Darnell Dockett says Kevin Kolb is "good"
The Cardinals gave up a lot -- starting cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and a second-round pick -- to acquire quarterback Kevin Kolb from the "Dream Team."
As bad as Cardinals' quarterback play was in 2010, however, the move seemed necessary, especially in a very winnable division like the NFC West where everyone's a loser.
So far, the feedback from the team is mostly positive.
"It's like night and day from last year," [defensive tackle Darnell] Dockett said Friday afternoon, per ESPN's Mike Sando. "I don't want to disrespect nobody, but I mean, he's good."
Of course, his frame of reference could influence his opinion some.
In other words, the Cardinals quarterbacks last year were not "good." They combined for only ten passing touchdowns, threw 19 interceptions and barely completed half of their passes (50.8 percent, to be exact).
Considering how bad the team's quarterbacks were, it is somewhat amazing that receiver Larry Fitzgerald finished with 90 receptions (fifth in the NFL) and 1,137 yards (eighth in the NFL).
As solid as those numbers were, Fitzgerald fell short of double-digit touchdown receptions for the first time in four years. And from 2005 to 2008, Fitzgerald finished with 1,400-plus yards in three out of four seasons.
While Kolb has some question marks, he's shown some flashes in his seven career starts.
With the significant upgrade at quarterback, Fitzgerald should improve his stats across the board from last year's numbers: 90-1,137-6. I see a season with a line close to 95 receptions, 1,300 yards and 10 touchdowns for Fitzgerald.
