Arizona Cardinals may be smart to make a reunion happen following one player's recent performance in the UFL
The Arizona Cardinals have a roster that could see some upgrades if they get active in the late stage of free agency this summer. Adding a former player could make plenty of sense for them in order to improve their special teams depth. Cardinals still need another option at kicker Chad Ryland is currently the […]
The Arizona Cardinals have a roster that could see some upgrades if they get active in the late stage of free agency this summer. Adding a former player could make plenty of sense for them in order to improve their special teams depth.
Cardinals still need another option at kicker
Chad Ryland is currently the only rostered kicker for Arizona. Ryland was a middle of the pack option last season, compared to the rest of the boots around the NFL. The Cardinals could add another option before the season begins.
Ryland was 17th in the NFL in made FG% last season. He made 96.3% of his extra point attempts, good for 24th in the NFL a season ago. He's still just 25 years old, though.
Rodrigo Blankenship, a former Cardinals kicker, has been impressing in the UFL. He nailed a 53-yard field goal last week to help seal a victory for the St. Louis Battlehawks. Blankenship also hit on a 56-yarder in April as well.
Blankenship was the top-rated kicker in the UFL last week, via Pro Football Focus. He is routinely hitting on important kicks for St. Louis, and some NFL teams may begin to take notice.
A potential season-changing improvement
While Ryland did show improvement a season ago, the kicking game can win or lose you games in the league. Particularly for Arizona, it is easy to expect that they will be in plenty of close games this season, considering their roster and the division they play in.
Blankenship may be an affordable option to provide competition for Ryland and possibly win the starting kicker job entering next season. We will see if the Cardinals show any interest in him.
The Cardinals still have an opportunity to add a potential starter to help QB Kyler Murray if they choose to do so
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