Cardinals Named Biggest Losers of 2023 Offseason
The Arizona Cardinals hit a massive reset button just one day after the 2022 regular season came to an end, as the search for a new head coach and new general manager sat on the shoulders of owner Michael Bidwill.
With the benefit of hindsight, the Cardinals did will to position themselves nicely for the future, at least in terms of cap space and draft picks.
Yet with that comes a lot of doors closing, and Arizona is all but set to endure a tough 2023 season as a result. From a national perspective, the Cardinals' first stage of a rebuild was seen as a massive loss.
Bleacher Report recently listed their biggest winners and losers from the offseason as training camp quickly approaches.
You can guess where they had Arizona:
Cardinals Named Biggest Losers of 2023 Offseason
"The Arizona Cardinals are staring down what appears to be a lost season," wrote Brent Sobleski.
"Defensive lineman Zach Allen, cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. and edge-rusher Markus Golden signed elsewhere this offseason. The team cut wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Standout safety Budda Baker requested a trade. Star edge-rusher J.J. Watt retired.
"After a 4-13 campaign, owner Michael Bidwill cleaned house and hired Monti Ossenfort and Jonathan Gannon as his new general manager and head coach, respectively. That transition could be particularly rough on franchise quarterback Kyler Murray.
"Murray is continuing to recover from the torn ACL that he suffered in December. He might not be ready for the start of the upcoming season, which will place Colt McCoy or fifth-round rookie Clayton Tune at the helm.
"Once Murray is back in the lineup, he'll be operating a different offense, with a greater emphasis on running the ball under new play-caller Drew Petzing. ... New decision-makers, different schemes and the potential to claim one of next year's top draft picks signal further change. This season could possibly become Murray's last in Arizona as the new brain trust builds the roster in its image."
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