Ossenfort And LaFleur media availability. 04/16/26

[Adrian]

PHNX Cardinals
@PHNX_Cardinals
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4m
"I think some of that will become more clear next week."

Monti Ossenfort believes trade movement happens the closer you get to being on the clock.

 

[Adrian]

PHNX Cardinals
@PHNX_Cardinals
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21m
"Accuracy...decision making...those are always at the forefront."

Monti Ossenfort on what characteristics the Arizona Cardinals are looking for at the quarterback position.

 

[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

PHNX Cardinals
@PHNX_Cardinals
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12m
"Paris (Johnson) is a guy we want around here for a long time."

Monti Ossenfort confirms the Arizona Cardinals picked up Paris Johnson's fifth-year option.

 

[Adrian]

PHNX Cardinals
@PHNX_Cardinals
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30m
"If we all believe as an organization that a young guy is going to give you the best chance to win, then we're gonna throw him out there."

Mike LaFleur on the potential of starting a rookie QB over a veteran.

 

[Adrian]

PHNX Cardinals
@PHNX_Cardinals
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18m
"You just want to draft the best football player, regardless of the position."

Mike LaFleur on the potential of taking a running back high on the NFL Draft.

 

[Adrian]

Darren Urban

@Cardschatter
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15m
#AZCardinals GM Monti Ossenfort on who the starting QB is.

"Right now, we're not really naming anybody."

HC Mike LaFleur said that isn't part of the discussion right now as the team works to learn the new offense. Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew are the options.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

PHNX Cardinals
@PHNX_Cardinals
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18m
"You just want to draft the best football player, regardless of the position."

The board stroking out when Monti takes Caleb Downs at #3.

 

[football karma]

PHNX Cardinals
@PHNX_Cardinals
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4m
"I think some of that will become more clear next week."

Monti Ossenfort believes trade movement happens the closer you get to being on the clock.

you dont say

 

[Adrian]

Zach Gershman

@ZachAZCards
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21m
Monti Ossenfort and Mike LaFleur did not say who will be the #AZCardinals starting quarterback.

“Both those guys have played a lot of football. Right now, none of that is even being discussed because all we’re trying to do is get a foundational aspect of what this system looks like.” - LaFleur

 

[Adrian]

Donnie Druin
@DonnieDruin
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20m
#AZCardinals GM Monti Ossenfort;

- Says this draft is much different then 2023, cited roster is drastically different

- First thing Monti mentioned when asked about QB’s? Accuracy and decision-making

- Said team is confident with current crop of QB’s

- Views draft as both wanting to improve team immediately while keeping long term vision intact as well

- Says nothing concrete has popped when asked about getting calls on the top pick. Says those discussions won’t really happen until next week

- “Ultimately goes back to the tape” when asked about measurables. “There’s always exceptions.”

- Says having high picks in later rounds isn’t too much of an advantage

- “You can never go wrong taking the best player”

- Confirmed Paris’ fifth-year option was picked up

- “you can never have enough good players no matter what position” says the team will never draft for need

-Says the team looks back at previous drafts and evaluates hits/misses, says they’ve learned a lot

- Says he “switched” thoughts on the transfer portal and how he evaluates that aspect

 

[Adrian]

Theo Mackie
@theo_mackie
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21m
Clear top takeaway from Monti Ossenfort’s presser: He did absolutely nothing to push back on the Ty Simpson hype.

 

[Adrian]

Theo Mackie
@theo_mackie
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1h


Monti was fairly open today in explaining the Cardinals lack of FA spending. Basically put it on two things:
1) "You have to have guys that you want to go out aggressively and get."
2) "We have players coming up that are due for extensions that we have to take into account."

 

[kerouac9]

Theo Mackie
@theo_mackie
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1h


Monti was fairly open today in explaining the Cardinals lack of FA spending. Basically put it on two things:
1) "You have to have guys that you want to go out aggressively and get."
2) "We have players coming up that are due for extensions that we have to take into account."

We have to be prepared for the BJ Ojulari mega-contract

 

[Stout]

Theo Mackie
@theo_mackie
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1h


Monti was fairly open today in explaining the Cardinals lack of FA spending. Basically put it on two things:
1) "You have to have guys that you want to go out aggressively and get."
2) "We have players coming up that are due for extensions that we have to take into account."

Translation: Bidwill closed his pocket book.

 

[daves]

@Ronin, thanks for posting... I listened to the press conference as I always do, and came away thinking it was a complete waste of time, as these things usually are.

Obviously I don't expect any specific clues about the Cards' plans for the draft, but these two just say nothing truly insightful whatsoever.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Zach Gershman

@ZachAZCards
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21m
Monti Ossenfort and Mike LaFleur did not say who will be the #AZCardinals starting quarterback.

“Both those guys have played a lot of football. Right now, none of that is even being discussed because all we’re trying to do is get a foundational aspect of what this system looks like.” - LaFleur

When you go into a season unable to say who you’re starting QB is… you don’t have a starting QB.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

When you go into a season unable to say who you’re starting QB is… you don’t have a starting QB.

To be fair, I want them to not have one this year. Be so poor that Monti gets fired, we get 1st pick next year and start over.

 

[MadCardDisease]

When you go into a season unable to say who you’re starting QB is… you don’t have a starting QB.

Yep. I think it was the late great John Madden who said essentially that. "If you have two quarterbacks, you have none"

 

[Chopper0080]

Theo Mackie
@theo_mackie
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1h


Monti was fairly open today in explaining the Cardinals lack of FA spending. Basically put it on two things:
1) "You have to have guys that you want to go out aggressively and get."
2) "We have players coming up that are due for extensions that we have to take into account."

Basically, I can't sign guys who will block my draft picks who haven't made an impact.

 

[MadCardDisease]

Basically, I can't sign guys who will block my draft picks who haven't made an impact.

The full quote from Monti was:

You have to have guys that you want to go out aggressively and get. And you're at the mercy in free agency of the players that are available.

 

[Chopper0080]

The full quote from Monti was:

I don't want to sign better players, I want the players I drafted to play better.

 

[oaken1]

I don't want to sign better players, I want the players I drafted to play better.

Right?
We could have 50 picks a year and it amounts to squat if we can't develop them