Cardinals Reportedly Shopping Leinart

[CCBrink]

Loleinart

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=nfp-20100901_cardinals_reportedly_shopping_matt_leinart

The Arizona Cardinals have taken the next step in moving to the post-Matt Leinart(notes) era as the club has begun actively shopping the quarterback.

Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported that the Cardinals are working the phones to see if they can generate some interest in the former first-round draft pick and Heisman Trophy winner from USC. It’s not known what the team is seeking, but it can’t be a lot.

Leinart has run his course in Arizona and it was evident last week that he would not be the team’s starting quarterback this season. In fact, we noted here that Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic speculated that Leinart could be flat out released by the team before Saturday’s deadline to reach 53 players.

Leinart isn’t happy with the situation but he should look at this as a positive. He needs a fresh start and the sooner he can get out of Arizona, the better off he will be.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Why the fuck would anyone trade for this piece of shit? He's terrible.

 

[SHOGUN]

Leinart was supposedly given the keys to actually run the team and finally be "the guy", he outplays Anderson in TC and preseason despite limited reps, yet he still loses his job and possibly his roster spot....?

A shitty situation for both sides to be honest. Whisenhunt, despite all his talk, has never displayed an ounce of trust in Leinart this preseason and Matt Leinart has been a bit of a punk about the situation.

I'm more pissed about the fact Whisenhunt couldn't convince the GM to pull the trigger on a QB they did like sooner instead of settling for Derek Anderson, a Sexy Rexy Univeristy valedictorian, and stringing Matt along like he was going to be your guy for so long, then pull the rug out from under him like this. He might as well have held a press conference telling everyone to temper their expectations because they were going to tank for a chance at Jake Locker/Ryan Mallett/Andrew Luck.

bama:

 

[IamMedellin]

lmao...I bet he really regrets staying that extra year now

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Hes a douche.

Right after training camp is THE worst time to shop a guy around. Unless theres some tragic injury to a key starter noone will give you a nickel.
Better off waiting for the season to start and seeing the demand go up as guys flop or get injured.

 

[Aso]

Matt Leinart is better suited for a West Coast offense. He played much better under Denny then Whisenhunt. Looking at possible trade destinations though I really don't see a lot of teams. Maybe the Browns.

 

[Blade]

Cards and Vikes, both are fools. They could have traded for McNabb and one team would have avoided a shitload of drama and the other team would have had a legit QB, instead being stuck with a thrower like DA. Cards were so dumb to think Leinart would actually be successful in that offense.

BTW...........where the hell is Nuk when you need him?

 

[citizenerased]

Cards and Vikes, both are fools. They could have traded for McNabb and one team would have avoided a shitload of drama and the other team would have had a legit QB, instead being stuck with a thrower like DA. Cards were so dumb to think Leinart would actually be successful in that offense.

BTW...........where the hell is Nuk when you need him?

Hibernating, he'll be emerging from his glittery cave just in time for Sam Bradford's debut.

 

[Cody]

I believe he goes to Seattle.

 

[Apocalypse]

http://twitter.com/Adam_Schefter

Schefty says that the Bills, Raiders and Giants have discussed things with Arizona, :dontknow:

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I never saw a more drastic drop in quality (with the possible exception of the rare times the Colts play without Manning) in my life, as when Leinart would play in place of Warner. The entire offense would dramatically revert from a Super Bowl level well oiled machine, to barely able to get a first down. Leinart not only lacks skills, he's one of those guys who drags the entire huddle down to his level. He's the perfect example of a guy who you don't want as a backup. I'll take a "less talented" guy who brings fire to the huddle, like a Doug Flutie or Koy Detmer or Ryan Fitzpatrick, over a louse like Leinart any day.

 

[FirstTimer]

lmao...I bet he really regrets staying that extra year now

Why? So he could come out and suck a year earlier?


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Not sure what the Cards expect to get for Leinart. The draft only goes to 7 rounds.

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Leinart has pretty much been a punk ass since college and he showed a lot of it right after the Rose Bowl game when he claimed USC was still the better team even though they just lost to Texas.

He's always had maturity issues and is basically Tony Romo off the field without Romo's talent/leadership off the field.

Leinart just comes off as a guy who was happy to make it to the NFL and be a QB so he could bang cocktail waitresses rather than a guy who really loved the game. Whenever he is on the field he just looks like he can't wait to get the hell off of it.

 

[Virix]

Why? So he could come out and suck a year earlier?

That extra year cost him around $10 million in guaranteed money if he went where he was projected to (1st ovr). Instead Alex Smith got that money. Being that his rookie deal is going to be the biggest payday of his life, I bet he does regret going back to school for what basically became the most expensive senior year of college in history.

 

[Blade]

This fool still believes he can start.....

http://tmi.me/Wiqc
Just did the dan patrick show @dpshow to discuss my report that matt leinart is on the trade block. Leinart told me he wants to start somewhere and not be a backup
Jay_Glazer via UberTwitter

Also why the hell are the Giants willing to waste their time with this dude? Don't they have Eli AND Carr, Carr has actually proven to be a decent backup as long as the line is good in front of him.

 

[killgod]

This fool still believes he can start.....



Also why the hell are the Giants willing to waste their time with this dude? Don't they have Eli AND Carr, Carr has actually proven to be a decent backup as long as the line is good in front of him.

Sorgi was put on IR.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I don't think the Giants have Carr anymore, either. But I could be mistaken.

 

[killgod]

I don't think the Giants have Carr anymore, either. But I could be mistaken.

Yeah he's in San Fran now isn't he?

 

[FirstTimer]

That extra year cost him around $10 million in guaranteed money if he went where he was projected to (1st ovr). Instead Alex Smith got that money. Being that his rookie deal is going to be the biggest payday of his life, I bet he does regret going back to school for what basically became the most expensive senior year of college in history.

I'm betting he would have lasted maybe 2-3 years in San Fran. Especially with Singletary coming in. IMO he makes up the money by sticking around in Arizona like he did.

 

[jeffx]

This fool still believes he can start.....



Also why the hell are the Giants willing to waste their time with this dude? Don't they have Eli AND Carr, Carr has actually proven to be a decent backup as long as the line is good in front of him.

Dude, look at our backup QB situation(Carr's gone and Sorgi's done for the year). We've been fortunate Eli's such an iron man. But if he goes down, we're fucked. You cats don't think Leinart would be an upgrade over Rhett Bomar?

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/09/01/matt-leinart-a-match-for-sorgi-less-giants/

 

[Virix]

I'm betting he would have lasted maybe 2-3 years in San Fran. Especially with Singletary coming in. IMO he makes up the money by sticking around in Arizona like he did.

If Alex Smith survived, theres probably at least a decent chance Leinart would have.