The Cardinals’ offense lack of turnover will lead to success in 2025

Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing on lack of new personnel:

“There’s some conversations that you’re skipping over because you’ve already had them so you can dive into some of the deeper details of the job in a lot of different areas, which has been great,” Petzing said.

Arizona had one of the best running attacks in the NFL being near the top in yards per game and yards per carry. The team is very run heavy, which is why the Cardinals elected to keep four tight ends on the 53-man roster to run more 13 personnel to expand on its already electric run game. All four tight ends were in the organization, whether on the main roster or practice squad, so the connectivity remains the high.

The biggest gain from returning starters from last year is on the offensive line. The chemistry and bond built between the lineman in the trenches is priceless. Center Hjalte Froholdt discussed how, even during mistakes, the team’s communication remains strong because of the time played together.

Froholdt on the team’s communication:

“Communication is good and even if there’s a mistake — mistakes happen. It’s still quick to be like, ‘Hey I need to do that better.’ Or you can identify your own mistakes before you even talk to somebody. It was like ‘Hey, I messed up. It was supposed to be this because I didn’t check to that properly quick enough,’ instead of coach coming over and being like, ‘Hey did you see the nickel?’ And he’s like, ‘No.’ So, everybody communicates, so that’s really awesome to be a part of.”

Over the years, Arizona’s offensive line has struggled to have a consistent and healthy unit. Despite Hernandez’ ACL tear, the offensive line remained almost a complete and healthy unit, which is a rarity with quarterback Kyler Murray under center.

The run game will only improved with the same offensive line and the one-two punch of James Conner and Trey Benson using their power as a down-hill back. Conner and Benson’s run game will open the door for Murray to find his two favorite targets in Marvin Harrison Jr. and Trey McBride, who have made massive strides during the offense whether with their body or on the field.

The Cardinals’ offense should be primed for a serious run to being a top 10 offense because of the lack of turnover amongst the personnel.