I think the Cards realized after they barely won the first 2 games that they didn’t have the team they thought they had. They also convinced themselves that Williams would get better as his recovery continued. Finally they thought Hernandez would return to his old form. So when all the other injuries hit, their margin for error evaporated. Some of that’s on the GM. Some is likely on the medical staff. There are so many deficiencies it’s hard to know where to start.