Rashard Mendenhall News

Apr. 2, 2013; Tempe, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians during a press conference to announce the signing of quarterback Carson Palmer at the Cardinals practice facility.

Jan 26, 2013, Honolulu, HI, USA; NFC cheerleaders Vanessa Smith , Tecoya Gordon , Melissa Armstong , Heidi Isaacson , Michelle Love and Lauren Spires pose at Ohana Day for the 2013 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium.

Oct 16, 2011; Pittsburgh, PA, USA: Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall dives across the goal line to score a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first quarter at Heinz Field.

Unfortunately, however, over the past couple seasons the team has struggled to do much of anything in the running game.

NFC West teams have been stockpiling running backs. They selected six of them in the NFL draft last month.

Apr. 26, 2013; Tempe, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals offensive guard Jonathan Cooper poses for a photo during a press conference at the Cardinals Training Facility.

I had the opportunity to watch the Cards Rookie Camp over the weekend. The Cards are transitioning from one system to another and my first glimpse of Bruce Arians' offense filled me with cautious optimism.

Over the weekend, 35 Arizona Cardinals rookies and inexperienced second-year players took part in a rookie minicamp, and five main things stood out from the five practices in three days.

Whether through free agency or the NFL draft, several Arizona Cardinals veterans have been put on notice this offseason.

The sixth round pick says he has nothing to prove to the Cardinals, but wants the rest of the league to watch out.

With the draft now in the rearview mirror and undrafted free agents signed and delivered, it is now time to project the first 53-man roster for the Arizona Cardinals .

As usual, we're about to find that out as all 32 teams in the NFL get ready to show off their prized new acquisitions, be it via free agency, trade or the 2013 draft.

A morning run through NFC West headlines brought to my attention Football Outsiders' annual look at how well NFL players break tackles.

School: University of Arizona When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: Fall 2008, right before Cardinals Super Bowl run Favorite sports memory: Being at Game 7 of the 2001 World Series with my dad Favorite all-time athlete: Larry Centers Favorite sports movies: The Sandlot, Rookie of the Year, Jerry Maguire Most crushing sports moment: Kurt Warner ... (more)

By the time Roger Goodell was done announcing names in the draft, at least 32 players had been put on notice that they had better show and prove in 2013.

With the NFL Draft over and the overwhelming sentiment being that the Arizona Cardinals did a great job with their draft selections, now we can look forward to their contributions.

School: University of Arizona When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: Fall 2008, right before Cardinals Super Bowl run Favorite sports memory: Being at Game 7 of the 2001 World Series with my dad Favorite all-time athlete: Larry Centers Favorite sports movies: The Sandlot, Rookie of the Year, Jerry Maguire Most crushing sports moment: Kurt Warner ... (more)

With the draft now in the rearview mirror, it's time to fill Football Outsiders with articles on our various stats from last season.

Five years I've been analyzing the NFL Draft, and in those five years if you've ever come across any of my work you know the thing I despise the most about the draft process is the end.

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