Cardinals Dead Last in Power Rankings for Future
The Arizona Cardinals aren't looking very strong for this season, though beyond 2023 is where most of the hope rests for fans in the desert.
After shedding some serious cap space and accumulating hefty draft capital for 2024, there's hope that Arizona's rebuild can be fast-tracked under new general manager Monti Ossenfort and head coach Jonathan Gannon.
When evaluating power rankings for the upcoming season, believing in the Cardinals is a tough sell.
So too is for the next two years following, apparently.
The Cardinals ranked No. 32 in ESPN's power rankings for the next three seasons:
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon will have to earn his stripes in a rebuild many believe will be difficult.
ESPN's Reason for hope: "A new coaching staff, with Jonathan Gannon coming over from Philadelphia, offers a glimmer of hope. The Cardinals also have two picks in the first round and six in the first three rounds of next year's draft. And whenever he's healthy again, Kyler Murray brings a lot of upside at quarterback." -- Dan Graziano
ESPN's Reason for concern: "Murray is coming off a torn ACL, and he is now dealing with a depleted roster. Furthermore, he is going to be working with a first-time offensive coordinator in Drew Petzing under a first-time head coach in Gannon." -- Louis Riddick
Stat to know: "I'll contend that the Cardinals are too low on this ranking for one simple reason -- they currently own the two most likely picks to turn into the No. 1 overall selection next season, according to ESPN's Football Power Index. There's a combined 31% chance the Cardinals end up with the top pick right now and even a 5% chance that they earn both of the top-two selections." -- Seth Walder
The Cardinals were ranked in five different categories:
Overall roster (minus QB): Last
Quarterback: No. 25
Coaching: No. 29
Draft: No. 10
Front office: No. 27
It's clear not many believe in the Cardinals moving forward, for both the present and the future.
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