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Arizona Cardinals

What's the pitch from the GM to Payton?

There are three pitches general manager Monti Ossenfort can throw at Payton:

1. It's an hour flight to Los Angeles, where Payton currently resides.

2. It's a dry heat. No more coaching in the humidity.

3. The Cardinals have an offensive roster that's built to win -- and win now.

Arizona has the skill players needed to not just make the playoffs but make some noise in the postseason once it's there, starting with quarterback Kyler Murray . Of the teams vying for Payton, Arizona is the only one with an established young quarterback. From there, the Cardinals can boast about wide receivers DeAndre Hopkins (for now), Marquise Brown and Rondale Moore ; tight ends Zach Ertz and Trey McBride ; and running back James Conner . With a rebuilt line, that's an offense that can win 10 to 12 games with the right coach.

What draft capital does your team have to offer?

The Cardinals have the No. 3 overall pick this year, but that's unlikely to be moved for a coach. However, it's not unreasonable to think Arizona could, or would, trade its second- or third-round picks. It also has a fourth-rounder and a sixth-rounder this year. What could help the Cardinals is that they still have all of their prime picks for the following two years. -- Josh Weinfuss

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