NFL Football Futures Betting - Improvement in the Cards
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Super Bowl XLIII. One of the teams that
has never gotten to the Super Bowl since
its inception is the Arizona Cardinals.
Having made a few strides under Ken Whisenhunt
last year, can they make the big leap in
2008? We'll examine that today.
First, here's a look at the NFL betting
odds to win the NFC West title as well
as the NFC championship, as it is posted
at BetUS Sportsbook:
BetUS NFL Futures Odds
To Win NFC West
Seattle Seahawks
-115
ARIZONA CARDINALS +220
St. Louis Rams +550
San Francisco 49ers +650
To win the NFC Championship
Dallas Cowboys
+350
Green Bay Packers +1000
New York Giants +750
New Orleans Saints +900
Philadelphia Eagles +750
Seattle Seahawks +900
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +1400
Washington Redskins +1600
Minnesota Vikings +800
ARIZONA CARDINALS +2000
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Carolina Panthers
+2000
Detroit Lions +2500
Chicago Bears +1600
San Francisco 49ers +3000
St. Louis Rams +3000
Atlanta Falcons +7500
There's something
about these Cardinals, where they just
can't get over the hump. A couple of years
ago they blew that big lead against the
Chicago Bears in that fabled Monday night
game, and the meltdown started, leading
to the departure of Dennis Green. In came
Ken Whisenhunt, who brought the Cards to
an 8-8 record in his first year, a three-game
improvement over what they had done in
either of the two previous seasons.
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Of course, getting to that next level is
much more difficult. Can Arizona get to that
level in the NFC West?
A cornerstone of their future is supposed
to be Matt Leinart, the Heisman Trophy winner
who was drafted two seasons ago. But there
are a lot of people around the league who
doubt Leinart will ever become a premier
NFL quarterback. We didn't find out much
last season, because he was only able to
play five games before breaking his collarbone.
He'll have the ball in his hands again this
year, but he'll have to do better than the
53.6% he completed last season. Kurt Warner
threw for 27 touchdowns while Leinart was
down, and remains the backup, as well as
the favorite of many fans who would like
to see the Cardinals go down the field more.
Like Leinart, Edgerrin James may have to
do better as well. James has run for over
1000 yards in each of his two seasons in
Phoenix, but he has averaged only 3.4 and
3.8 yards per carry, respectively, in those
two seasons. If the offensive line can open
better holes for him, it's going to be a
huge boost because of the balance it will
give this offense. Everybody knows the Cardinals
have one of the best wide receiver combos
in the league in Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan
Boldin, and they drafted Early Doucet from
LSU, who might be able to contribute right
away.
The defense has some capable players, and
has made some additions. Bertrand Berry and
Chike Okeafor can bring this pass rush to
a new level, but they will have to overcome
injuries that sidelined them last year. Calais
Campbell, a Miami Hurricane, was chosen in
the second round to help in this area. In
the 3-4 alignment, Karlos Dansby is a standout,
and Clark Haggans, plucked as a free agent
from Pittsburgh, is a reinforcement on the
outside. It remains to be seen whether first-round
draft pick Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie can
unseat either Roderick Hood or Eric Green
at one of the cornerback positions.
There is no question that the NFC West is
relatively weak. The Seattle Seahawks are
solid, but far from bullet-proof. The Rams
should be improved, but still have to demonstrate
that. The 49ers may or may not have a quarterback
of the future in Alex Smith, and that will
be a question mark until further notice.
Whisenhunt got the Cards a little further
last season, but Leinart will have to become
a very consistent quarterback for them to
be a playoff team.
JAY'S PREDICTION FOR 2008:
Arizona Cardinals -- 8-8, 3rd place, NFC West
(+220 to win division, +2000 to win AFC, +5000 to win Super Bowl in the BetUS NFL futures betting odds)
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