Yes, the Cardinals have gotten older. There are caveats to that, though. Phil Dawson, at 42, is way older than Chandler Catanzaro, but then again, that's one of the reasons the Cards have swapped Dawson for Cat Man, because they wanted someone proven in tough situations. Dawson has shown that (and the fact Dawson wanted to come to Arizona means something too.) Karlos Dansby is going to be 36 in November, but my guess is that Dansby is a bridge for an inside linebacker coming in the draft. (Besides, Dansby played pretty well last year in Cincy, and the Cards obviously felt strongly enough to swap him out for Kevin Minter.)

No, Antoine Bethea's age doesn't help in comparison to Tony Jefferson, but Jefferson was leaving regardless. And this is a deep draft in the secondary. I'm sure that has played a role in this too. But age was always going to be a big part of this season, with Carson Palmer (37 in December) and Larry Fitzgerald (34 in August) knowing they are nearing the end.

Said Dansby, when asked what it meant adding that age to the roster, "wisdom."

-- On a personal level, one press conference with Los reminds me how much fun it is to have him around.

-- The Cardinals carve out some cap room not only by extending Chandler Jones but also by getting safety Tyvon Branch to take a paycut from $4 million to $2 million this season.

-- Dawson comes to the Cardinals, while Catanzaro signed with the Jets and coach Todd Bowles Friday.

-- I would still expect a free-agent guard at some point, but I don't know if it will be soon. I haven't heard anything, and it's possible they are going to let the market settle some. The Cards under Steve Keim have usually added some key free agents after the first wave. I don't see why it would be different this year. We're barely a day in.