Bleacher Report names the Cardinals’ modern Mt. Rushmore but makes one minor mistake.
The NFL offseason in June and July always brings lists galore. After all, it is the dead time of the offseason as we wait for the start of training camps. A new such list from Bleacher Report gives the “Mt. Rushmore” of each franchise, naming the team’s four greatest players since the year 2000.
Who are the picks for the Arizona Cardinals?
Arizona Cardinals’ Mt. Rushmore since 2000, per Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report chose:
QB Kurt WarnerWR Larry FitzgeraldDL Darnell DockettCB Patrick Peterson
These are great choices. S Adrian Wilson was considered as well.
All are honestly good choices, but Wilson probably deserves the nod over Dockett. Dockett was a three-time Pro Bowler. Wilson was a five-time Pro Bowler and also was a first-team All-Pro once.
Dockett was a dog. Wilson was the leader of the defense, though.
No one can question Fitzgerald or even Warner, although Warner’s impact was only on three seasons. Peterson’s time in Arizona ended on a sour note but he was one of the top two cornerbacks in the league for nearly a decade.
The fact that there aren’t any other real candidates is a real testament to how not great the Cardinals have been for much the last quarter century.
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