Arizona Cardinals team needs

1. Tackle is a big time need but it’s not near as dire as the linebacker spot for a couple of reasons. First, at least at OT there are a couple of young guys who’ve been in the system and the organization is supposedly high on (Brandon Keith and Herman Johnson). Granted I know they aren’t going to say they suck and we can’t use them but there are some reports that Keith has been groomed to take over a starting job next season. That being said I still think using a first round pick on a OT wouldn’t be a terrible idea.

2. I know you listed “linebacker” as the second overall need but that’s really two entirely different area’s of need. First at inside linebacker, if Karlos (with a K) Dansby leaves we have no one (and I literally mean no one) to replace him with. We would have to either start a guy who is drafted in April or find someone in free agency. No one on our roster is capable of starting in his place. Second at outside linebacker (aka the heart of a 3-4 defense), we have the killer combination of “old and washed up” and “young and inexperienced.” Last year’s starters, Clark Haggans and Chike Okeafor, were 65 and 66 respectively and Okeafor is a free agent. We would assume that last year’s second round pick, Cody Brown, would step into a starting role but he missed the entire season with a wrist injury, and he wasn’t exactly tearing up the preseason to begin with. The only other player of note here is Will Davis, a sixth round pick last year, who showed some promise in limited playing time but asking him to take significant snaps at this point would seem like a massive mistake.

4. One position that I’d list above QB is cornerback (and I know I had a lengthy debate with someone on this site a while back about why that wasn’t a pressing need but after seeing the last half of the season and the playoffs I’m ready to raise the white flag and admit I was wrong). McFadden has been a massive disappointment and the team tried to hide veteran corner Ralph Brown at safety during the playoffs. Youngsters Greg Toler and Michael Adams simply aren’t ready to contribute and all of that adds up to one giant hole across the field from DRC. We need another corner to compliment that young playmaker.

3. I fully understand the questions surrounding Leinart taking over and Warner possibly leaving but in my mind there are two many other holes on this team to worry about that that possibility right now. For now we must assume that Leinart is capable of becoming at least an average NFL QB and shore up other needs on this team, namely on the defensive side of the ball.

If I had to list the needs in order it would be:

 - ILB (if Dansby leaves)
 - OLB and OT – These two are too close to call in my mind so it would come down to BPA at the time
 - CB

I would think they would give Leinhart a shot and address the offensive tackle issue this year in the first round…….and possibly the second too.

Do a Jacksonville and pick two Tackles. Trade up [2011 picks will have to be used] to grab a Left Tackle [ Bulaga or Charles Brown], then use your second round pick for a Right Tackle [Calloway or .

Or wait and grab the best available Tackle at #26 [Trent Williams?] and one of the better Guards in Round Two [Iupati or Pouncey?]. Might need to trade up in the second round for one of those.

ILB- Losing CD, KD, would be a travesty. When will Mark Washington and Reggie Walker be ready to contribute.
OLB- Davis and Cody will need some help.
T- Keith, Wells, Seindlein (for now), Brown and Munster. With that we should at least beable to run the ball.
QB- Kurt will retire and Matt can’t go down field. We will need to run.

That way we can swap injury-prone receivers.

Hell, I’d be ecstatic if we swapped Branch for Leinart.

My buddy is a die hard Cards fan and he seems to speak fairly high in regards to Bridges. Any other Cards fans care to give their input on him?

that would give us a talented, young, intelligent qb to compete with Matt. We could use the additional 2nd round pick to grab some depth at CB or LB

I thought Leinart looked pretty good in that playoff game against the Saints. I still don’t think he has been given a fair shake at becoming a starting QB. I think they need to see what they’ve got in Leinart before ditching him.

Besides, QB is the least of their worries right now. Did you guys see those two playoff games? They need a freakin secondary, stat.

Bertrand Berry is underrated. Just satin

Has Sam Bradford falling to #26 as Cardinals first pick and first QB taken.

He looked good in the Titans game that the defense choked away, and I think he would do well in a more balanced offense. But that would probably mean that Boldin would have to go. And Whiz has been wanting to run an offense like the one the Steelers had while he was there, so he will probably do more of that now.

If Warner retires, give Leinart the full offseason/preseason knowing that he will start, adapt the offense to fit his strengths, and see what he can do. Obviously he will never be as good as Warner, not many people are, but I think he can be a good NFL Quarterback.