There has not been much to write home about in the first week of free agency for the Arizona Cardinals.
They've lost five starters on defense and their replacements are… questionable at best right now.
Well, John Clayton of ESPN came out with his list of teams that regressed post free agency and his notes on the Cardinals felt accurate, if not slightly biting:
The Cardinals, who ranked second in overall total defense in 2016, might drop a level or two with their free-agent losses. They figure to lose as many as six decent defenders: Campbell, Cooper, Jefferson, Swearinger, pass-rusher Alex Okafor and potentially linebacker Kevin Minter.