Cardinals DE Calais Campbell: Team has 'real' QB now

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“I think it’s very likely we can win the division, yes,” Campbell said, via Mike Freeman of CBSSports.com. “I respect every opponent in our division. Every one. But I think of it this way. We were able to hang in a bunch of our division games without a real quarterback.
“I don’t want to disrespect anyone but now we have a real quarterback to go with a good defense. When we play with a lead, we’re hard to beat. This is the first time in years that we have an offense that matches our defense.”

 
The only games the Cardinals really hung around in last year were the first few games when the defense carried them. As for this ‘real quarterback’ he speaks of, he means Carson Palmer. Last we checked, Carson Palmer hasn’t been among the Top 15 quarterbacks in the league the past several seasons. In fact, Carson Palmer’s last full season in the league, the Bengals finished 4-12.

 
“I was talking to Carson the other day and he said he’s never really played with a good defense before,” Campbell said. “I told him it’s been a while since I played with a good quarterback.”
 

 
 
What do you think? Winning the division is going to be tough regardless... Seahawks and 49ers are difficult to beat, and it's going to be competitive. I think the division is the best right now. 
 
Does Palmer help the team win a lot more games? Him and Fitzgerald going to connect well enough?
 

 

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Cardinals are definitely a sleeper team to watch out for 
 
 
 
Carson is a gunslinger
Mendenhall and Ryan Williams will be a very solid RB duo
Fitzy is a god. Michael Floyd and Andre Roberts are very solid #2 and #3 receivers. Swope as that speedy slot as well
Housler and King are both solid TEs, as blockers with good hands. 
 
Calais Campbell+Darnell Dockett is a Top 3 DE combo for 3-4 teams in the league, with Houston and San Fran.
Dansby+Minter inside should be solid in the run game, and Acho is an emerging OLB.
Patrick Peterson is a beast, and Antoine Cason is a solid slot corner
Tyrann Mathieu is a playmaker at FS, and should be a difference maker
Yeremiah Bell is a veteran safety who does his job well
 
 
Cardinals are better than the Rams, for sure. Its hard though, when the two best teams in the league are in your division