Arizona
Luther Burden III
The Cards showed dramatic year-over-year improvement in 2024. Bottom Line: win total went from four in 2023 to eight in 2024. Offensively: the team moved from 19th in total yards in 2023 (5509 yards) to 12th in 2024 (6090 yards). Defensively, the team went from 25th in 2023 (6047 yards allowed) to 21st (5823). Improvement on defense was muted, but once again Cardinals defense-minded HC made the most of a defensive unit void of star players (and expensive contracts).
With the D lagging the offense, would the team select a WR in RD1 again? It's possible, though there are many other needs too. Kyler Murray has become overly dependent upon TE Trey McBride, who snagged a whopping 111 balls in 2024 for 1146 yards.
RD1 pick WR Marvin Harrison was a disappointment and needs to step up his game in 2025. He was outperformed (885 yards, 54.4% catch rate) by fellow rookies Brian Thomas (1282 and 67.4%), Malik Nabers (1204, 66.1% and 109 catches) and even Ladd McConkey (1149 and 74.5%). Thamas and Nabers had real sketchy QB situations to contend with in 2024.
A field stretcher like Luther Burden could help Harrison, and the Cards, to elevate their passing offense in 2025.
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