2025 Arizona Cardinals off season thread.

[Crimson Warrior]

Power rankings, especially preseason ones, are the dumbest part of football media.

Fun to read tho! haha

 

[Crimson Warrior]

Are we all just drinking the Kool-Aid, or does this seem unreasonable?

The Cards were objectively the 17th best team last season (based on picking 16th in the draft). By all accounts, they added a LOT more talent in free agency than they lost. Every team thinks it will improve based on draft picks, but the Cardinals further addressed their glaring weaknesses on D with two very highly regarded picks expected to contribute immediately.

The Cardinals had the 5th hardest schedule in 2024, and have the 27th hardest schedule in 2025. They were 3-5 in one-score games in 2024, so regression favors them in 2025. They had the 7th most "adjusted games lost" to injuries in 2024, and are relatively young going into 2025, so regression should favor them there as well.

The biggest question mark concerning the team is the QB, but that's no different from last season.

WTF?!

Agree 24th is a slap in the face! And agree with all of your analysis of 2024 too.

We're flying under the radar for a least one SI writer!

 

[Proximo]

Are we all just drinking the Kool-Aid, or does this seem unreasonable?

The Cards were objectively the 17th best team last season (based on picking 16th in the draft). By all accounts, they added a LOT more talent in free agency than they lost. Every team thinks it will improve based on draft picks, but the Cardinals further addressed their glaring weaknesses on D with two very highly regarded picks expected to contribute immediately.

The Cardinals had the 5th hardest schedule in 2024, and have the 27th hardest schedule in 2025. They were 3-5 in one-score games in 2024, so regression favors them in 2025. They had the 7th most "adjusted games lost" to injuries in 2024, and are relatively young going into 2025, so regression should favor them there as well.

The biggest question mark concerning the team is the QB, but that's no different from last season.

WTF?!

Seems unreasonable to me, but not surprising.

The preseason power rankings always favor more popular teams, the Cards aren't really a sexy pick. Most fans know little about us, we don't have much star power, and we are one of the smaller fan bases. They are of course going to throw us towards the bottom of the list.

 

[Proximo]

This ranking says to me that they don't have any confidence in our offense

This is putting KM on notice

After all the additions to the D that side of the ball has improve significantly

The thing is the D improving, almost guarantee's the offense will improve as well just from increased time of possession.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

The thing is the D improving, almost guarantee's the offense will improve as well just from increased time of possession.

We all hope that is the result

No guarantee since the O has to do their part to make it work

 

[gimpy]

Hopefully, a lot fewer 3 and outs offensively.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Hopefully, a lot fewer 3 and outs offensively.

petzing likes to conner on first down - part of his philosophy but it felt like teams knew and we were wasting first downs - completions came on second downs but rarely enough for the first - you know the rest

really need to get our guard game in order

 

[kerouac9]

petzing likes to conner on first down - part of his philosophy but it felt like teams knew and we were wasting first downs - completions came on second downs but rarely enough for the first - you know the rest

really need to get our guard game in order

This was interesting -- Rush frequency in first and 10 situations:

Cards 51.9%
Eagles 66.3% (!)
Kansas City 51.2%
Chargers 58%
San Fran 52.8%
Rams 48.1%
Texans 50.6%
Commies 55.9%

Kyler had 34 runs in 1st and 10 situations last year (out of 422 total, 8% of the total). If even half of those were designed passes where Kyler scrambled for yards, Petzing was actually showing an unusual amount of trust in his QB on first down.

 

[CardNots]

Seems unreasonable to me, but not surprising.

The preseason power rankings always favor more popular teams, the Cards aren't really a sexy pick. Most fans know little about us, we don't have much star power, and we are one of the smaller fan bases. They are of course going to throw us towards the bottom of the list.

There were several power rankings this one was the outlier. Not fretting it.

