Steve Keim Receives a Contract Extension to 2022

[Chopper0080]

as opposed to complacent?? At least the desperate GM will try something

If Keim doesn't get the QB situation figured out quickly, neither Keim or Wilks will be around to see the end of their contracts.

 

[cardncubfan]

Nothing is guaranteed in the draft. All about probability, and it's more probable that a prospect from a big school has a higher chance of succeeding. Obviously that doesn't mean you discount smaller school prospects, but you really have to do a lot more evaluating with them. Keim takes more small school prospects than any other GM...I'd venture to say.

Link? Someone has to have a percentage of small school vs big school players in the NFL somewhere. I would venture to guess it's close to 50/50.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Link? Someone has to have a percentage of small school vs big school players in the NFL somewhere. I would venture to guess it's close to 50/50.

No idea what the percentage is, but it also varies a lot on position. Here's an article that relates to it, but doesn't say what the ratio is. Here's the main take-away though:

When you see a player drafted out of a non-FBS program, don’t get your hopes up that he is a budding superstar, despite any of the hype that he may carry along with him. There’s a reason why these players either weren’t recruited by major programs, or transferred out of them; more often than not, it’s because they can’t cut it in the big time.

Across all positions, a small-school player’s average career lasts just three years, and just under two years of that are replacement-level worthy. The positive note to this? When you see a player from an FCS, D-II, or D-III school doing big things in the NFL, it should be that much more impressive to us.

Big names don’t mean everything, but they mean a lot when it comes to prospecting.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and...ill-Come/0d9d844f-002a-4d6c-9dc6-256e959f806c

On the contract extension for General Manager Steve Keim through the 2022 season: “This is about
creating stability in the organization and making sure we take care of the folks who really deserve an extension, and Steve really did.
“You want to reward success and, back to that word, stability. You want stability in our leadership around our organization. This isn’t the first time I’ve come to him early. Again, he’s one of the best in the National Football League. But we also had a long conversation about what we need to do, and not just this offseason. It’s about winning Super Bowls.”

 

[WisconsinCard]

We didn't HAVE to re-sign him, though. Why bother giving him an extension when there ARE all those question marks about him?

What are these question marks? We don't know what goes on behind the scenes. I do know Michael likes him and wanted to re-sign him. Who are we to question that?

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

What are these question marks? We don't know what goes on behind the scenes. I do know Michael likes him and wanted to re-sign him. Who are we to question that?

Good news in that article Michael literally says he wants us to know

 

[oaken1]

I got the impression from the HC introduction that Mike over ruled steve in hiring Wilks... Keim played a very soft role in that introduction and mike went out of his way to stroke keim in that press conference..
perhaps this is just a show of confidence to make steve feel better...make him feel that mike still trusts his judgement
hell, I still trust his judgement.. just wish mike would have made him fix this QB thing before locking him up

 

[Stout]

What are these question marks? We don't know what goes on behind the scenes. I do know Michael likes him and wanted to re-sign him. Who are we to question that?

Seriously? Those question marks are all those "ifs" you said there were a lot of. All of a sudden you don't remember the conversation we're having on here?

And who are we to question that? We're fans, and fans pretty much question everything. It's not like there are question police out to arrest any fans who aren't in lock step with the team (party) line. We're not living in East Berlin over here

 

[WisconsinCard]

Seriously? Those question marks are all those "ifs" you said there were a lot of. All of a sudden you don't remember the conversation we're having on here?

Sorry but to me "if's " are speculation not question marks.

 

[Stout]

Sorry but to me "if's " are speculation not question marks.

Hasn't found a QB, and is left without one on the roster. Can he find a capable starting QB and a QBOF? That's undeniably a question mark.

Can he make a pick in the first round that can actually contribute right away--a must in the NFL these days? Another question mark.

Can he stop going for project picks, stop reaching? Question mark.

 

[Vacard]

He should've received the extension AFTER he drafted or traded for the QBOTF/

Not aggressively going after one and leaving us looking like complete jackasses doesn't make him deserve a contract extension.

 

[WisconsinCard]

Hasn't found a QB, and is left without one on the roster. Can he find a capable starting QB and a QBOF? That's undeniably a question mark.

Can he make a pick in the first round that can actually contribute right away--a must in the NFL these days? Another question mark.

Can he stop going for project picks, stop reaching? Question mark.

Now you have made questions. Before you did not have question marks and just a bunch of "if's" . Now I have a better understanding of where you are.

 

[Cardiac]

Wrong. Michael became Pres/Owner in 2007. Graves was was GM from 2003-2012. Five years he had Michael’s trust.

And the Cards were in the SB for the 2008 season so yeah, Graves had earned some trust from Michael. Plus Michael was still new to the ownership game and I for one believe he is very smart, astute and aggressive. This apple DID fall far from the tree so I have a ton of faith that Michael will make the right moves and if he has a miss will correct the problem quickly.

Does anyone remember the news conference Palmer gave after signing his extension. I've never heard a player praise an organization like he did, basically saying that the Cards were a top notch organization who wanted to be the best at everything. That included grounds keepers, trainers, chefs etc. etc. My point is Michael has and will continue to spend money on anything that can give the team a better chance to win and will continue to do so. One of the first franchises to get the "virtual 3 D thingy " to help QB's practice and the tackling dummy machines.

 

[TJ]

He should've received the extension AFTER he drafted or traded for the QBOTF/

Not aggressively going after one and leaving us looking like complete jackasses doesn't make him deserve a contract extension.

So in other words, because he got his extension, he’s not going after a QBoF this offseason?