What sources could he have? I mean, they haven't even practiced in pads yet. Still wouldn't be that surprising I guess
Kurt Warner’s scouting report of Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray By Scott Bordow 7h ago Former Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner, now an analyst on the NFL Network, was at practice Sunday and kept a close eye on rookie and No. 1 pick Kyler Murray. Late in the practice Warner agreed to answer a few questions about Murray. What’s your scouting report on Murray after watching him today? I see a lot of good things right now. I see a kid that’s getting the ball out of his hands quick which is always the first question: Do you see what you need to see to get the ball out? I’m seeing an accurate quarterback, a quarterback that has a very compact release and the ability to throw a lot of different ways. And then the thing I look for is always pacing of the football. Does everything come out 100 miles per hour or do you have the ability to move it up and down, the ability to have touch when you need to take something off it when you’re throwing checkdowns. So early on I really like what I see because I think he can check a lot of those boxes. Of course, you never expect it to be perfect but that’s what you’re looking for. Me, as an accurate quarterback when I played, I look for accuracy. What does that mean? The biggest thing is: Are most balls within the realm of what their receivers do? It doesn’t mean you complete every pass; it doesn’t mean every 45-yard pass is perfect on the money but you don’t see him overthrow guys by 10 yards. You don’t see him throw balls in the dirt. Everything is in the vicinity of his receiver and that to me bodes well that he has a chance to be a real accurate quarterback. His ability to throw from different arm angles. How important is that for him? The thing is we can all play pretty well in a perfect world, right? Get the perfect coverage and that guy’s open and you have a pocket around you … a lot of guys can play well in that world. What we know in the NFL is you don’t get to play in that world very often. That world is rare compared to guys falling at your feet or the left tackle missing and the ability to have to make throws moving this way and moving that way … to me the biggest thing is to be able to get your body going in the direction of your throw even if it’s a split second. And where I think he gains such a huge advantage is playing baseball. I played baseball growing up, and very seldom do you get a ground ball and you take a couple of hitches and you throw it to first base, right? You’re getting it here and you’re getting it over here and you have to turn with your body and get your body going when your feet are not set. That to me is what it looks like when he’s playing out here sometimes. He has great ability to get his body going in the direction of his throw. His arm angle can be in different places but he can still be accurate in those positions. So it helps you play in a non-perfect world, which is what the NFL is all about. How much stock do you put into what you see out here in training camp when he’s not getting hit and he’s not seeing a lot of disguised coverages and it’s so different from a regular-season game? I put a lot of stock in it. Just because, to me, it’s football. To me, you put stock in everything you see saying: “This is the environment you’re playing in. Are you successful in this environment?” OK, yeah, you’re going to have to be successful in another environment. You’re going to have to be able to stand in there when you’re getting hit and deliver instead of running every time … I put stock in every time you get a rep and a chance to compete. Are you doing the right thing in that environment? And so far so good with what I’ve seen early in camp with Kyler. Having seen Kyler live now instead of on tape does anything stand out? I tell you what. I really liked him on tape and I thought he had all the ability. I think you always want to verify that when you get a chance to see him in person. So to me, I’ve heard all the things and I’ve seen everything that I thought I saw on film. Plenty of arm strength, obviously great movement skills, the ability to throw with different paces on the ball. Getting the ball out quick — that may be the one thing … watch him at Oklahoma and you try to assess him, they’ve got the better team most of the time, they have the better schemes, most of their guys are wide open so it’s sometimes hard to assess. How accurate is he, how good are his decisions because he doesn’t always have to be on time but those are things I really like when I watch him for the first time in practice. What will he encounter defensively that he didn’t see in college? Speed, for one. He’s going to see a different level of speed. You don’t get to play any patsies in the NFL. Everybody is talented, everybody is good. Teams will scheme you. A lot of times at the college level you don’t get the opportunity to spend as much time and scheme as much and have as many things to throw at a guy that you see at this level … you hope that he grows the same way defenses grow. And with that, I think he’ll be fine.
Weird that a line full of oft-injured, only sometimes effective OL already has injury problems. No way to foresee that...
