Cardinals' Surprising Success Doesn't Hide Monti Ossenfort's Biggest Mistakes

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Before Week 9 kicks off in Seattle against the Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals fans are coming off a very exciting win in Dallas against the Cowboys. Arizona's 33-30 win against Dallas featured some of the best highlights of the Cardinals' season.

That said, the win also masked several issues that Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort have made.

The Cardinals reached on Jeremiyah Love

When the Cardinals selected Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the third overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, many thought Arizona reached. Not only because running backs are less valuable in the NFL than they were in prior decades, but also because the Cardinals recently signed Tyler Allgeier in free agency.

During his four seasons on the Falcons, Allgeier totaled 2,876 rushing yards and an silently efficient 4.2 yards per carry. Drafting Love, at least that high in the draft, made little sense for Ossenfort and crew.

On Sunday, Allgeier had an amazing game against Dallas' defense. He ran 147 yards and averaged 13.4 yards per carry. Allgeier's longest run of the day was a 63-yard touchdown run, a big ...