The Arizona Cardinals entered the offseason with more salary cap space than they have had in years. Some hoped they might take a plunge and make a bit of a splash in free agency. According to sister site Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar, they haven’t been very splashy.
He ranked the 32 NFL teams in terms of the splashiness of their moves and the Cardinals come in only 18th.
By signing 36-year-old pass rusher Terrell Suggs, who played college ball at Arizona State, and former Eagles linebacker Jordan HIcks, the Cardinals have added nice pieces. But the question remains: Will Arizona trade second-year quarterback Josh Rosen and take Kyler Murray with the first pick in the draft?
Hicks and Suggs could be great additions. However, many probably expected a bigger signing on the offensive line. They traded for Marcus Gilbert, but adding J.R. Sweezy and Max Garcia aren’t exactly exciting moves.
Their other greatest need, at wide receiver, has gone basically unaddressed. Their only addition is Kevin White, a former top-10 pick since labeled as a massive bust because of his inability to stay healthy.
Have the Cardinals done effective work? One certainly could say that, as they have filled holes with their additions. However, this is definitely not the splashy offseason many hoped the Cardinals would have in free agency.
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