It’s NFL team preview time, and today we’re looking at the Arizona Cardinals. Each Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from July 25 through Sept. 8, we will take an in-depth look at each team in the NFL with a 7- to 10-minute video going through impactful additions and departures, last year’s rankings and strength of schedule in 2023.
Home Field Sports analyst Jim Derry will then make a prediction on the team’s record this season and where they will finish in their respective division, along with the over/under win total, as posted at Caesars Sportsbook.
These stories are a brief summary of the accompanied preview videos – powered by the Dattitude Podcast (which will review each division every Friday until the season begins). The schedule for when each team will run is listed below with a link to each story and video that already has run.
ARIZONA CARDINALS
Coach: Jonathan Gannon (1st season)
2022 record: 4-13, 4th in NFC West.
2023 bye week: 14
2023 Draft: 1 (6th overall) T Paris Johnson, Ohio State; 2 (41) LB BJ Ojulari, LSU; 3 (72) DB Garrett Williams, Syracuse; 3 (94) WR Michael Wilson, Stanford; 4 (122) G Jon Gaines, UCLA; 5 (139) QB Clayton Tune, Houston; 5 (168) LB Owen Pappoe, Auburn; 6 (180) CB Kei’Tei Clark, Louisville; 6 (213) DT Dante Stills, West Virginia.
Free-agent signings: LB Kyzir White (from Philadelphia), 2 years, $10M; C Hjalte Froholdt (from Cleveland), 2 years, $4.6M; WR Zach Pascal (from Philadelphia), 2 years, $4.5M; T Dennis Daley (from Tennessee), 2 years, $3.2M; DE Carlos Watkins (from Dallas), 1 year, $1.67M; CB Kris Boyd (from Minnesota), 1 year, $1.233M; G Elijah Wilkinson (from Atlanta), 1 year, $1.233M; CB Rashad Fenton (from Atlanta), 1 year, $1.233M; LB Josh Woods (from Detroit), 1 year, $1.233M; DE LJ Collier (from Seattle), 1 year, $1.233M; DT Kevin Strong (from Tennessee), 1 year, $1.156M; P Matt Haack (from Indianapolis), 1 year, $1.08M; QB Jeff Driskel (from Houston), 1 year, $1.08M; T Jackson Barton (from Las Vegas), 1 year, $1.08M; LB Krys Barnes (from Green Bay), 1 year, $1.04M; S Bobby Price (from Detroit), 1 year, $1.01M.
Key moments in video: New coach Jonathan Gannon is a no-win situation; G Paris Johnson is a great addition; offensive line not the problem for Cardinals (2:40); When will Kyler Murray come back, and if this team starts really bad, will they rush him back? (3:43); There are decent receivers, but no real No. 1 (4:20); This schedule is going to be a major problem for this team (5:15); Over/Under win totals, predictions and projected record and finish in division (7:22)
PREVIEW SCHEDULE / LINKS
AFC SOUTH
July 25: Houston Texans
July 26: Indianapolis Colts
July 27: Jacksonville Jaguars
July 28: Tennessee Titans
NFC WEST
Aug. 1: Arizona Cardinals
Aug. 2: Los Angeles Rams
Aug. 3: San Francisco 49ers
Aug. 4: Seattle Seahawks
AFC WEST
Aug. 8: Denver Broncos
Aug. 9: Kansas City Chiefs
Aug. 10: Las Vegas Raiders
Aug. 11: Los Angeles Chargers
NFC EAST
Aug. 15: Dallas Cowboys
Aug. 16: New York Giants
Aug. 17: Philadelphia Eagles
Aug. 18: Washington Commanders
AFC EAST
Aug. 22: Buffalo Bills
Aug. 23: Miami Dolphins
Aug. 24: New England Patriots
Aug. 25: New York Jets
NFC NORTH
Aug. 29: Chicago Bears
Aug. 29: Detroit Lions
Aug. 30: Green Bay Packers
Aug. 30: Minnesota Vikings
AFC NORTH
Aug. 31: Baltimore Ravens
Aug. 31: Cincinnati Bengals
Sept. 1: Cleveland Browns
Sept. 2: Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC SOUTH
Sept. 5: Atlanta Falcons
Sept. 6: Carolina Panthers
Sept. 7: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sept. 8: New Orleans Saints
