Wrote about one player every team should cut before the season starts....
LB Zaven Collins
To be clear, the Arizona Cardinals aren't going to cut Zaven Collins for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, teams don't like to admit they blew it on a Round 1 pick, even if the current regime isn't the one that drafted him. The second is financial, as the Redbirds would get bupkus in the way of cap relief after extending Collins last year. That deal is on the new regime. At this point, though, Collins' best chance of salvaging his career likely lies in a change of scenery. The Cardinals tried him at linebacker, and that didn't work. The 26-year-old led the team with five sacks last year, but he hasn't been especially effective off the edge, either. After four mostly disappointing seasons in the desert, it's clear Collins just isn't a good fit in Arizona. And with Baron Browning back and B.J. Ojulari potentially nearing a return, it may be time to just admit that and move on.
LB Zaven Collins
To be clear, the Arizona Cardinals aren't going to cut Zaven Collins for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, teams don't like to admit they blew it on a Round 1 pick, even if the current regime isn't the one that drafted him. The second is financial, as the Redbirds would get bupkus in the way of cap relief after extending Collins last year. That deal is on the new regime. At this point, though, Collins' best chance of salvaging his career likely lies in a change of scenery. The Cardinals tried him at linebacker, and that didn't work. The 26-year-old led the team with five sacks last year, but he hasn't been especially effective off the edge, either. After four mostly disappointing seasons in the desert, it's clear Collins just isn't a good fit in Arizona. And with Baron Browning back and B.J. Ojulari potentially nearing a return, it may be time to just admit that and move on.