Red Rain Blog for Arizona Cardinals Fans

 Will Cardinals Go All-In on Brendan Sorsby?                                                                photo courtesy of Yahoo Sports By Walter Mitchell In the aftermath of learning that the Big 12 has sued Texas Tech for their commitment to playing (and paying) former Cincinnati QB Brendan Sorsby, Sorsby has decided to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft instead.  Most of the NFL Draft pundits believe that had Brendan Sorsby elected to enter the 2026 NFL Draft, he would have been the #2 QB taken.  I believe that given the extensive time and effort that Monti Ossenfort, Dave Sears and the Cardinals college scouts devoted to vetting and evaluating Brendan Sorsby, they would have taken him at pick #3.  Per a FOX Sports analysis, they describe Brendan Sorsby's strengths and weaknesses as follows: Brendan Sorsby...

Jacoby Brissett QB Boxes By Walter Mitchell  Jacoby Brissett QB Boxes: * Toughness ✅ * Pocket Accuracy and Arm Strength ✅ * Leadership, Support of Teammates ✅ * Elevates Players Around Him ✅ * Special Chemistry with Michael Wilson ✅ * Special Red Zone Chemistry with Trey McBride ✅ * Encouraging Signs of Chemistry with MHJ ✅ * Drop Percentage (2.4 #1 lowest in NFL) ✅ * 3rd Down Conversion Percentage (43.9, #6 NFL) ✅ * Ball Security (8 ints. + 4 lost fumbles in 550 dropbacks, with #3 most pressure rate in NFL, taking 110 QB hits and 43 sacks, 12/550 is 2% ✅ * Poise Under Pressure Ability to Float/Climb Pocket ✅ * Durability ✅ * Professional, detailed game preparations ✅ o Put in Extra Ti * Led all QBs '25 in passing the last 12 games (280.5) ✅ * #2 in Touchdown Passes '25 the last 12 games (23) ✅ * Set NFL Completions in a Game Record (47) ✅

 Cardinals Minicamp Vibes                                       Megan Mendoza/The Republic  By Walter Mitchell The Arizona Cardinals' first-year head coach, Mike LaFleur, appears to be extremely encouraged by what the team has accomplished during OTAs.  Coach often refers to the NFL's customary 3 phases of OTAs as outlined by Google: What is Pase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 of NFL team training? - Google Search Phase One (Weeks 1 & 2) Activities are strictly voluntary. Limited to meetings, strength, and conditioning. Includes physical rehabilitation. No on-field football drills or practices are allowed.   Phase Two (Weeks 3, 4 & 5) On-field workouts and coaches are allowed. Features individual and group instruction. Allows walk-through speed "perfect play" drills. No live contact is permitted. Offense and defense cannot run drills against each other.   Phase Th...