There has been a ton of roster movement for all four teams in the NFC West this offseason, and it was hard not to notice the most recent by the odds-on division favorite L.A. Rams. They signed Ndamukong Suh to add to Aaron Donald and Michael Brockers as an incredibly formidable defensive line. It does not bode well for the rest of the division, including -- obviously -- the Cardinals.
"I commend the Rams for what they are doing," Cardinals coach Steve Wilks said Tuesday at the NFL owners' meetings. "You know how they are on offense already with (Todd) Gurley and (jared) Goff, and they are trying to shore up that defense. It's going to be a very competitive year in the west with some difficult games in the division. But the biggest thing we will do, we are always going to keep the focus on us. That's the most important thing."
Wilks is still in the middle of getting together his initial roster. The draft hasn't even occurred. To be clear, at some point, the focus will be on the Rams -- or Seahawks, or 49ers -- when those teams come up (twice) on the schedule. The Cardinals were already trying to upgrade the offensive line, so it's not like a new Rams' defensive line is changing that thought process. Wilks still hasn't gotten a chance to fully outline his philosophy and culture with the players (that comes next week when the players return for the start of the offseason program), so there is still a lot to do before getting to opponents, division or not.