Coaching changes lead to roster makeovers, and the Cardinals' headquarters in Tempe was the land of opportunity this offseason.
Nearly half of their players – 24 of 53 – weren’t with them a year ago. That’s the most since the Cardinals opened the 2013 season, Bruce Arians’ first as coach, with 26 new players.
A new coach, Steve Wilks, and system changes on both sides of the ball, explain only part of the turnover in personnel.
Another reason is that too many of the team’s draft choices over the past five years haven’t fulfilled expectations.
Let’s disregard this year’s rookie class, since the regular season hasn’t started.