It's hard not to like keeping the squad intact is a priority for Bruce Arians, who deservedly won expects to participate in mini camp and training camp.

Did the Cardinals Get It Right?

While the financial details of the contract are still a bit unclear, general Manager Steve Keim indicates that the Cardinals can both be aggressive in free agency and retain the face of the franchise as a result of the agreed-upon figures. Fitzgerald's old contract would have been a $26.3 million cap hit in 2015.

Fitzgerald's metrics have declined in a significant way during the past three seasons, and while the sub-par quarterback play didn't help, he had been able to overcome such a handcuff earlier in his career. Fitzgerald hasn't produced much more than average metrics since a phenomenal campaign in 2011, but he displayed his potential with Palmer this year.

It's easy to knock Fitzgerald's waning metrics, but considering that he restructured to improve the team and allow it enough cap space to contend in free agency, that he's not grossly unproductive (i.e. he's been about average in the past three season), and that he really did perform well with Palmer, this deal is hard to criticize.