The Facts: The Cardinals signed former San Francisco 49ers kicker Dawson.
Diehards Line:
Dawson fills a need since the Cardinals didn't tender their kicker of the last three years, Chandler Catanzaro, making him a free agent. There was a slew of younger kickers on the market this year but Dawson has been consistent as an 84.5 percent career kicker, including missing just three in each of the last two seasons. As ESPN.com's Josh Weinfuss notes, the Cardinals aren't the type of team to keep two kickers -- one for field goals and one for extra points -- but for now the 42-year old Dawson, not the best kickoff man out there, is their guy, putting an emphasis on their coverage team which was hampered by injuries last season.