The 2026 Arizona Cardinals TC Discussion Thread

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If he was not under contract he would be a free agent. I think everyone understands this.
Not by the amount of people who expected him to not show up or participate in practices. If you are under contract - you show up and practice. Yet, many people were AMAZED by this. LOL
 

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we all know briskett aint the long term answer...and we know he is not a top notch QB... but Ill be damned if i dont like pretty much everything he shows as a person and as a professional.
It aint my money..and we dont know if mikey has monti on some type of lockdown as far as how much money he can spend on that rolling salary cap...because thats the only thing I can see that would be a major hold up...that percentage they have to spend over a rolling few years to avoid league sanctions...if monti is on a budget with that then I can understand his reluctance to pay briskett because it will affect his ability to make a meaningful move next off season..

but if it were me...I would offer briskett something in compromise...something like 2 years..and around 34million...with around 20mil guaranteed..
structure it at 20mil for this season...with like 15mil guaranteed..then 14 mil next season with another 5 mil guaranteed....so he would basically be paid as a bottom of the barrel starter this year and a transition/backup next year..
then, just to make the numbers look better and maybe sooothe some egos...I would throw in a crap ton of incentives...say,..pass for 5000 yards...1mil....70%completions on the season...750k....30 TD's...1mil.....pro bowl starter 5mil..pro bowl alternate 1,5mil...all pro...6mil....team makes the playoffs 1mil...team earns #1seed in playoffs...2.5mil... team makes NFCCG 3mil...Team makes SB 5mil....

so...if by some miracle of fate JB has a career season and this team makes the super bowl while JB earns lots of pro bowl and all pro honors along the way....he could possibly end up with a $40mil season...

we all know that wont happen...but thats the beauty of the word "Possible".... but he could earn a few extra bucks along the way even if the team doesnt dominate...I mean, the NFL is a fraternal boys club...I wouldnt put it against them for the players to vote JB into a pro bowl to get him a fat check..he is a pretty well liked and respected guy around the league...while mike B is not....

but either way the main purpose behind all that fluff is ego soothing anyway... since its highly likely JB never plays more than 8 games this year...but if he does it is solely because he is playing just too good for the staff to bench him and look at Beck

it would certainly take a career year..as JB only has 6 300 yard games in his career...five were when he was a Colt and one as a Brown...
but with a little growth from Marv..a good year from Trey,...continued boom from Mike Willy,...and an explosive rookie campaign from Love.....he could see the 300 yard passing game return to his arsenal for 2026

again, please keep in mind..it is very late in the off season. we are but what?? Two weeks from the Hall of Fame game??..and most importantly...it just aint my money.
Even though it's not my money I am wanting to send as much as I can to next year's coffers instead of setting it on fire giving it to JB.
I'm totally with you on the incentives idea. I would start with 100,000 for each game started and 200,000 for each win. You can add the other incentives you came up with as well.
I would give him a bump in salary to 10 million, imo he should make more than minschew. I would do this because Monti proclaimed JB as the starter during FA and before the draft. Yet another bone head mistake.
 

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He's gotta just shake those 1st week jitters. Dont like guys dogpiling one practice.
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Edit: It might be on Love not running to the pylon as well.
 

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He's gotta just shake those 1st week jitters. Dont like guys dogpiling one practice.
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Edit: It might be on Love not running to the pylon as well.
Right receiver, good decision, just either an inaccurate pass or not on the same page with Love on the play.
 

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Josh Sweat was the subject of trade chatter in the offseason, as the Cardinals received calls about the outside linebacker. He missed all of the voluntary offseason program, choosing to work out on his own as he has done in the past.

It was unclear whether that was related to the firing of Jonathan Gannon, who Sweat followed from Philadelphia after two seasons together with the Eagles.

Additional questions were raised when the Cardinals placed Sweat on the active/physically unable to perform list to start training camp this week.

Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur said Friday that the move was related to Sweat’s ramp-up for training camp and not any unhappiness from the one-time Pro Bowler.

“I’m going to say no,” LaFleur said, via Darren Urban of the team website, “because I don’t see any discontent, and he’s never expressed any discontent to me.”

LaFleur clarified that while Sweat missed the voluntary work, he was around the Dignity Health Training Center and in contact with the team.

“Everyone is on the same page the entire time,” LaFleur said. “You guys can believe me or not, but I am not worried about Josh Sweat at all in terms of his health. He’s logged a lot of miles in this league, and I think not only for Josh to peak on Sept. 13 [for the opener], but for Josh to also get through the rigors of a 17-game season the way that he plays and the motor he plays with, this is best for him and the Cardinals.”

