Whatever Expectations Might Be, Cardinals In Position To Win

Wins need to come, of course, but that doesn’t change.

“The NFL mindset, there’s always a sense of urgency,” Gannon said.

Ossenfort said expectations have always been high and to win. “That was the truth the first day we got here.”

But the first day Ossenfort got here the roster needed help (which he acknowledged on Friday, talking about the need to build a core group of players to be the backbone of the culture). The landscape has changed.

The message from Gannon has been heard certainly – tight end Trey McBride said if everyone focuses on their own improvement, the team will inevitably be enhanced – but it is hard to argue there is a different vibe with what this team might be.

“I think it’ll be more of a coming out party, people figure out, not just the secondary but the Cardinals in general,” cornerback Garrett Williams said. “I feel like it’s going to be a big year for us to take that step, to get into the national spotlight and for people to really pay attention to us.”

The formula is simple for that to happen.

“Just win,” wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. said. “That’s what it comes down to. This is the time, the time is now.”