Most improved position groups in the NFL heading into the 2019 season

#5 Cardinals receivers

If you asked me which was the most boring offense in the league during last season, the Cardinals would have been right at the top of the list and the stats back me up here – they were dead-last in both yards and points per game.

A lot of that had to do with a lack of creativity and overall decision-making when it comes to the offensive play-calling and of course, the O-line being reshuffled on a weekly basis could not give them any consistency either. However, it might have also been that 35-year old Larry Fitzgerald was by far their best weapon in the passing game. Christian Kirk showed some flashes as a rookie and Chad Williams at least has the competitive nature and skills to contribute to some degree, but no way can you expect a rookie quarterback in Josh Rosen to excel in that offense.

Now with Kliff Kingsbury coming over to take over the attack and the decision to go with Kyler Murray first overall, Arizona needed to bring in pass-catchers for this Air Raid system. They ended up selecting UMass speedster Andy Isabella with that second-round pick they got for Rosen, they came back in the fourth round and drafted my number three overall receiver in Hakeem Butler out of Iowa State, who has elite size and can play all four receiver spots, and then they got one of my sleepers in the sixth in Fresno State’s KeeSean Johnson.

Moreover, they also signed Kevin White, who is labeled as a bust for the Bears but might still have some talent, and Pharoh Cooper who was a first-team All-Pro return man just two years ago. We know two things – the Cardinals will throw the ball all over the yard and they now at least have several bodies to catch it. Plus, David Johnson is still there to take advantage of some lighter boxes.