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What if the Arizona Cardinals had actually won the Peyton Manning sweepstakes?

As the offseason continues, SB Nation and their football sites will take a look back at some of the biggest “What ifs” for each team.

We talked about the NFL Draft and what if the Cardinals had taken my best player available, and now today we look at a different what if.

In the 2012 offseason, coming off an 8-8 record with John Skelton finding a way to win five games and Kevin Kolb hobbling his way to three wins, the Arizona Cardinals were in the thick of the hunt for one of the most prized free agents in NFL history.