With free agency a mere few weeks away, many sports media sites are putting out their thoughts on where the best fits for impending free agents are. Pro Football Focus, for example, put out a prediction article for the top 50 free agents, and the Arizona Cardinals were not mentioned at all.
However, in a recent video they put out in best fits for the top 20 free agents, they suggested that the best spot for Amari Cooper to land was Arizona – start the video at 6:20 below to get their thoughts:
The argument centers around giving Kyler Murray more weapons – which makes a lot of sense given what other teams around the league have done to try to help their young quarterback (Alshon Jeffrey to Philadelphia for Carson Wentz and Allen Robinson to Chicago for Mitchell Trubisky are two examples).
The Cardinals could definitely use a receiver like Cooper, who has already established himself as a number one receiver in this league. However, there are other factors at play.
One is the Cardinals salary cap situation, which is now down to around $40 million remaining. While that’s certainly enough to pay Cooper, Arizona has bigger needs, as GM Steve Keim noted that they will address the front seven this offseason.
As well, according to many draft experts, this is the deepest receiver class in quite some time. If Arizona is indeed wanting a true number one receiver, there are a few they could grab in the first or perhaps second round that could take the mantle from Larry Fitzgerald.
This offseason will be one to watch for Arizona, and what happens with Cooper will be one to watch as well.
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