To hear Steve Keim, talk about his latest draft pick is like watching a five-star chef meticulously garnish and glaze a steaming plate of chateaubriand. Keim can deliver you his detailed scouting report of a draftee in a New York minute---no wasted words---no frill---just “scout speak” about bend, speed, length, football IQ, work ethic, leadership, motor, twitch, versatility, coachability. Keim’s scouting rhetoric is a work of art.
Keim’s first three years as Cardinals’ GM were a ringing success. The team, under Keim’s inaugural head coach, Bruce Arians, and BA’s venerable staff, won 35 games, including a legendary OT home playoff win versus the Packers.