Red Sea Report - Cardinals OTAs, Minshew Mania, Budda's Leadership And An NFC West Shocker

About this episode

The episode discusses the final week of Cardinals OTAs, player impacts, and significant NFL news regarding the Rams and Myles Garrett.

Craig Grialou, Zach Gershman and former Cardinals linebacker Rob Fredrickson discuss the final week of Cardinals OTAs, the absence of veterans Josh Sweat and Jacoby Brissett, and how new head coach Mike LaFleur is shaping his roster. Plus, they examine Gardner Minshew's early impact on the locker room, Carson Beck's development, Budda Baker's leadership entering his 10th NFL season, and how Arizona's defense could evolve in 2026 as the Cardinals prepare for a pivotal year in a highly competitive division. However, the biggest news of the week came out of Los Angeles as the Rams sent shockwaves through the NFL by acquiring star pass rusher Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Craig Grialou, Zach Gershman

Guest: Rob Fredrickson

Topics covered

• Cardinals OTAs
• Minshew impact
• Budda Baker leadership
• NFC West news
• defensive evolution
• roster shaping
• veteran absences

Keywords

• Cardinals
• OTAs
• Minshew
• Budda Baker
• NFC West
• Myles Garrett
• NFL
• defense
• roster
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams

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