"It doesn't take hours of video analysis to determine, in general, the Cardinals' weaknesses in 2011.

The NFL keeps statistics and ranks teams on such things. And judging by sold-out crowds and television ratings, many viewed the flaws live and/or in HD.

On offense, the Cardinals were poor at converting on third down, scoring points and avoiding turnovers. They were inconsistent in both running and passing.

On defense, they didn't force enough turnovers, yielded far too many big plays and didn't perform well at the goal line.

But general impressions are not what coaches are seeking when reviewing video from the 8-8 season.

They wanted specifics. Why, exactly, were they so bad on third down? Did they rely too much on certain plays? Were they asking players to do what they couldn't? Were there players who performed better or worse depending upon situations and play calls?

Why did they give up too many long pass plays? Poor pass rush? Bad technique in the secondary? Poor play calls?

"I told my coaches this: 'Take the emotional part out of watching this film,' " defensive coordinator Ray Horton said. "Yeah, I know so-and-so is a good player. Yeah, he dresses well, has a nice family, this and that. Either the player is right or wrong in what we're watching, or the scheme is wrong."