After Practice: KeeSean Johnson, And The Wide Receiver Search There is Larry Fitzgerald. There is Christian Kirk. And then, there is ... who, exactly? There are other receivers that are going to make this 53-man roster, the three draft picks in particular. But whether they can be relied upon to impact the game, especially early, is a question mark. That's why the report that the Cardinals could possibly be signing veteran wide receiver Michael Crabtree isn't a surprise (although nothing has been announced as of yet), and why it wasn't surprising either to hear Kliff Kingsbury less than detailed when asked if he thought enough candidates had stepped up thus far. "We're still working through it," the coach said. Kingsbury did praise rookie KeeSean Johnson, who has clearly been noticeable thus far. "One that has jumped out, seems to catch everything coming his way, is KeeSean," Kingsbury said. "He’s made a ton of plays." If Crabtree does come, it'll shuffle the situation pretty seriously. In any case, the Cardinals are still feeding vets like Kevin White, Pharoh Cooper and Damiere Byrd every day -- and surely in preseason games -- to see which of those guys could be someone to keep. As for Monday's practice: -- The Cardinals had a handful of guys who had missed multiple practices back working, the most important being safety D.J. Swearinger. Linebacker Brooks Reed, tackle Rees Odhiambo and wide receiver Chad Williams also returned. -- On the other side, tight end Ricky Seals-Jones had to leave practice early with some sort of aliment. -- Both starting tackles sat out. Looked like veterans rest for both Marcus Gilbert and D.J. Humphries, plus it allowed the Cards to work Odhiambo (left tackle) and Korey Cunningham (right tackle) with the first unit. The team still has to find some tackle depth. -- There were a couple of interceptions of Kyler Murray, both on what looked like underthrows trying to get it to Larry Fitzgerald. Cornerback Robert Alford got one, safety Josh Shaw the other. -- On the flip side, Murray showed off some of his talent. On one he made a perfect back-shoulder throw to running back Chase Edmonds, who came out of the slot and was covered tightly by linebacker Ezekiel Turner. The other was one of his freak-of-nature throws, rolling against his body left, stopping on a dime and whipping a bullet to Cooper about 10 yards downfield. -- Safety Rudy Ford also got a pick, this on a Brett Hundley throw, when it tipped off the hands of tight end Caleb Wilson. Ford, who has sonic speed, raced about 70 yards for a touchdown. Even in the practice world where guys aren't necessarily going to chase down a defender who made a pick, Ford figured to score even in a game. -- The Cardinals have one more open practice Tuesday before the preseason opener Thursday.
I will be there on 12/15 for the Browns game. Thank you. For being a friend. Traveled down the road and back again. Your heart is true, you’re a pal and a confidant.
Poor Rosen, got destroyed behind the worst OL in football last year and heading for more of the same with what might be the worst line this year
Stock Up and Stock Down for the Arizona Cardinals after week one of the preseason By Seth Cox It’s game one of the preseason, but it was game one of the preseason and we can absolutely take some things away from it. Let’s take a look at whose stock went up and whose went down. Stock Up Kyler Murray - Sorry, I couldn’t help myself, I’m so excited. Trent Sherfield - Robert highlighted it this morning, but maybe no one had a better all-around game than Sherfield. He showed why he is, dare I say, a lock for this roster. He will not only contribute as a receiver, he’s one of the better special teams players on the roster. Chris Jones - Jones continues to be the best “next guy” in the secondary. No, not just at corner, in the secondary. Jones had another nice game where he showed he can be the fourth corner with Patrick Peterson suspended. Brett Hundley - He’s comfortable and confident in the Kliff Kingsbury offense. He looked cool and in control in his first game back home. Wes Hills - This dude just has bad intentions when he gets the ball in his hands. He wants to hurt you. He’s a different runner than anyone on the roster. Tyler Sigler - I don’t know if he is athletic enough to hang in the NFL. I do know he has as natural of football instincts as I have seen. The interception was an easy one, but a couple plays later, he impressed me with his read and react on a run play to make a tackle near the line of scrimmage. It could be the only time we get to mention his name, so I wanted to make sure I did. Stock Down D.J. Foster - He didn’t get a ton of opportunities and the one screen pass was a little hot from Hundley, but in an extremely tight competition, he’s going to have to make some plays. Chad Williams and Kevin White - The emergence of Sherfield and the play of Damiere Byrd, if you’re not on the field, all the talent in the world does not matter.
We have the most alcoholic front office in sports. All we need is to swap Bidwell with Irsay. and our roster is proof The Arizona Cardinals have suspended executive vice president/chief operating officer Ron Minegar for six weeks without pay and fined him $200,000 in response to his DUI arrest earlier this month, the team confirmed to NFL.com on Tuesday. Minegar was arrested on Aug. 10 on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to a Chandler Police Department report. The Cards COO also served two days in jail before bring released, the team confirmed.