Over the last month, ESPN combed through the career statistics and resumes of the top players from each of the 32 NFL franchises and named one outstanding player from every team the Player of the Decade. For the Arizona Cardinals, that standout player was 16-year NFL veteran and Pitt great Larry Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald was selected by Josh Weinfuss of ESPN, and Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson earned honorable mention for his contributions to the team in the 2010s. In the article announcing the pick, Weinfuss discussed his selection of Fitzgerald.
“This was as easy as it gets,” Weinfuss wrote.