5 NFL teams that will definitely disappoint fans in 2021

3. Arizona Cardinals

Much like the Patriots, the Arizona Cardinals weren’t shy about making big moves in the 2021 offseason, The Redbirds saw one of the best defenders of the last decade, defensive tackle JJ Watt, hit the open market and made sure to nab him. But they also landed cornerback Malcolm Butler, wide receiver A.J. Green and center Rodney Hudson (via trade), in addition to making other depth signings that, in theory, should help the Cards see a big uptick in year three of Kyler Murray.

There’s no mistaking the fact that Arizona will be one of the most fun teams to watch on a week-to-week basis this season with Murray, DeAndre Hopkins and a host of other playmakers on both sides of the ball. However, big questions still remain about this team.

For one, outside of Hudson, this team’s slew of big-name additions come with disclaimers. Green looked like a shell of himself last season, Watt has dealt with the injury bug recently, Butler was cut by the Titans and so on. That’s not a comforting notion regarding moves designed to take a team to the next level.

Beyond that, the jury is rightfully still out on head coach Kliff Kingsbury and whether or not he can make this work in the NFL with Murray. When you then consider that the Rams and 49ers should both be improved this season while the Seahawks are still the Seahawks in the division, the Cardinals have very real potential to be all sizzle and no steak.