Predicting the Arizona Cardinals best of 2019

TEMPE, ARIZONA - MAY 29: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals practices alongside head coach Kliff Kingsbury during team OTA's at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center on May 29, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TEMPE, ARIZONA - MAY 29: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals practices alongside head coach Kliff Kingsbury during team OTA's at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center on May 29, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 30: Defensive end Chandler Jones #55 of the Arizona Cardinals talks to running back Rashaad Penny #20 of the Seattle Seahawks during an NFL game at State Farm Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 30: Defensive end Chandler Jones #55 of the Arizona Cardinals talks to running back Rashaad Penny #20 of the Seattle Seahawks during an NFL game at State Farm Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

Cardinals MVP

Top candidates: Kyler Murray, Larry Fitzgerald, David Johnson, Byron Murphy, Chandler Jones

You’ll see a lot of the same candidates here you saw in the previous categories.  It is still too early to tell how much the offense is going to succeed.

We do know a little more about the defense and just talked about the impact we expect Jones to have going back to the 4-3.  Murphy could challenge for this award if he ends up getting the starting nod opposite Alford or Tramaine Brock.

The offensive guys might zero each other out in this category as big things are expected out of all three.  Of course the same thing could be said in the offensive player category.

Murray will be expected to shoulder a lot but don’t expect an MVP-type performance his rookie campaign.  With this team though it could happen.

Let’s all hope it’s a difficult choice to make once the season ends.  If that’s the case it should be because they all had great individual seasons.

Winner: Jones

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