GLENDALE, Ariz. — Outside, the projected high was 116 degrees. Which, I think, makes this the hottest day of my life. Inside State Farm Stadium, though, it was probably 70 or so. Here’s what we’ve got from my 16th stop on camp trail, a day spent with the Cardinals …
• The biggest jumps, the hope goes, will be from the 2024 draft class. That starts with Marvin Harrison Jr., who had 885 yards and eight touchdowns as a rookie amid outsized expectations. He was given goals to play faster and more physical, and attack the ball more aggressively, and he’s responded with the benefit of having a full offseason as a pro, and the added confidence that comes with experience. Generally, bigger receivers take a year to fully adjust anyway, and the Cardinals foresee a leap coming from a guy who’s playing more than he’s thinking now, with the chance to focus on football alone. He’s also up to 220 pounds, so he’s gotten physically stronger as well. CB Max Melton’s built off a fast finish to 2024, while DE Darius Robinson is healthy (he was never 100% last year, battling a calf issue all season). On offense, TE Tip Reiman’s looming as a nice complement to Trey McBride, RB Trey Benson is going to be more involved and RG Isaiah Adams is one of the more important guys in this camp (we’ll jump into that in a second). Bottom line, if Arizona’s a playoff team in ‘25, this group needs to be a big reason why.
