Cardinals at Ravens gameday thread 9-15-19

[DVontel]

I'm not going to push back on that stat again as nobody seems to care about the context of it. I expected Murray to have above average accuracy and to be inconsistent because of his size and lack of experience. That is where he is. I thought he would be a more dynamic player, but he isn't which is probably the most disappointing aspect to him. He has been more Chad Pennington (pre-injury) than Michael Vick to this point.

He’s not Michael Vick aka a guy that struggled to read defenses most of his career until he got to Philly.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

"Murray, IMO, is a stud, made some amazing throws under pressure today."

That is just one quote from this thread.

You realize that quote isn't suggesting that he was flat out amazing and doesn't have areas that need to be improved right? That is more or less saying that they like a lot of what they have seen thus far and are encouraged by where he is at.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Do transcendent and generational talents get rookie learning curves?

Of course they do and you expect him to be further along than most rookie QBs would be in their first couple starts, which he clearly is.

 

[Ronin]

Mike Jurecki
@mikejurecki
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2m

#AZCardinals defensive snap count vs. Ravens (79)

DL: Peters 55 (70%) Gunter 54, Allen 45, Walker 34, M.Brown 7

LB: Hicks 79 (100%) Jones 75, Reddick 67, Suggs 58, Marsh 22, Reed 5

DB: Swearinger 79 (100%) Baker 77, Murphy 75, Brock 73, Jones 30, D. Thompson 15

 

[Ronin]

Mike Jurecki
@mikejurecki
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9m

#AZCardinals offensive snap count vs. Ravens

QB Murray 60 (100%)

OL: Murray, Pugh, Humphries, Sweezy, Shipley 60 (100%)

RB: Johnson 36 (60%) Edmonds 24

TE; Clay 15, Williams 14

WR; Fitzgerald 57 (95%) Byrd 56, Kirk 56, Crabtree 19, K. Johnson 19, Sherfield 4.

 

[Ronin]

Mike Jurecki
@mikejurecki
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2m

#AZCardinals special teams snap count vs #Ravens

Walker 24, Turner 24, Gardeck 24, C. Washington, Foster 19, Williams 18, Sherfield 16, Marsh 14, C. Jones 13, J. Thompson, J. Murray 4, Pugh 4, Humphries 4, Sweezy 4, Cole 4, J. Mills 4, K. Peterson 3

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Mike Jurecki
@mikejurecki
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2m

#AZCardinals defensive snap count vs. Ravens (79)

DL: Peters 55 (70%) Gunter 54, Allen 45, Walker 34, M.Brown 7

LB: Hicks 79 (100%) Jones 75, Reddick 67, Suggs 58, Marsh 22, Reed 5

DB: Swearinger 79 (100%) Baker 77, Murphy 75, Brock 73, Jones 30, D. Thompson 15

Did Baltimore game plan for Hicks? His were a very quiet 79 plays yesterday, compared to Detroit and the preseason.

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[gimpy]

So, we had only 60 offensive plays compared to over 80 last week?

 

[slanidrac16]

So, we had only 60 offensive plays compared to over 80 last week?

Yes and only 22 minutes time of possession.

 

[Ronin]

Kyle Odegard
@Kyle_Odegard
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44s

Cardinals averaged 6.5 yards per play against the Ravens (sixth-best in NFL this week) and didn't turn the ball over. Maybe this is the minority opinion, but I had no issue with the shortage of rushing attempts.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

So, we had only 60 offensive plays compared to over 80 last week?

Had quite a few long pass plays in this one. Not much of a need to methodically march down the field.

 

[slanidrac16]

Kyle Odegard
@Kyle_Odegard
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44s

Cardinals averaged 6.5 yards per play against the Ravens (sixth-best in NFL this week) and didn't turn the ball over. Maybe this is the minority opinion, but I had no issue with the shortage of rushing attempts.

Mr. Odegard, with all due respect our time of possesion was a whopping 22 minutes. A little bit of a running game would help keep the ball out of the Ravens hands.

 

[Ronin]

scott bordow (@sbordow)
9/16/19, 11:55 AM
Cardinals ran 10 personnel 32 of their 54 plays against Baltimore after 56 plays last week. Clearly is Kingsbury's favored formation

 

[DVontel]

The Cardinals were ecstatic when Byron Murphy was available with the first pick of the second round this April, and he’s already showing why.

The rookie cornerback finished with the second-best defensive grade on the team in Sunday’s loss to the Ravens, according to Pro Football Focus. Murphy didn’t get good run defense marks (although, to the naked eye, that seemed surprising considering his physicality) but was lauded for his work in coverage.

Murphy graded out at 81.0 against the pass, allowing only 1-of-5 targets to be completed for 11 yards. Murphy had a tipped pass that almost resulted in an interception by Budda Baker, and also had the late pass breakup that was timed well enough to avoid pass interference.

Other tibits from Week 2:

• Baker finished as the highest-graded defender on the team at 79.0, with his coverage skills standing out. He just missed the pick and seems destined to get one soon from his new free safety position.
• Tight end Maxx Williams only played 14 snaps, but earned a sparkling 87.5 grade during his limited time on the field. Pro Football Focus gave him strong marks for the tough catch he made and his pass-blocking.
• Quarterback Kyler Murray was given a 68.8 grade, which was fifth-best on offense. His yards per attempt of 8.7 was sixth-best among quarterbacks this week (pending Monday night’s game), ahead of some of the bigger names in the league in just his second career start.
• Guard Justin Pugh almost didn’t play because of a stomach bug, but he gutted it out and held up well. Pugh finished with the best grade among the team’s offensive linemen at 68.5, including a strong 78.5 in pass protection.

Byron >>>>