No one would classify the 2023 season for the Arizona Cardinals as a success. 

However, that appears to be changing. 

The six-year veteran believes the team's comradery and overall closeness will make the fall a moment of Arizona proving itself as opposed to playing catch-up like it was a year ago. 

"The whole vibe, it's like we're more of a family now," Thompson said via the Cardinals' official website. "Everyone's bought in and everybody's doing the right things."

Thompson is a veteran in the safety position. He has seen a few things in the NFL, and he plans on passing the knowledge he's learned to the younger guys in the position group. 

That is what family does. 

"When I came in, I needed a leader like that guy to show me the ropes and show me the way to go," Thompson said. "I feel like me and Budda are doing the exact same thing with these rookies and making sure that they know what to do."

As for the new-found familiarity on the roster, Thompson can't wait to see its results on the field. 

"I love it, man," Thompson said when asked about wearing his shoulder pads for the first time this offseason. "I'm ready to go hit somebody right now."

If anyone knows what feels different about this version of the Cardinals, it is him. 

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