Tag: Kyler Murray

Should the Cardinals Bench Kyler Murray

By: Henry Jones

What can I even say at this point? The Cardinals are the best, worst team I have ever witnessed. We truly figure out a new way to lose every week. If you were to add up all the points we’ve lost by, it would add up to 13. 13 points! This team is tragic and I’d rather watch cheese get moldy over a period of time than watch us play in the 4th quarter. We need to fire Petzing and fire Gannon. Both of them run 4 tight end formations which makes our stud receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. look like a bum. I know he is good. Whenever I turn on the TV regardless of what day it is, I know for a fact I will be disappointed. Overall, Jacoby Brisset has been slinging it. Our offense has been more electric than I have seen in the past couple of years and I think he fits our gameplan more than Kyler. However, while this is true, I think the real problem lies with the offensive coordinator. I think with a quarterback who I believe has not reached his ceiling yet, a team needs a coordinator that can allow a quarterback as athletic as he is to spread his wings. This being said, if we were to receive an offer for Murray before the deadline that is suitable, I wouldn’t be mad. Don’t get me wrong I’m one of Kyler’s biggest supporters, but I want to see him go somewhere that fits his scheme and will allow him to ball out. I just don’t think that place is Arizona. So regarding the topic of benching, I think when he returns he should get the starting job back to prove his worth and play some winning football.

Is The NFL Biased?

After the NFL recently released its most recent MVP rankings list, I have decided there might be some credibility to the fans of the NFL that think it is scripted. The list has Josh Allen number one, Lamar Jackson number two, Jared Goff number three, Jalen Hurts number four, and Patrick Mahomes number five. Now I really don’t have a big problem with the first three. I think they are all interchangeable. The one thing that really makes me wonder if the NFL is scripted or not is the fact that Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes are the four and five. While I do think Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback we have seen in the past decade, this does not excuse the fact that for most of the year he has had more interceptions than touchdowns. He still barely has more touchdowns now and we are in week twelve. Also, do not even get me started on Jalen Hurts. I can not stand how corny he is and how he always tries to drop inspirational quotes after they lose , but when will they end. They went from being 11-0 at the start of the year last year to being 8-2 on a cupcake schedule. They are not a playoff team and the reason is Jalen Hurts. He is not even projected to have four thousand passing yards which is really the bare minimum at this point for an average quarterback. Another problem I have with the NFL is how they will never include Kyler Murray in any conversations. He is for sure a top 5 quarterback this year based on stats and since the MVP is a quarterback award they might as well include him. He does sit sixth in the MVP voting, but I think a top three finish for him will give him the fire he needs to have to carry the team to a Super Bowl next season.

Can the Cardinals Continue their Hot Streak

Usually whenever I write, I am bringing bias into my blogs because, if I’m being honest, the Cardinals have not been that good. Now however, I am glad to say that the Cardinals are back. We actually have a winning record of 5-4 and have only lost one game in their division. Kyler Murray haters are in shambles as he has been playing at an elite level and has the second best odds to win the Comeback Player of the Year award. Marvin Harrison Jr. is fourth in receiving yards for rookies and tied for first with receiving touchdowns. I truly do believe he could be a lot farther ahead than his competition, but Kyler Murray struggles to get him the ball because the other teams make him a focus point to their defense and always have an extra guy or two to play coverage on him. When Marvin isn’t open however, we have out stud of a tight end, Trey McBride, to catch the ball. Unlike any other tight end I’ve ever seen, McBride can make insane plays after getting the ball. I see clips of him dodging defenders and jumping over players while he is strutting into the endzone.

The only thing that I have to talk bad about is our defense. Our secondary have been surprisingly good and our star safety Budda Baker is second in the entire league for tackles. The thing that makes me mad is our defensive line. With our first round pick, Darius Robinson being injured for the starting weeks of the season, we really have no good, standout players on our line providing pressure. To wrap it up, I truly believe that we will continue our win streak and make it to the playoffs. Though we may not make a far run, we will definitely make an attempt.

Cardinals Are Looking Scary Heading Into Week 4

By: Henry Jones

In all honesty, the last three weeks of NFL football have been the most enjoyable in a while. Though my Arizona Cardinals have a losing record being 1-2, we are surely shocking the sports world. Both of our losses have been by a single touchdown, and our win was by a significant amount of points. Not to mention all the teams we have played are significantly dominant teams. To give you better perspective on how our team is playing, Kyler Murray is a top 15 ranked QB and threw a perfect passer rating in the week 2 game versus the Rams. While this is very promising, there is also our rookie wide receiver, Marvin Harrison Jr., who has been producing as well. Despite the scary week one performance only producing one catch for four yards, he took a big leap forward going for 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the first quarter alone. Not only is this impressive for a rookie, Harrison Jr. is just the 13th receiver since 1991 to achieve this goal.

Another thing to notice is that our rushing game has also taken a jump. James Connor, our running back, has been a demon on the ground, amassing 189 rush yards and two touchdowns. Pairing him with the mobility of Kyler Murray is surely something for teams to watch out for. Now to talk rankings. The Cardinals are currently second in their division with the most points scored out of all their competitors. You would think since we have a more points scored than allowed in our games we would be positive, but no, our defense always seems to find a way to sell. It’s times like these when I am looking forward to the draft when we can pick up a 6’5 250 lb defensive stud to reinforce our line. To wrap up, it is hard to predict whether we will end up losing the rest of our games, or sneaking into a playoff spot, but I can for sure say that we will kill the Panthers when that game rolls around.

Can the Arizona Cardinals Compete in the the NFC West?

by: Henry Jones

Since the beginning of the National Football League, the Arizona Cardinals have existed, and ever since then, they have been disappointing to their fans. Though many others are willing to give up on the team, I am not. This looks as if it is finally our year. We have our dual threat QB back and healthy, we have a capable head coach, and our first draft pick, Marvin Harrison Jr. is looking to be the next coming of Jerry Rice and Randy Moss put together. This being said, our defense is probably, if not the worst thing I have ever laid my eyes on. It just isn’t physical enough to compete with the rest of the NFC West (the Cardinal’s division). 

Another thing, people love to go on and on complaining about how difficult they have it in their division, but nobody wants to talk about how hard the Cardinals opponents are. They have the 2022 superbowl champions, the 2024 superbowl runner-ups, and the Seahawks who have one of the best young rosters in the league. This being said, it will definitely be a challenge this year for the Cardinals. 

Last but not least, I would like to speak about the quarterback. I have been a Kyler Murray fan since he was playing Oklahoma football in college, and whenever the Cardinals drafted him with the first overall pick of the 2019 NFL draft, then I knew we were about to go on a run. Kyler started his career winning Rookie of the Year and putting up great numbers for it being his first year in the league. However, I got my hopes up too soon. Ever since his early run for MVP in 2022, Kyler has been plagued with injuries. I thing due to this, people forget about what an amazing quarterback he is. 

To wrap it up, I think I need to answer the original question: can the Arzona Cardinals compete in such a tough division? While it is a hard question to answer I will go with my own biased opinion (which is usually right) and say that we are good enough to compete this year and will go on a sneaky playoff run.