Ducks in the Draft: Arik Armstead

Daniel Kantor FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

  If there was ever a draft to pick your franchise defensive tackle, the 2015 draft is it. That is great news for NFL teams in need of a good front 7. For former Oregon defensive end, Arik Armstead, it presents a challenge to stand out among the long list of projected first-round defensive ends, such as Florida’s Dante Flowler, …

2015 NFL Draft: Marcus Mariota – The Arizona Cardinals

Caleb Couturie FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Over the next five weeks, FishDuck.com Feature Writer Caleb Couturie will be analyzing the 25 teams in the NFL Draft that may look to select Marcus Mariota. Previous Article: Click here No 22: The Arizona Cardinals ARI’s Draft Pick: Twenty-fourth ARI’s 2015 Cap Space: $(-6,847,875) ARI’s Top Needs: LB, QB, Pass Rusher The Cards are a very good team. They’re a playoff team, evidenced by their wild card selection. …

Chip Kelly Update: Bird on Bird Violence

Mark Saltveit FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

After a bye week, perfect for the many injured Eagles to heal up, Philadelphia faces the surging Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in a battle between two of the four remaining one-loss teams. This game may well decide who gets a bye during the wild card round of playoffs. Every Eagle practiced this week except WR 4/special teamer Brad Smith, though …

Chip Kelly Update: A Defensive Mastermind

Mark Saltveit FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

from Video Chip Kelly seems to spend half his life fighting shallow stereotypes about his teams.  He’s a passing demon!  No, wait — he’s obsessed with running.  Well, he demands running quarterbacks, right?  In any case, he has a huge book of tricky plays.  Or is it a small book of flexible plays?  They all come fast . . . …