Sorry I haven't posted for a week. I have been busy with the first week of classes and attending one of my best friend's weddings. Today I am posting the last two teams, the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers, and then tomorrow I will post my postseason predictions.
Today we have the Arizona Cardinals.
Arizona Cardinals
Last Season: 10-6, NFC West Division Champs (Lost to Saints in Divisional Game)
2010 NFL Draft: DT Dan Williams (Tennessee, Rd. 1/Pick 26), LB Daryl Washington (TCU, Rd. 2/Pick 15), WR Andre Roberts (Citadel, Rd. 3/Pick 24), LB O’Brien Schofield (Wisconsin, Rd. 4/Pick 32), QB John Skelton (Fordham, Rd. 5/Pick 24), CB Jorrick Calvin (Troy, Rd. 6/Pick 32), TE Jim Dray (Stanford, Rd. 7/Pick 26)
Key Additions: QB Derek Anderson (from Browns), LB Joey Porter (from Dolphins)
Key Losses: QB Kurt Warner (Retired), WR Anquan Boldin (to Ravens), LB Karlos Dansby (to Dolphins), S Antrel Rolle (to NY Giants)
2010 Regular Season Schedule:
Week 1: @ Rams
Week 2: @ Falcons
Week 3: Raiders
Week 4: @ Chargers
Week 5: Saints
Week 6: BYE
Week 7: @ Seahawks
Week 8: Bucs
Week 9: @ Vikings
Week 10: Seahawks
Week 11: @ Chiefs
Week 12: 49ers
Week 13: Rams
Week 14: Broncos
Week 15: @ Panthers
Week 16: Cowboys
Week 17: @ 49ers
Analysis: The Cardinals may not have lost as many players as other teams, but they may be the team who lost the most. Warner was a great story and a great quarterback, and now 2006 first rounder Matt Leinart will have to step up. Anderson was brought in for insurance, but if Leinart doesn’t work, then it will be bad. Boldin’s departure is rough, but Steve Breaston has developed and now will step into the second wide receiver position behind Larry Fitzgerald. Tim Hightower and Beanie Wells developed nicely last year and should provide a good ground attack, but like the Eagles, this is a team that likes to pass, so Leinart will be relied on. Williams will step right in on defense to help the hurting defesensive line, and Porter will likely take the lead at linebacker with the loss of Dansby. Kerry Rhodes and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie should provide a solid secondary, but the loss of Rolle will hurt. This will be a new team, but they still have the parts to make it work if Leinart can step in and instantly contribute.
2010 Season Predictions: 4-12, Second in NFC West
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