Projections For The Arizona Cardinals 2010 Roster: Quarterbacks
by Andrew602 on May 5, 2010 12:20 PM MDT
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PrintProjecting the roster for an NFL team is never an easy thing to do. Teams often throw curve balls by keeping players you'd never expect and releasing the long-time veterans. With that being said, I'll take my own stab at projecting the Arizona Cardinals roster in the next few weeks. The quarterbacks are first on the list.
Quarterbacks
Starter: Matt Leinart
- Leinart is the clear starter heading into camp and shouldn't have a problem keeping it that way till the season starts. Between all four quarterbacks, he's been with the team the longest and should understand Ken Whisenhunt's offense the best. Barring a very poor preseason, Leinart will be the starting quarterback when the Cardinals open the season on the road in St. Louis.
2nd String: Derek Anderson
- Anderson has a lock on the second string quarterback spot for now. He had a head-start on the playbook and a chance to workout with the team before any other quarterbacks were drafted. Although Anderson will have Leinart looking over his shoulder, he'll need to keep an eye on his own competition - John Skelton. For now, Anderson remains an intriguing option should Leinart start to struggle.
3rd String: John Skelton
- Skelton has the unfortunate task of working uphill this offseason. Ken Whisenhunt prefers his rookies to develop, so the chances of Skelton seeing any playing time besides the preseason are very slim. He's very intriguing however, and is a prospect of the future. He may work his way up the depth chart next season.
Out of the mix: Max Hall
- Although Hall looked good at the rookie mini camp that took place this past weekend, he'll likely be the odd man out come roster cuts. The Cardinals can't afford to keep four quarterbacks signed to the roster. Should one of the three listed above suffer an injury, Hall would have a good chance to join the roster. For now, he takes Tyler Palko's position - the preseason quarterback to watch for.
The quarterback battle for the Cardinals will remain heated throughout the offseason and Matt Leinart will need to keep the naysayers at bay during that time. He's been given every chance to succeed in the NFL and the offense is the most balanced and complete it has been in years. The depth behind Leinart isn't promising, and a third consecutive NFC West title rest's on how well Leinart performs in 2010. What are your projections for the Cardinals at quarterback?
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"The depth behind Leinart isn't promising"
I don’t know, I think Anderson looks really good as our back up. Good experience as a starter and a much better supporting cast than he ever had before. I’m pretty encouraged.
by Birdman from Mesa on May 5, 2010 1:36 PM MDT reply actions
He's a serviceable back up but can he lead the Cardinals to the playoffs?
What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
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+1
I see the same thing with Anderson. Combine that with a QB coach like Chris Miller and I think, if necessary, he could regain his Pro Bowl form here. As noted in previous posts, I hope it doesn’t become necessary.
Hope you guys are right.
Would be nice if Leinart doesn’t live up to expectations.
What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
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Face it, we don't know what we have in Anderson
He’s a total wild card. Will he return to his Pro Bowl form? Will he continue being the worst QB in the league? Will he compromise and wind up somewhere in the middle?
From what I'm hearing about the practices Leinart has a very good understanding of the offense and how to get the ball out quick like Warner did.
It looks like he is doing well enough to keep his hold of the starting job.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.
Leinart did OK last season vs. the Titans
Hopefully with a full off-season to get into playing shape, he should do better.
With the Rams and Seahawks as well as the AFC West on the schedule this year, 10 wins this season isn’t unreasonable, even if Leinart struggles a bit out of the gate.
True
What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
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Hopefully we give Matt a decent chunk of season to see if he sinks or swims.
I don’t think he has ever got a good shot. I can see him struggling out of the gate but i really wish we would give him at least half a season to work. How are we ever gonna know if Matt is the guy, if they don’t give him the chance. I’m not a huge Leinart fan (mostly because he’s lefthanded and a Trojan) but I want him to have enough games to be able to tell us if this is our guy or not.
Knowing Whisenhunt
He’ll get at least half the season for sure. Unless he really sucks it up he’ll have a legitimate shot.
by cardsfanforlife24 on May 5, 2010 3:56 PM MDT up reply actions
I was wondering that too
What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
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Thats not as a big of factor as him comin from SoCal
I guess the lefty thing isn’t a big deal. It just sorta flips the field around. Watching the majority of the NFL QBs being right handed its just gonna be kinda wierd to see him rolling to a different side. I don’t know if it makes a whole lot of difference to the receivers but the ball is rotating the opposite direction. A good thing about him being left handed is that the majority of the better pass rushers are coming off the left side. So he’ll be facing the better rush rather then them coming from his blind side. Its not a big deal just personal preffrence. I hope he does well. Either way I think a 3rd division title is in the works.
Why is that a factor??? WHY IS THAT A FACTOR???
Lefties are almost as bad as gingers and New Yorkers!
Who would win in a fight, Whisenhunt or a Hurricane?
