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The Cardinals head to San Francisco trying to answer for an offense that disappeared against Seattle. The 49ers will be without their best pass rusher. That removes one excuse. It doesn’t make the assignment easy.
There are rebuilds. And then there are rebuilds where every house on your street already has a swimming pool, a finished basement and a brand-new truck in the driveway while you’re standing there holding a hammer and wondering whether the foundation is level.
James Conner will miss at least four games, several familiar names are gone, and Arizona’s roster choices offer the clearest look yet at the team Mike LaFleur will take into his first season.