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A Night Cap With Warner
I read today Cardinals QB Kurt Warner and the team are talking possible extension. The team says talks are in the early stages, however there have been discussions. This move can only be a win-win for the Cardinals and quite frankly, Kurt Warner as well.
Warner is going to be 37 before the season starts. If he can go another year or two and finish his career here, QB Matt Leinart will be all the better for it. Sure Warner is getting older and he isn’t the same QB he was in 2000 and 2001. I’m sure Warner would even admit to that. That being said he has a lot to offer.
Exhibit A - He has the expertise. He can continue to teach Leinart, who, if healthy, will be in this league a long time.
Exhibit B - He is a team player. He’ll be the first to tell you he isn’t a huge fan of the two QB system and would love to start every game. He wouldn’t be a competitor if he didn’t feel that way. He was doing a great job before Leinart was lost for the season in St. Louis and continued to play hard and honestly had his best season in the past three years in 2007.
Exhibit C - This give the Cardinals more cap room by extending his contract. Right now, every little bit helps.
Exhibit D - He gets along with Leinart. In my mind is one of the top 5 backups in the league right now. He’d probably still start for a dozen other teams. He may still start. Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt has said previously that even though Leinart is the starter right now for 2008, there will be competition going into training camp in August. I’ll take a 37 year old Kurt Warner over someone like, say, Joey Harrington.
Here’s looking forward to a great QB competition in 2008. Go Cards!
Scott Allen
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Warner deserves an extension. Lineart needs to learn how to be a professional. He was so hungover he couldn’t see a blitzer comin to shatter his collarbone.
Cardinals recipe for 2008 Playoffs: Trade Fitz for Lito Sheppard and another 2nd round pick, resign Bryant Johnson. Then draft an O-lineman, RB, and LB or CB in the 1st and 2nd rounds.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:24 amGreat observation on the draft status facing the cards. I am hoping that they get thier RB in the first round because James isn’t getting the open holes considering his age as a RB. A O-Lineman should be next for obvious reasons and the LB and CB positions will follow.
Lienart will never be the QB that Warner is. One in the draft Leinart fell to 20th due to “arm strength issues” and many questioned his “desire to play his best”. Warner has never been that way. Leinart is probably lamenting on his college career sucess still and Warner plays like every game is his last so he gives it his all, not just to keep his job, but to win it all and be his best possible.
Warner needs an extension. If he doesn’t get it he can get a guarnteed starting position elsewhere where he is more appreciated for his excellent talents, knowledge, and longevity. Favre lasted untill his early 40’s so Warner still has at least 3 years left in him. See a contract extension for 2-3 years but probably no longer or shorter than that.
March 8th, 2008 at 1:51 pm