Offtopic » Bird Droppings: Arizona Cardinals concerns heading into camp

camp battles to watch, and more Happy Sunday Youth Andy Lee Jersey one and all, hope your weekend has been a good one so far and you are able to relax on your Sunday.That’s right, we are a single week away from the Arizona Cardinals Training Camp 2018, the first of the Steve Wilks era.That means, a lot of previewing as we get to the start of the training camp next week, which means a lot of opinions coming out on the Arizona Cardinals.Let’s get your Sunday started off right, with a look around the web at the Arizona Cardinals.The story behind Jermaine Gresham's random acts of kindness - Arizona Cardinals Blog- ESPNCardinals tight end Jermaine Gresham's airport act of kindness was just the tip of his compassionate iceberg. Some stories from those he has affected.David Johnson, Josh Rosen highlight ESPN's NFL 2021 predictionsLooking at the league as a whole, ESPN used their "mighty crystal ball" to put together 25 NFL predictions for the next three years. In terms of the Arizona Cardinals, two names cracked the list.50 days till Week 1: Remembering No. 50 Wayne Mulligan | Cards WireA look back at the career of Wayne Mulligan, who wore No. 50 for the Cardinals.Former Cardinal Rashad Johnson to help Giants, James Bettcher in training camp | Cards WireDefensive coordinator James Bettcher brings in the former Cardinals safety to help coach during training camp.Arizona Cardinals have issues http://www.cardinalsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-phil-dawson-jersey , concerns entering training campLike every team in the NFL, the Cardinals get ready to open training camp with their own set of issues andconcerns. Questions abound everywhere.NFL Training Camp Battles with the Biggest Fantasy Implications | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and HighlightsDespite the positive assessments we hear following spring practices,NFLtraining camps ramp up the competition as players put on their pads. At that point, position battles come into focus as coaching staffs pin down roles for their roster personnel...Arizona Cardinals Steve Keim: What arrest, suspension means for teamNothing is really riding on Steve Keim’s five-week suspension except for maybe the very future of the Arizona Cardinals.Arizona Cardinals training-camp countdown: video previewsThe Cardinals’ offseason is just about over, and, with the first formal training-camp workouts set for July 28.Most Important Players to Follow in 2018 NFL Training Camps | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and HighlightsIt's almost here. As a matter of fact, for a couple ofNFLteams, it already is. Veterans for both the Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears have already reported for training camp... The Arizona Cardinals came back from their Bye Week and went off to Kansas City, a place they’ve never won seeking an improved offense, an improved defense Haason Reddick Jersey , a new record for Larry Fitzgerald and an upset win.How’d they come out during this Veteran’s Day weekend?Let’s take a look.The game already started with an upset: Kansas City lost their first coin toss of the season.Steve Wilks, however, deferred but the Chiefs took advantage right away nabbing a touchdown off of a three-play drive in which the Cardinals’ defensive backs looked lost:The Cardinals, however, followed it up with maybe their best drive of the season.Ever since Mike McCoy was fired, fans and analysts have been expecting David Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald to get more involved.And that did seem to be the plan on their opening drive....A long drive that utilized David Johnson the whole way down and even threw it to him (a novel concept, Mike McCoy) on 3rd down for the score.Fitzgerald started getting involved as well, only a few yards away from moving past Terrell Owens into #2 of all-time.The Cardinals defense played pretty well overall, forcing the Chiefs to punt the ball a few times, but they couldn’t stop them fully and Tyreek Hill grabbed another touchdown with 3 Cardinal defenders around them and then took over the video camera in a celebration that was flagged but well worth it:Yup, that’ll go viral.The Cardinals ended up going down into the half, but opened up the 3rd quarter with a long, sustained drive that took a ton of time off the clock and actually outscored their opponent in the 3rd quarter!The offense had definitely improved some.The defense was lights out in the 3rd quarter too Youth Justin Pugh Jersey , from a hair-raising special teams tackle......to a Budda Baker dominating.His highlight reel slamming of a hurdling Kareem Hunt and a tackle off a blitz and leap up was amazing to see.Here’s a reminder of what Baker did last year as a rookie that went viral:And it’s already gotten some fun comparisons!In short, after a 3rd quarter in which the Cardinals had slowed the Chiefs and limited the gap, optimism was high.Jones was having a monster game and the defense was looking good.Larry Fitzgerald officially passed T.O. to get to #2 on the all-time list...Unfortunately like so many things for the Arizona Cardinals, well it went downhill from there...on an all important possession Josh Rosen threw a pick at Justin Houston, who D.J. Humphries didn’t block.KC was held back from going up 28-14 but still led and then the sacks kept raining in...my goodness the sacks kept raining in.And to make matters worse, there was one main perpetrator as well in RT Andre Smith:Wow.And you’d think that’s a bit harsh, but the hits kept coming....and coming....What’s worse, the Cardinals seem to potentially be on-track for more record setting in a not-good way...All in all, we will have three things we will remember about this game.#1: it was the David Johnson breakout game we’d all been waiting for.#2: Rosen is gonna be goodAnd #3: ....The sacks.What were your thoughts, Birdgang?Link any fun tweets you found or your comments below!