could have held on to him.

Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.

by sc464 on Jun 22, 2009 4:51 PM MDT reply actions

The fact that Waters almost immediately rejected Haley was troublesome, but from what I hear he ended up showing for OTAs eventually so maybe things are working out all right. I hope they do, somebody needs to step up in that division (aka, the New NFC West).

by tw3kr on Jun 23, 2009 10:54 AM MDT reply actions