Nearly four years after the Arizona Cardinals acquired Carson Palmer for a sixth-round pick and a swap of seventh-round selections, Bruce Arians praised Steve Keim's work.

"Oh God, that was the trade of century by Steve Keim," Arians said.

Palmer went 8-16 over 24 starts with the Oakland Raiders before the deal.

He is tied with Tom Brady for the highest winning percentage (.750) among starting quarterbacks during his time with the Cardinals. During that span, he ranks fifth in passing yards per game (280.4) and eighth in passer rating (95.1).

Bruce Arians didn't get a head coaching job until he was 60 and he's since emerged as one of the NFL's best.

Arians wants the Arizona Cardinals not just to win games but teach football to his players.

“We have one of the largest staffs in the league, because I want small classrooms," said Arians. "Michael Bidwill was very gracious. Let’s say I have $450,000 to hire one coach. Could I have three for $150,000? So I have smaller classrooms, and more eyes. I had a different idea how I wanted to get rookies ready. We have two tight end coaches. We have three offensive line coaches. When we come to the spring, and we have 90 guys on our roster, we have two practices going on. I want to have enough quality people to go to that other field, and those rookies get those 48 snaps that day, and the veterans get 48 snaps, rather than the veterans getting all the snaps and the rookies get three. You’re not gonna find a diamond in the rough standing on the sideline. With the larger coaching staff, not only do we get the reps, we got ‘em coached. We’re bringing quality young coaches into the NFL. Our job is to make the game better, not just win games.”

Larry Fitzgerald caught a pair of touchdown passes against the New England Patriots on Sunday night, giving him 100 for his career.

Fitzgerald's performance came a few hours after reports surfaced that he was telling those close to him that 2016 would be his final season. After the Arizona Cardinals lost to the Patriots following a last-second missed field goal, Fitzgerald shrugged off the reports.

"You know, I don't talk about the future," Fitzgerald said. "I don't even know what I'm having for dinner tonight, let alone what I'm doing next year. I signed another year for a reason. I believe in what we're doing here. I believe in the guys that I have in this room, the head coach [Bruce Arians], his staff. Obviously, [Cardinals president] Michael Bidwill is doing everything he can to put us in a position to win.

"That's where my mindset is at. What I'm doing next year is of no importance. This is the year. And I want to make sure we make it great."