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Bird Droppings: Arizona Cardinals add James Conner, figuring out pass rushers in 2021 NFL Draft and more

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Happy Thursday one and all.

We are now just two weeks from the 2021 NFL Draft and there is plenty of news from around the web to help us get ready.

Let’s get to all the news on the Arizona Cardinals.

Looking Back On 'Cardinals Flight Plan'
A chance to re-watch Season Three before Season Four debuts April 22

You've Got Mail: Whither Fitz?
Topics include the wide receiver's future, the 17-game season and the Hudson trade

Cardinals Add James Conner To Running Back Mix
Steelers veteran joins fellow Pennsylvania native Chase Edmonds in backfield

Hamilcar Rashed Would Welcome Another Arizona-Centric Cardinals Draft
Phoenix native has watched fellow high school stars Christian Kirk, Byron Murphy head back home

How Colt McCoy Can Help Kyler Murray, Cardinals
Keim hoping veteran can echo Kitna-Palmer dynamic

James Conner Signs With The Cardinals
Images of the veteran running back inking his one-year contract on Tuesday.

Cardinals Cover 2 - A Draft Deep At Corner, Wide Receiver
Ep. 413 - Even with the addition of Malcolm Butler, cornerback remains the one position in need of the most work. So, it is good to hear scouts say this year's draft is deep at that spot. Wide receiver, too, is a position where talent can be found in eith

Red Sea Report - Adding Beef To Running Back Room
The Cardinals found the big running back they were looking for when they signed former Steeler James Conner to a one-year deal on Tuesday. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki talk about how Conner might work in the offense with returning running back Chase Edm

Cardinals Underground - Conner Arrives, And Going With The Flow
Fitz might be talking more golf than football these days, but the guys have talked about adding a running back for weeks, and now the Cardinals have one. So Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard have plenty to say about newcomer James Conner, how he

Mel Kiper sees an NFL draft stocked with positions the Cardinals need - Arizona Cardinals Blog- ESPN
Alabama's Jaylen Waddle would be a steal for a Cardinals team in need of a pass-catcher, a corner and running back in this year's NFL draft.

Arizona Cardinals sign ex-Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner
The Cardinals have signed former Steelers running back James Conner.

Chris Paul: If Suns let Kyler Murray shoot middies, Paul can QB Cardinals
Guard Chris Paul wants to suit up for the Cardinals if quarterback Kyler Murray can shoot mid-range jumpers for the Suns.

Arizona Cardinals sign former Steelers RB James Conner to 1-year deal
The Arizona Cardinals added a big-bodied bruiser to compliment Chase Edmonds on Tuesday, signing RB James Conner to a one-year deal.

Watch James Conner's introductory press conference as a Cardinal
Watch the Cardinals introduce new running back James Conner with a Tuesday morning press conference. Conner spent the last four seasons with the Steelers.

James Conner feels 'brand new' with Cardinals, ready to roll with Edmonds
After spending the last eight years in Pittsburgh, James Conner is ready for the task at hand after signing a one-year deal with the Cardinals on Tuesday.

By the numbers: A look at new Cardinals RB James Conner's NFL career
The Arizona Cardinals solidified the running game Tuesday morning with the signing of former Pittsburgh Steeler James Conner.

Cardinals draft Alabama WR DeVonta Smith in Brugler's 7-round NFL mock
What are the chances the Arizona Cardinals will have the opportunity to draft one of the 2021 NFL Draft's top three wide receivers at the end of the month?

Betting odds favor Larry Fitzgerald's retirement; Murray in running for MVP
Recent betting odds imply Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald has played his final NFL snap, while Kyler Murray is firmly in the MVP discussion.

Northwestern CB Greg Newsome should be under consideration for 16th pick
Newsome deserves some of the same consideration as the other top cornerbacks in the draft.

Pass-rushing prospect Jaelan Phillips misses medical check due to COVID-19
He tested positive for the virus and could not get checked in Indianapolis last week.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers RB James Conner joins Arizona Cardinals
He agrees to join the Cardinals one day after he visits and has a physical.

James Conner gets one-year deal with Cardinals, reunites with old RB coach
James Saxon was the Steelers' RB coach in 2017-2018, Conner's rookie year and Pro Bowl season.

James Conner contract: RB gets fully guaranteed $1.75M with AZ Cardinals
The deal isn't for too much, it doesn't change anything about the draft and won't affect compensatory picks.

CB prospect Caleb Farley gets green light from NFL after medical check
His recovery from back surgery is on track and he will be ready for training camp. League doctors do not believe it is a chronic thing.