Bird Droppings: Arizona Cardinals get a bargain in James Conner, J.J. Watt and Chandler Jones make a formidable duo and more

Happy Tuesday one and all.

Hope you had a nice three day weekend, we finished off our club baseball season and have a modicum of a break, just workouts four days a week now.

And another club baseball team for the oldest. So, I guess there is no break.

There is no break for the NFL either, despite it being the offseason we have plenty of news from around the web to help you get all the news on your Arizona Cardinals.

Cardinals' D.J. Humphries ranked by PFF as NFL's 26th-best OT
Cardinals tackle D. J. Humphries considers himself one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL. What tier of "best" might be debatable, according to PFF.

PFF ranks Cardinals' J.J. Watt, Chandler Jones as top-16 edge players
Out of 32 players listed, the football website lists Watt (12th) and Jones (16th) as two of the best edge defenders entering the 2021 season.

Cardinals face numerous teams with new quarterbacks in 2021
The Arizona Cardinals' schedule is filled with new and familiar faces on new teams, especially when looking at who is under center.

Football Outsiders: James Conner's contract No.1 in 2021 RB free agency
Cardinals running back James Conner's contract was ranked the best in terms of value this offseason, according to Football Outsiders.

6 Arizona Cardinals players who need to bounce back in 2021
Whether it was injuries or disappointing play, the Cardinals will count on these six players to have great years after a tough one in 2020.

Chandler Jones, J.J. Watt make PFF’s list of top 32 edge defenders
The top two players in sacks since 2012 will be attacking opposing quarterbacks together in 2021.

Contract details for Cardinals 4th-round pick Marco Wilson
Wilson receives a signing bonus of more than $650,000.

Arizona Cardinals training camp to open July 27 with 28 other teams
There will be a unified start to training camp this year in the NFL.

AZ Cardinals’ Jordan Phillips left off top defensive lineman rankings
His first season with the Arizona Cardinals started well but injuries derailed his 2020 season, landing on IR twice.

Rams, Seahawks have had trade talks with Falcons about WR Julio Jones
The star wideout is not connected to at least three of the NFC West teams.

Falcons would accept non-conditional 2nd-round pick for WR Julio Jones
Peter King says the Falcons are not expecting a first-round pick for their star receiver.

Plenty of cornerback options remain for the Arizona Cardinals
There are still several veteran free-agent cornerbacks available if the Arizona Cardinals conclude that they could use the help

Kyler Murray projected to score more than 40 touchdowns in 2021
Will quarterback Kyler Murray take his game to an even higher level during his third season with the Arizona Cardinals and lead them to the playoffs?

3 players the Cardinals should trade for instead of Julio Jones
Acquiring Julio Jones would be great, but what are some other trades the Arizona Cardinals could make that would fill an actual need?

Bad decision may come back to haunt the Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals front office missed out on an opportunity to erase the inflated salary of linebacker Devon Kennard from their 2021 payroll.

Cardinals not among the favorites to land Julio Jones
As trade rumors continue, the Arizona Cardinals are reportedly not among the teams in the lead to acquire current Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones.

Arizona Cardinals front seven should improve greatly in 2021
A dramatic improvement from the front seven could be on tap for the Arizona Cardinals defense as the 2021 NFL season approaches

Former Arizona Cardinals offensive tackle is ready to retire
Former Arizona Cardinals offensive tackle Jared Veldheer has elected to retire in light of the six-game suspension he was facing

Robert Alford could be a huge bargain for Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals hope that Robert Alford can play well in 2021 after injuries caused him to miss the previous two seasons