Cardinals Have Different Avenues at QB in Week 16

The Arizona Cardinals have fairly the state of affairs on their fingers on the quarterback place heading into Week 16. 

Kyler Murray is out of the image after tearing his ACL, and issues shortly went south in Arizona’s current 24-15 loss to the Denver Broncos when Colt McCoy left with a concussion. 

Hint McSorley crammed in after McCoy left within the opening minutes of the third quarter, however wasn’t fairly capable of captain the Cardinals to victory. 

That was a tricky ask for No. 1 choose Kyler Murray, so followers weren’t precisely holding their breath for McSorley to save lots of the day. 

Now, heading right into a Christmas Day assembly with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Cardinals’ beginning quarterback place stays unclear: 

Cardinals Have Completely different Avenues at QB in Week 16

McCoy is taken into account to be the most effective backup quarterbacks within the league. The Cardinals felt that approach once they inked him to an extension within the offseason to maintain him round. 

McCoy’s tenure within the league and expertise inside the offense helps guarantee Arizona’s offense runs as near on schedule as potential. He is the undisputed starter with Murray out of the image, however McCoy’s development by way of concussion protocol will dictate his availability, although Kliff Kingsbury mentioned the staff will play it secure. 

“Yeah. I believe we’d err on the aspect of warning, no query,” he mentioned by way of McCoy. 

As of now, McSorley is about to get his first profession begin towards Tom Brady in entrance of a nationwide viewers on Sunday evening with David Blough serving as his backup. 

Kingsbury mentioned each McSorley and Blough will get reps this week. 

“I believe we will have each guys get some work this week—there is no doubt. I believe it is solely truthful to David to at the least get some reside kind reps throughout the week in our system since he simply obtained right here, however Hint I see beginning the sport and hopefully he can play at a excessive degree,” mentioned Kingsbury.

Blough simply arrived final week when he was plucked from the Minnesota Vikings’ apply squad. He is began 5 video games beforehand throughout his time with the Detroit Lions. 

Kingsbury mentioned he was impressed with Blough previous to signing him.

“A very sensible child. I bear in mind him popping out. I used to be a Texas Tech and (he is) actually sharp. He had profession there at Purdue and performed properly the couple of instances that he obtained to begin in Detroit. so, it has been good within the room. (He is) actually, actually sharp,” Kingsbury mentioned.

With McSorley set to begin if McCoy cannot go, Kingsbury outlined what he needs to see from the Penn State product:

“Keep away from the unfavourable performs. The previous few instances he is gotten (in), it is actually (been) with none reps in any respect, so if he can get some reps all through the week if he finally ends up being the starter then I believe it’s going to assist,” he mentioned. “(We have) simply obtained to avoid the turnovers and first and second down sacks. If we are able to keep on schedule notably towards this Tampa entrance, that’ll undoubtedly assist our possibilities.”

We must always get a greater really feel of the image within the later phases of the week when the Cardinals launch their harm studies main as much as Sunday evening, however choices actually exist for Arizona relying on availability and well being. 

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