The failures of the 2016 season for the Arizona Cardinals have been well documented. A team that was supposed to be in contention for not only the playoffs, but the Super Bowl, sputtered in some winnable games, and finished 7-8-1. It was their first time missing the playoffs since 2013, and their first time finishing under .500 since 2012.
A bounce-back season is expected by fans, and the team, in 2017, and there are reasons to be optimistic. They have a lot of veteran leadership coming back, and some of their young talent looks ready to step up and be big factors.