Arizona Cardinals training camp: Three major questions

The Arizona Cardinals are set to begin training camp, but not without some major questions. How will they fare in the NFC West in 2017?

The Arizona Cardinals are set to begin training camp. What obstacles await them in the 2017 season? Will they be the team we saw struggle badly in 2016, or will they be the high-flying, high-scoring, dynamic group we saw two seasons ago?

This Cardinals team is certainly reloaded, and there are major questions that need answering. Here are my top three heading into training camp…

1. Which Carson Palmer are you going to get?

The main question I have leading into Cardinals’ training camp is — which Carson Palmer are you getting this season?

Are you getting the Carson Palmer that was an MVP candidate two seasons ago, or are you getting a guy who is struggling through health problems, bad accuracy, and overall inconsistency?

There’s really no way of predicting that, but history would seem to indicate that Palmer won’t make it through a season without getting hit — a lot.

His sack rate last season was 6.3 percent, the highest it has been since his first year with the Cardinals. This team has to find a way to keep Palmer upright, and if he stays upright, he can be dominant.

Palmer’s going to be 38 years old this season, so the clock is ticking. He still has the talent and mental ability to play at a high level in the NFL, but it’s going to be interesting to see whether or not he can play at a consistently high level in potentially his final season…