1 – Let’s be real: there goes the playoffs.
2 – I absolutely hate the thought that this might have been Fitz’ last home game, and not only did he not get the win, but neither did he get a 15-minute standing ovation. Horrible thought.
3 – All you can hope for is a chance, and somehow – despite all that happened – they were good enough to have that chance in the end.
4 – I have always liked Josh Rosen, and I still do, so I think it is sad to see how far he has fallen. In three seasons from top ten pick to backup for the backup’s backup.
5 – Second game in a row with an important kicking of the ball by another Cards-player than the kicker or punter.
6 – I very rarely criticize playcalling since the margin between success and failure is so small, but I will say that I was not impressed.
7 – Christian Kirk has turned into a fine role player. You’d have a problem if you rely a lot on him, though.
8 – 17 sacks created in the last three games. That’s a lot.
9 – You can’t have Chris Banjo be your starting safety. Recipe for issues.
10 – C.J. Beathard might not be a good quarterback, but he is good enough to beat you when you play defense like that. They did not win despite of him, and that in itself says a lot about the defensive performance.
P.S. Surefire career game by Wolford next week (sure, it is his first, so it will be a career game if he has even one yard, but that is not really my point).
11 – It’s a problem that Haason Reddick is an unrestricted free agent to be. He is going to want to test the market. Second week in a row with a sub-3 seconds sack. That is phenomenal.
12 – Kingsbury improved the team immediately after he took over, and he has improved it further from last year. Calm down, people.
13 – I am aware that it seems like I am taking the easy solution by mentioning the same players each week, but Haason Reddick and Mason Cole is two of the most impactful players on the team. Get Cole out of the lineup. Now. Right now.
14 – Surprisingly to me, Keesean Johnson has become a useful chesspiece.
15 – With Zach Allen and Leki Fotu emerging, and Jordan Phillips and (maybe) Corey Peters coming back, you see the potential for the best defensive line since Darnell Dockett and Calais Campbell dominated.
2 – I absolutely hate the thought that this might have been Fitz’ last home game, and not only did he not get the win, but neither did he get a 15-minute standing ovation. Horrible thought.
3 – All you can hope for is a chance, and somehow – despite all that happened – they were good enough to have that chance in the end.
4 – I have always liked Josh Rosen, and I still do, so I think it is sad to see how far he has fallen. In three seasons from top ten pick to backup for the backup’s backup.
5 – Second game in a row with an important kicking of the ball by another Cards-player than the kicker or punter.
6 – I very rarely criticize playcalling since the margin between success and failure is so small, but I will say that I was not impressed.
7 – Christian Kirk has turned into a fine role player. You’d have a problem if you rely a lot on him, though.
8 – 17 sacks created in the last three games. That’s a lot.
9 – You can’t have Chris Banjo be your starting safety. Recipe for issues.
10 – C.J. Beathard might not be a good quarterback, but he is good enough to beat you when you play defense like that. They did not win despite of him, and that in itself says a lot about the defensive performance.
P.S. Surefire career game by Wolford next week (sure, it is his first, so it will be a career game if he has even one yard, but that is not really my point).
11 – It’s a problem that Haason Reddick is an unrestricted free agent to be. He is going to want to test the market. Second week in a row with a sub-3 seconds sack. That is phenomenal.
12 – Kingsbury improved the team immediately after he took over, and he has improved it further from last year. Calm down, people.
13 – I am aware that it seems like I am taking the easy solution by mentioning the same players each week, but Haason Reddick and Mason Cole is two of the most impactful players on the team. Get Cole out of the lineup. Now. Right now.
14 – Surprisingly to me, Keesean Johnson has become a useful chesspiece.
15 – With Zach Allen and Leki Fotu emerging, and Jordan Phillips and (maybe) Corey Peters coming back, you see the potential for the best defensive line since Darnell Dockett and Calais Campbell dominated.
