Cardinals Receive Worst Grade in First Week of Free Agency
We're nearly a full week into free agency, and it feels like the Arizona Cardinals have lost much more than they've gained.
The Cardinals hoped to keep either of their top two free agents around - CB Byron Murphy and DE Zach Allen - before both fled for greener pastures.
Arizona's most notable outside signing has been LB Kyzir White while they've kept offensive linemen Kelvin Beachum and Will Hernandez around, too. All in all, it's been a fairly quiet opening for the Cardinals.
Little waves have emerged from Arizona thus far in free agency, somewhat expected considering where the organization is at.
Pro Football Focus gave them a C- for their moves so far:
Cardinals Receive C- Grade in Free Agency Moves
"White — After using first-round picks in back-to-back drafts on off-ball linebackers Isaiah Simmons and Zaven Collins, Arizona adds a veteran who fits really well opposite Collins and started to come on in 2022. Simmons has played various roles, including as more of a strong safety hybrid player, and also started to play better football in 2022 once he settled into that new role. This move enables the Cardinals to deploy their back seven in a lot of different ways," said PFF before getting into Hernandez's return.
"Hernandez missed a chunk of time in the middle of the 2022 season, which was unfortunate because it derailed a quietly excellent pass-blocking campaign for the former second-rounder. From Week 7 through Week 18, Hernandez earned 80.0-plus pass-blocking grades in five of six starts. He recorded a pressure rate allowed below 3.0% on the year and may be tapping back into his potential as a quality pass-blocking guard in this league.
"PFF FREE AGENCY GRADE: C-"
The Cardinals tied for the lowest graded free agency period thus far, tying the Green Bay Packers and Las Vegas Raiders with a C-.
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