Cardinals’ Patrick Peterson loves Kliff Kingsbury’s ‘quiet confidence’

“He’s the man, for sure,” cornerback Patrick Peterson said with a smile. “We don’t second-guess that at all. One thing I love about coach, he has this quiet confidence.”

Kingsbury left Texas Tech following the conclusion of the 2018 season, with Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt parting with the young coach. He would agree to be USC's offensive coordinate in 2019; however, with buzz surrounding Kingsbury's name, the coach interviewed for various teams, eventually landing on the Cardinals.

Peterson has been with the franchise since 2011 when the Cards drafted the DB out of LSU with the fifth overall pick in that year's NFL Draft. He's a four-time first-team All-Pro CB, too—even making last year's first team despite the three-win record of the Arizona franchise.

Peterson recorded two interceptions, 54 tackles, and appeared in every one of the Cardinals 16 regular-season games last season, maintaining his status as the team's lockdown secondary matchup for opposing wideouts.

Cardinals general manager Steve Keim was also complimentary of his new hire in Kingsbury, saying the head coach has a “great demeanor.”