Three Reasons Eric Decker Fits Arizona

Eric Decker might just be the perfect Free Agent signing Steve Kiem loves to make.

We all know how Steve Kiem loves to make his free agent noise towards the tail end of the off-season. It’s always good to add depth, and the longer you wait into the off-season, the better an idea you’ll have about what you need to address in free agency.

In recent news, the New York Jets released Eric Decker as of June 12th, making him the main talking point of free agency right now.

Teams such as Baltimore, Tennessee, Buffalo, and Oakland have all expressed interest in the 30-year-old wide out since his release. I’m gonna explain three reasons why he would fit perfectly in Arizona.

Reason Number One: Larry’s Age

Arizona has been blessed the past decade having this future hall of famer on their team. Larry Fitzgerald has become the face of the Cardinals organization over the course of his career.  Unfortunately all good things must come to an end, and Larry is at the end of his career.

We all lived through his decision earlier this off-season, and the fact that there was a decision at all means Larry doesn’t have much left. Some are saying this will be his last season, others say he’s got two left in him.

Either way, Decker could fill that role for Arizona while 3rd round selection Chad Williams adjusts to the league and grows a bit.

Reason Number Two: John Brown’s Health

John Brown quickly became a huge part of this Bruce Arians offense and was a large reason for the success in 2015’s season. He’s also a large reason for 2016’s disappointing run, as he was diagnosed with a sickle-cell trait.

Smoke was diagnosed early in the season, which led to high hopes for an answer and recovery. Unfortunately, he was never able to recover and was not able to bring that vertical threat to the offense that Arians loves so much.

There have been reports this off-season that say Brown is back to his old self, but that’s only speculation. I hope we see 2015 John Brown back as much as the next guy, but we wont know for sure until September rolls around.

Reason Number Three: Simply, More Depth

I feel like this should go without saying, but depth is so crucial at the receiver position. Last year, Arizona started the season with arguably one of the best wide out groups in the league. By the end, we had mock drafts having us take Mike Williams and Corey Davis to address the position.

From John Brown’s diagnosis, to Michael Floyd’s DUI incident, it’s a very unpredictable league and depth always helps as a safety net.

All in all, do I think Arizona will snag Eric Decker? Probably not. Kiem probably wont find it fitting salary wise, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’d be smart to get him. Decker is the belle of the ball right now, and Cardinal fans like myself can hope, right?