May 2018 - Arizona Cardinals Wiretap

The Essential 50 Of The 2018 NFL Season: Larry Fitzgerald

Sep 6, 2018 4:23 PM

Larry Fitzgerald will go straight to Canton when he retires, but he remains one of the NFL's most effective wide receivers.

Full List of Essential 50

50. Drew Brees

49. Larry Fitzgerald

48. DeForest Buckner

47. Adam Thielen

46. Eric Berry

45. Corey Davis

44. Ali Marpet

43. Sam Darnold

42. Golden Tate

41. Geno Atkins

40. Mitchell Trubisky

39. C.J. Mosley

38. Jameis Winston

37. Landon Collins

36. Vic Beasley Jr.

35. Ryan Tannehill

34. Amari Cooper 

33. Malcolm Jenkins

32. Christian McCaffrey

31. LeSean McCoy

30. Patrick Mahomes

29. Bradley Roby

28. Dalvin Cook

27. DeMarcus Lawrence

26. Russell Wilson

25. Cam Newton

24. Joey Bosa

23. Alex Smith

22. Alvin Kamara

21. Jadeveon Clowney

20. Jarvis Landry

19. David Johnson

18. Ezekiel Elliott 

17. Khalil Mack

16. Myles Garrett

15. Deshaun Watson

14. Carson Wentz

13. Todd Gurley

12. Rob Gronkowski

11. Jalen Ramsey

10. Aaron Rodgers

9. Earl Thomas

8. Aaron Donald

7. Odell Beckham Jr.

6. Ryan Shazier

5. Tom Brady

4. Julio Jones

3. Andrew Luck

2. Jimmy Garoppolo

1. Le'Veon Bell

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Ten-Year DVOA Rankings: Arizona Cardinals

Aug 26, 2018 8:58 PM

Beyond strictly looking at wins and losses, DVOA by Football Outsiders gives a clear picture of team performance.

The following Infographic shows the past 10 years of DVOA rankings for the Arizona Cardinals.

The Cardinals reached the Super Bowl in 2008 despite finishing 20th in DVOA and then lost in the Divisional Round to the Saints in 2009. Arizona quickly dropped back down to the bottom of the NFL following the retirement of Kurt Warner.

The Cardinals returned to relevance with the arrivals of Bruce Arians and Carson Palmer as they had a similar surge of success with a late career quarterback as they had with Warner.

Ten-Year DVOA Rankings: Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis ColtsJacksonville JaguarsKansas City ChiefsLos Angeles ChargersLos Angeles RamsMiami DolphinsMinnesota VikingsNew England PatriotsNew Orleans SaintsNew York GiantsNew York JetsOakland RaidersPhiladelphia EaglesPittsburgh SteelersSan Francisco 49ersSeattle SeahawksTampa Bay BuccaneersTennessee TitansWashington Redskins

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Christian Kirk Turning Heads In Camp With Cardinals

Aug 20, 2018 8:49 AM

The Arizona Cardinals are looking for a solid No. 2 wide receiver behind Larry Fitzgerald.

Christian Kirk, the 47th overall pick out of Texas A&M, has turned heads. He had four catches for 49 yards and a touchdown in Friday's preseason game against the New Orleans Saints.

"That's for sure the goal," Kirk said. "Anything less than that, I would be wrong if I didn't have those expectations. I've said from Day 1 I wanted to be a primary contributor."

Kirk has impressed Arizona's staff throughout camp.

"I said this a while back -- this guy comes to work as a pro every day," Steve Wilks said. "You watch him in individual work, (he's) full speed. Special teams, full speed. He creates that mindset of practicing as how he wants to play. It is a great confidence booster for him to have the game that he had."

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