Although Anquan Boldin's future with the Cardinals after this season appears to be on thin ice, there's no doubt among daily team observers that the three-time Pro Bowl receiver presently remains a vital piece of the playoff puzzle — provided he's fully healthy. Boldin certainly looked as good as ever in the Cardinals' Week 10 victory over the Seahawks, catching a team-high eight passes for 105 yards, including a key 37-yard reception with 11:50 remaining in the fourth quarter that set up Chris "Beanie" Wells' go-ahead touchdown. "You can still see how much better the offense is when he's in there," said one observer. "Boldin might not have liked it, but he certainly looked a lot better after taking a week off (against the Bears). He looked better running, although he still hasn't been breaking as many tackles as he normally does." In any event, the consensus in the desert is that, for the time being, a privately very unhappy Boldin is much better than no Boldin at all.

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