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Arizona Cardinals

Palmer brings more zip to training camp

Carson Palmer says his arm is fresh and lively after getting plenty of rest in the offseason. Palmer says he thinks he made the mistake last year of doing too much in the offseason workouts.

“I feel like I can go out and throw 150 balls in practice, Palmer says in an AP story. “I don't think I felt that way coming into camp last year.”

Palmer is 37, but if he holds up physically, he could be one of the more underrated quarterbacking options. There are plenty of good players at this position, but Palmer has put up good numbers in Bruce Arians’ offense.

In the 2015, Palmer averaged 292 passing yards, with 35 TDs. Even last year (in a down season) he averaged 282 yards, with 26 TDs. His arm wasn’t right, and his receiving corps also underperformed. John Brown was plagued by injuries for most of the year, and the Cardinals ended up releasing Michael Floyd.

If Palmer is going to rebound, however, the Cardinals will need to get better offensive line play. That unit underperformed last season, contributing to Palmer being involved in a lot more sacks, fumbles and interceptions. A year after fumbling only 6 times, he fumbles a league-high 14 times.

Arizona allowed only 27 sacks in 2015. It dipped to 41 sacks last year, the 2nd-worst drop in the league.

SACKS IN 2015, 2016
TeamSackSackDiff
Tennessee542826
Jacksonville513417
Miami453015
Oakland331815
Kansas City463214
New England382414
Green Bay473512
Pittsburgh332112
Detroit44377
Minnesota45387
Chicago34286
San Francisco53476
Dallas33285
New Orleans32275
NY Giants27225
Houston36324
Philadelphia37334
San Diego40364
Seattle46424
Washington27234
Denver3940-1
Carolina3336-3
Buffalo4246-4
Atlanta3237-5
Indianapolis3744-7
Tampa Bay2735-8
Baltimore2433-9
Cincinnati3241-9
Cleveland5366-13
NY Jets2235-13
Arizona2741-14
LA Rams1849-31

—Ian Allan

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