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The NFC West is Pete Carroll & the kids

The Arizona Cardinals have hired former Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury to be their next head coach, with hopes that he can help develop Josh Rosen into a franchise quarterback. Kingsbury had his share of struggles at Texas Tech, but he is viewed as an innovative offensive mind.

Considering how the NFL as a whole and the NFC West in particular have evolved the past two years, the hiring is not exactly shocking. Kingsbury brings plenty of college-style offense, and of course he is also incredibly young. Kingsbury is 39, turning 40 next August.