 

[BirdGangThing]

This was interesting -- Rush frequency in first and 10 situations:

Cards 51.9%
Eagles 66.3% (!)
Kansas City 51.2%
Chargers 58%
San Fran 52.8%
Rams 48.1%
Texans 50.6%
Commies 55.9%

Kyler had 34 runs in 1st and 10 situations last year (out of 422 total, 8% of the total). If even half of those were designed passes where Kyler scrambled for yards, Petzing was actually showing an unusual amount of trust in his QB on first down.

the eagles... they're just built different but that's cool to see where we sit amongst the others - far as kyler on first down goes tho - did most of that happen in the first half of the season? sure seems so

 

[kerouac9]

the eagles... they're just built different but that's cool to see where we sit amongst the others - far as kyler on first down goes tho - did most of that happen in the first half of the season? sure seems so

You gonna have to do your own research on that, my guy.

 

[Mulli]

You gonna have to do your own research on that, my guy.

Don’t say. “ my guy”

 

[BirdGangThing]

You gonna have to do your own research on that, my guy.

not enough weed and redbull in the world

 

[kerouac9]

Don’t say. “ my guy”

my brutha

 

[Ronin]

FWIW rookie mini camp is May 9th - May 11th

 

[ajcardfan]

not enough weed and redbull in the world

But there is enough meth and vodka. Get to work!

 

[BirdGangThing]

But there is enough meth and vodka. Get to work!

 

[CardNots]

The Cardinals' division rival Seahawks drafted 11 players and signed 17 rookie free agents.​

Sound familiar? What will we see from the Hawks this season?

 

[Chopper0080]

The Cardinals' division rival Seahawks drafted 11 players and signed 17 rookie free agents.​

Sound familiar? What will we see from the Hawks this season?

History says a competitive team.

 

[football karma]

the good news: an easier schedule this year relative to last year.

the bad news: also true for two other NFC west teams

but, also good news: much harder schedules for three NFC playoff teams from a year ago, two of which were wildcard teams

the second tweet is the meaningful measure

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[RON_IN_OC]

NFL Power Rankings: Impact of Draft on 2025 Season

Just how much should the incoming class of rookies shake things up since we ranked teams after free agency? Here’s Conor Orr’s best guess.

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23. Arizona Cardinals​

Previous ranking: 24

When you pick my favorite player in the draft—Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen—you get a boost from the previous iteration of power rankings. It’s really that simple. I liked Jonathan Gannon taking a hold of the steering wheel and upgrading this defense in the interior (as well as pairing Nolen with the exemplary Calais Campbell). Will Johnson is a potential steal if the medical concerns surrounding him turn out to be overblown.

Sorts Illustrated is basically an AI platform now. I'd trust PHNX way more than SI.

 

[PDXChris]

The Cardinals signed tight end Josiah Deguara on Monday. Deguara, a five year veteran, spent last season with the Jaguars. He entered the league with the Packers as their third-round pick in 2020.

Cardinals Add Tight End Josiah Deguara To Roster

STs player who gets some offensive snaps

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[Harry]

Cardinals Add Tight End Josiah Deguara To Roster

STs player who gets some offensive snaps

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Coming out he was noted to be an improving blocker who could be useful on short routes. Projected as also able to play H Back or Fullback. He could help with the running game or slip out and grab a pass. He likes to block and get physical. He was use as a role player and could be kept in to block. He has some interesting versatility.

 

[Chopper0080]

Cardinals Add Tight End Josiah Deguara To Roster

STs player who gets some offensive snaps

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I think he competes with Vokolek as a camp body

 

[BullheadCardFan]

22. Arizona Cardinals

Post-free agency ranking: 20

Most improved position: Defensive front

The Cardinals set out to improve their entire defensive front at the start of this offseason. And that's exactly what they did through the additions of edge Josh Sweat and defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson in free agency, the re-signing of L.J. Collier, and the drafting of defensive tackle Walter Nolen and edge Jordan Burch. Arizona bolstered its starting lineup and added depth to a front that has become formidable, both in size and talent. -- Josh Weinfuss

New NFL Power Rankings poll: How all 32 teams stack up after the draft

Our panel of experts ranked every NFL team from 1 to 32. Which franchises improved with their draft picks and offseason moves?

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