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Arizona Cardinals: 10 best moves in Steve Keim era

By Scott Allen

DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 10: David Johnson #31 of the Arizona Cardinals escapes the tackle of Glover Quin #27 of the Detroit Lions during a second half run at Ford Field on September 10, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 10: David Johnson #31 of the Arizona Cardinals escapes the tackle of Glover Quin #27 of the Detroit Lions during a second half run at Ford Field on September 10, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 01: Quarterback Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals throws a pass during the first half of the NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 01: Quarterback Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals throws a pass during the first half of the NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

6. Trading for Carson Palmer

After Keim came in and after the hire of head coach Bruce Arians, the Cardinals started eyeing Palmer.  He was coming off a fairly inconsistent season with the Raiders.

Keim and Arians though felt he could be good for the offensive system being put into place.  It took about six or seven games into the 2013 season, but Palmer fell right into place nicely.

Palmer lead the Cardinals to a 10-6 record in 2013, 7-2 over his last nine starts.  Then he went 6-0 as a starter in 2014 before his second ACL injury.

Palmer had become more than the stop gap quarterback fans and media thought he would be.  He was 16-6 as a starter over his first two seasons.

Then in 2015, he started every game.  He lead the Cardinals to a 13-3 record, putting his Cardinals career record at 29-9.  That is pretty darn good anywhere.

Palmer got his first career playoff win against the Green Bay Packers, leading the Cardinals to the NFC Championship.  Unfortunately a broken arm ended his career less than halfway through the 2017 season, his last before retiring in January.

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