Ride off into the sunset together

When the Arizona Cardinals hired Bruce Arians as their head coach, one of the criteria that was used to make the hire was getting results right away. Team president Michael Bidwill cited the quick turnarounds of Seattle and San Francisco, desiring the same thing for his team.

Arians was interviewed by Ian Rapoport and stated that the team is not using the word "rebuild" to describe what they are doing.

"Just like last year with the Colts, we refused to use that world 'rebuild,' " Arians said. "It's reload. We're in it to win now."

This isn't the first time we have heard it. Arians has said it. Carson Palmer has said it. Neither are young by NFL standards. They would like to "ride off into the sunset together."

I know it is a simple thing to do for motivational purposes. It is easier to get veteran buy in when you say "reload" because "rebuild" seems to connote that will take years.

Truthfully, it is the same thing. Plus, the team isn't just "reloading." They are trying to win now and sustain it, which is a rebuild. They are trying to build through the draft and also win with young contributors.

They certainly have a tall task. They are in a very, very tough division. When the Colts pulled off a nine game improvement, it came in a relatively weak division.

Over the course of the NFL supplemental draft, we have seen big name guys get drafted. Whether or not they succeed is an unknown. Take for example two guys who made the Supplemental Draft over the last two season, intriguing. Terrell Pryor, selected by the Raiders, and Josh Gordon, selected by the Browns.

Two guys, who, if they had been eligible for the NFL Draft, would have made waves. Looking throughout the 36 year history of this particular draft, the Cardinals have only taken two players... QB Timm Rosenbach in 1989 (Which was THE busiest year in Supplemental Draft history), and OG Willie Williams in 1990.

The Cardinals actually took Rosenbach in the first round of the Supplemental Draft, but in that same round, the Cowboys took Steve Walsh, and the Broncos took Bobby Humphrey.

Rosenbach had potential, but injuries cut his career short and he was out of the league by 1992.

Humphrey took off in his first two seasons in the NFL. Putting up back to back 1000 yard seasons, while making the Pro Bowl in 1990. However, while he was putting up yards, and finding pay dirt, he was also coughing up the ball at an equal rate. 17 career touchdowns, to 14 career fumbles put his career to an end in 1992.

Steve Walsh was the most success of the three. His career came to an end in 1999 but during that span, he played for six different teams, ending his career at 20-18 in terms of wins and losses.

The Cardinals took Willie Williams, the little known Offensive Guard) in 1990, in the ninth round of the Supplemental Draft. He played only two seasons in the NFL, once in 1990, playing in all 16 games, but only starting three games, and once again in 1994 for the New Orleans Saints, playing in all 16 games, and only starting in five games.

There were times over the last few years I wanted us to go draft a guy. Terrell Pryor for example. He's got talent, he's shown promise, but Ken Whisenhunt and staff didn't want to pull the trigger. This year, with a more aggressive front office and coaching staff, could we possibly see someone taken?

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