Hold on, hold on, what if the Hurricanes name was Whisenhunt?
Daaaaaaaaaa Cards, Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards!!!
by boogatt66 on May 5, 2010 10:35 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Im left handed
.. And doing a placement at USC in June.
Better stay out of your way man
by Irishcardinal on May 6, 2010 5:29 AM MDT up reply actions
oh shit don't say you are from ny and have red hair too. if so this could get ugly fast.
i putting your odds of survival at 50% here. it just doesn’t look good.
I have red hair
and was born in NY…what you want boogatt?!?!?
We all bleed Cardinal Red, but most of us don't recognize it!
I got a bad case of Ginger-itus.
Its no picnic being red headed and freckled. Getting burned after just being out in the sun five minutes. The only thing that gets me through the day is that I’m not a Yankees fan and I’m not left handed.
I think it plays out just like you've laid it out Andrew.
Max Hall only makes the roster if someone goes down. Since they traded up to get Skelton he has a big, big edge making the team. Not a guarantee, but it’s where I’d put my money.
1/8 of the starting QBs in the league are from Pete Carroll.
Matt Leinart
Matt Cassell
Mark Sanchez
Carson Palmer
Life's too short. Be a fan. Orlando Magic, Arizona Cardinals,Tampa Bay Rays and of course "the U"! What a winning combo.
by hevchv on May 5, 2010 9:05 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
crazy stat man +7 for noticeing it
The Devil Birds just got cha
by DaCards on May 5, 2010 10:17 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
My thoughts.
If we can weather the storm in 2010 and actually win our division, which I think we will, we are going to stay on top for a long time.
This is the year our transition from Warners finesse team to Whiz smashmouth team is going to happen. Beanie will change our whole approach and while we gave up alot of talent, we also gave up alot of egos. The players Whiz is bringing in have something to prove and we have some very talented youngsters working thier way up.
Go Cards and Suns!!
by danceswithwalleye on May 5, 2010 10:09 PM MDT reply actions
Leinart
I am pulling for Leinart to make it over the hump, but he has perhaps more working against him than working for him. His arm is not impressive, lets put it plainly.
Anderson I believe is more naturally gifted, and Skelton from the little I have seen may be the most naturally gifted of all 4. No matter what happens, I believe in the coaching staff. They will not let Matt start if he isn’t earning it, so if it is Matt then I believe we can be a playoff contender.
But the same can be said for any of the other top 3.
Hall prob. can’t make it based on numbers, as mentioned
http://undrafteds.com/
It's too bad
Hall seems like he has some potential.
They are who we thought they were!
by Jesse Reynolds on May 6, 2010 10:52 AM MDT up reply actions
Agreed
I hope we can keep him on our practice squad until this Leinart/Anderson “issue” is sorted out indefinitely.
by cardsfanforlife24 on May 6, 2010 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions
Leinart will succeed.
First he has one the best offensive coordinators in the game in Coach Wiz. Second, he will be playing behind a good, deep, proven offensive line, and any NFL QB that gets protection is usually a force to be reckoned with.. Third, he still has a talented group of receivers to throw too despite the loss of Q. Fourth, the emergence of the Cards running game in the second half of last year means that, for the the first time ever the Birds aren’t one-dimensional offensively, and that will give opposing defenses fits. Having a running game gives Leinart an advantage Warner never had.
by cardpeeps on May 6, 2010 2:42 PM MDT reply actions 3 recs
Besides the second half of last year of course.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.
by JoeCB1991 on May 6, 2010 3:10 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Exactly
I probably should have said: ‘’ untill almost the very end.’’ Or something like that. Hey, Kurt worked wonders without, for the most part, a consistant running attack. I think Matt with a consistant running attack might be as good or better than Kurt with an inconsistant one. All things being equal Kurt’s better, but if we run the ball as well as I think we are now capable of, our offense will still be good and perhaps even better than it was last year.
hmm...
I think beanie gets most of the carries pulls off 1600 yards 11 TD’s
nd leinart goes 8 games 5-3 then anderson plays 4 games goes 2-2 then leinart remains starter ;) haha nd max hall beats out skelton for 3rd sport
Kurt warner is the best ever.. :)
Odds on are you are right but...
Logic spells it out the way you have outlined. However, I think there is a good chance that by the end of Pre season Hall will be still impressing. The coaching staff will still be unsure about the future at the QB. Leinart is due 12 mil in 2011, Anderson is only until 2012 and Skelton needs to show he can read the defense. Hall will be solid.
You mentioned that there is always one curve ball every year that bucks expectations and trends. I think this might be the year when the Cards keep 4 QB on the final 53. If they decide to keep Hall I don’t see them putting him PS. They know he will not last long there before another team picks him up and there are plenty of teams who will want him. Look for Hall to be the Curveball in the final 53
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