Injuries among valid excuses for Arizona Cardinals
SEATTLE — You might have finally thought the Arizona Cardinals offense was going somewhere.
Key points
- Add in question marks at quarterback and right tackle, and there was always a high probability that Arizona would be relying on multiple unproven pieces.
- And on the Cardinals’ final offensive play of the game, he threw wide of McBride, who had a step on his defender in the end zone.
- More often, though, Arizona was leaning on players who have rarely been in this position before — especially on offense.
“Against a good team like that, you're not going to have that many chances.” Afterward, Cardinals players and coaches alike focused on issues with their offensive operation.
Whether because of injuries, draft misses or free agent whiffs — or all of the above — they were not in a position to act like a contender this offseason.
Additional details
- The Cardinals' best players showed up, with some spectacular moments from Trey McBride and Michael Wilson.
- and season-ending injuries to Kendrick Bourne — they, too, are in key roles.
- Now, due to injuries and underperformance elsewhere, they’re starters.
- Allgeier, Minshew, Virgil and Fryar also share something in common: They are backups, acquired with either low-cost free agent contracts or minimal draft capital, to serve as depth for one of the weakest rosters in the NFL.
- Witherspoon, Murphy, Jobe, Okada and Hall share something in common: They are entrenched pieces of the best defense in football, ranging from reliable starter to veritable star.
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