That was a brutal loss, we had such high hopes, but it really makes Warner look all that more impressive too. Here are my positives and negatives:
Negatives:
Palmer is gettin up there (but could have 2-3 more really good seasons)
Arians is also pretty old (but hey I wouldnt put it past him to coach for 8+ more years into his 70's if hes still chasing a super bowl as a head coach)
Positives:
Steve Keim is an amazing GM and very young, him and Arians have slowly been molding this team and showing great improvements each year through their incredible drafting and free agency signings (minus the two 1st round o-line). I feel with another offseason to craft the team we could have even fewer weaknesses than we had this year. Keim has already said pass rush is the number one priority this offseason, and given his track record I am psyched about how much they will improve it. If we actually get an elite level pass rush with Patrick Peterson and Honey Badger shit will be nuts. + Deone Bucannon is a fucking boss
We have 2 extremely high talent first round o-line that have been sitting on the bench (yes I just turned a negative into a positive). I still refuse to believe both Humphries and Cooper are going to be complete busts. One of them will step up this offseason, not to mention if they bring in some new guys, our O-line should be in good shape with the great foundation it has right now.
The world has seen glimpses, but we know the truth. David Johnson may have been the steal of the draft. He is an absolute stud. Even on Sunday when every other person shat the bed, he was playing his heart out. He is literally the Larry Fitzgerald of running backs, outstanding personality and a perfect guy to have in the locker room. Lets pray he can stay healthy, running backs seem to come and go so fast these days besides a handful. He could be an all time Cardinal great though.
Tyrann Mathieu already said he wants to be a lifetime Cardinal. This is a new era of Cardinals football. We actually are a place where players want to come play, and stay. We have top notch facilities, an amazing stadium, great GM, incredible coaching staff, a strong core of all-pros, a great area to live in, and what brings me to my final point, an incredible owner.
We are so fortunate that Michael Bidwell ended up being an amazing owner. Considering the circumstances we are lucky as fuck he turned out so great. He is really the creator of all this, and I really have to give it to him especially given his fathers reputation. Our front office will provide the backbone to be competitive every year.
-gang