I don’t think #1 is quite true to that extreme just because Cards don’t have a financial obligation to Minshew or JB yet like Seahawks did with Flynn at the time not to mention Pete Carroll as incumbent coach who helped decide on Flynn.
Agree 100% and add in the fact that both JB and Beck will be learning a new system, it makes sense to see who the best fit is first before making any starting job decisions regardless of age or experience. Also, if quick internet search proves to be true, both AR and Steve Young were 24 when...