Bird Droppings: Arizona Cardinals going camping soon

Happy Monday one and all, hope you had a nice weekend.

The Arizona Cardinals start training camp in five days, so we will continue our positional preview today.

If you missed it yesterday, check them out:

2017 Training Camp Preview: Arizona Cardinals have an intriguing quarterback competition heading into camp - Revenge of the Birds
A look at the training camp battles for the Arizona Cardinals.

2017 Training Camp Preview: Arizona Cardinals running backs are David Johnson and...? - Revenge of the Birds
Who gets to be the backup to the best running back in the NFL? The competition will be fierce.

As for the rest of the news, we go through our normal Arizona Cardinals news, but there is also a look at the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts, as we are creeping ever so close to the true beginning of the 2017 NFL Season.

Arizona Cardinals banking on defensive linemen stepping up
The departure of Arizona Cardinals' stalwart Calais Campbell has created burning questions along the front of their defense.

Arizona Cardinals: Less than a week til training camp
The Arizona Cardinals are back to football at the end of this week as the offseason comes to an end and training camp begins for the 2017 season.

David Johnson: An Even Better Year Could Be Coming in 2017
Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson was terrific in 2016, but 2017 could be even better if he's given even more touches.

Cardinals open 2017 season against 3 great QBs | Cards Wire
Their first three opponents are led by some of the best in the game at quarterback.

Former teammate says healthy Tyrann Mathieu ‘means everything’ for Cardinals | Cards Wire
Former teammate Rashad Johnson describes Mathieu's impact on the field.

David Johnson thinks his fantasy football team is better than yours | Cards Wire
He picks himself and two Cardinals teammates in the first three rounds.

Carson Palmer says there was ‘nasty’ feeling after Week 1 loss to Patriots | Cards Wire
It was a tough way to start the season, especially when they thought they were going to win the game at the last second.

‘You can’t help but laugh’ at Bruce Arians’ creative use of profanities | Cards Wire
QB Carson Palmer discusses the colorful language of his head coach.

David Johnson feels he can ‘definitely get’ 30 touches a game in 2017 | Cards Wire
He feels he can carry the load Bruce Arians expects and once expected for Andre Ellington.

Notes from the Enemy:

Golden Tate: The Lions need to lock up Matthew Stafford ASAP - Pride Of Detroit
Golden Tate wants a deal done for his quarterback soon, and wouldn’t mind an extension himself.

Where the Lions 2017 roster stands: T.J. Lang signing could lead to massive guard improvement - Pride Of Detroit
The Lions guards could be a strength in 2017.

What does it take for the Colts to be a Super Bowl Team? - Stampede Blue
Faraz Majid analyzes Super Bowl teams from a statistical perspective and compares them to the Indianapolis Colts

Analysts show no faith in Ballard’s overhaul of Colts defense - Stampede Blue
USA Today columnist Nate Davis and Pro Football Focus team up to show Colts defense no respect in projected defensive rankings