Sweat led the team with a career-high 12 sacks last season.
 

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Yes, Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett is practicing as he tries to get a contract that pays him like a starter, not a backup. But he’s not really practicing.

As noted by Darren Urban of the team’s official website, Brissett “isn’t participating in 11-on-11 drills yet.”

That’s surely a direct result of his dissatisfaction with a deal he signed under the impression that he wouldn’t be the team’s QB1. Now that he’s the presumptive Week 1 starter, he’s seeking an adjustment.

The current range for veteran starters begins in the low $20 millions and stretches into the $60 millions. With Brissett currently at $6.5 million per year, triple that to $19.5 million and call it a day.

He’d be the lowest-paid veteran starter, while still making much more than he’s due to make.

And it would help get him as ready as he can be with a new coaching staff and a new offense. Which is even more critical, given that the Cardinals are in a division with three Super Bowl contenders.

Who would have thought that the Cardinals would long for the days that they were the which-doesn’t-belong-and-why fifth team in the NFC East?
 
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First takeaway of training camp: Walter Nolen looks like he’s moving through individual drills at 2x speed compared to the rest of the D-line
 

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Yes, Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett is practicing as he tries to get a contract that pays him like a starter, not a backup. But he’s not really practicing.

As noted by Darren Urban of the team’s official website, Brissett “isn’t participating in 11-on-11 drills yet.”

That’s surely a direct result of his dissatisfaction with a deal he signed under the impression that he wouldn’t be the team’s QB1. Now that he’s the presumptive Week 1 starter, he’s seeking an adjustment.

The current range for veteran starters begins in the low $20 millions and stretches into the $60 millions. With Brissett currently at $6.5 million per year, triple that to $19.5 million and call it a day.

He’d be the lowest-paid veteran starter, while still making much more than he’s due to make.

And it would help get him as ready as he can be with a new coaching staff and a new offense. Which is even more critical, given that the Cardinals are in a division with three Super Bowl contenders.

Who would have thought that the Cardinals would long for the days that they were the which-doesn’t-belong-and-why fifth team in the NFC East?
Wait, what? lol So you're telling me the videos of him just throwing to a coach and another backup QB are called practicing? lol so it's a modified hold in!
 
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WR Michael Wilson says former OC Drew Petzing's offense ran "through the X receiver," but Arizona's new system is "completely different."

"It's not apples to apples. I'm playing Z right now. When Marv went down [last year], they put me in the X role."

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Takeaways from #AZCardinals HC Mike LaFleur’s press conference ahead of Camp Day 2:

- thought the team was in really good physical shape for where they were at in Day 1. Pleased with how they moved around

- on Jacoby needing more time to get caught up: “we’ll reassess that day by day. He’s a smart dude.” Cited language as a big point of learning. Not putting any date on him. Says he’s back in offensive meetings and is caught up with playbook compared to other QB’s. Likes where he’s at from a learning standpoint.

- Says he understands offense will be blanketed under similar ones in LA, SF, SEA, etc. but wants to emphasize stars like Trey McBride

- on fighting during camp: he told team you don’t fight, because you can’t fight in a game. Says ramifications can follow and he holds the ultimate authority to make a decision from there.

- on the running back room: Says sometimes you have to wait until preseason to see actual progress at the position. When it comes to James Conner, says team doesn’t need to have depth chart and they’re gonna “do this thing right” and they want to be “responsible” with his return.

- In terms of preseason snap counts, he has an idea but still believes it’s too early to settle on anything.

- On Josh Sweat: He was working with Cardinals “pretty good” this offseason despite being away. Says everybody has been on the same page. He’s not worried about Sweat’s health. Says no discontent with Sweat. He’s “close”

- Believes this defense is hungry and was very banged up last year. Excited for healthy unit this year and wanted to emphasize development.

- On injuries, training staffs, injury luck: There’s some luck involved, says you let people do their jobs on training staffs and it’s never solely on a staff. Says they addressed what they think is the best to keep roster healthy.

- Kaleb Proctor: “it just was not good in terms of this year.” Says it just wasn’t worth it, maybe he was ready for December but didn’t want to rush it. “His spirit’s been great.”

- QB room is meeting his expectation despite it being so early. Says it’s hard for him to evaluate with no pads and no live action against defenses.
 
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