Despite what their record shows, the Cardinals' offense turned out to be a bright spot in a disappointing season. Led mostly by quarterback Jacoby Brissett, and to start the season, Kyler Murray, Arizona was able to move the ball down the field via the pass.
However, the Cardinals saw their run game fall apart in Week 3 when James Conner sustained a foot injury. Later on, the team also lost backups Trey Benson and Bam Knight to injuries of their own. This proved to be a massive issue, as creativity on the run was never there, and it proved to hurt them in the long run.
In 2025, it was just proven that a solid run game coupled with a dynamic passing attack would be a recipe for success. The division rival Seattle Seahawks put that on full display against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX.
Perhaps the Cardinals should coax one of Seattle’s running backs to the desert, a guy who took home the Super Bowl MVP award.
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Cardinals Should Sign Kenneth Walker To Fix Running Game
Kenneth Walker ran for 135 yards on 27 carries, dismantling what a solid New England defense, which held its own for the most part.
In 2025, Walker had 1,027 yards with five rushing touchdowns during the regular season. While he is likely open to remaining in Seattle, it would not be a surprise if he were to test the open market, as he could land a king’s ransom somewhere else.
If we were Monti Ossenfort, we would prepare ourselves to drop a long-term contract on Walker to sure up the rushing attack.
With Marvin Harrison Jr., Michael Wilson, and Trey McBride, add Walker, and you’ve got yourself an offense.
It will be very interesting to see how upper management approaches this idea in March.