Harry
ASFN Consultant and Senior Writer
You had to be impressed with Murray. His accuracy was excellent and he throw another nice ball to catch. Do keep in mind that all throws went to the outside meaning his height wasn’t an issue for a clear throwing lane. He also threw occasionally flat footed which didn’t end up costing him but on out routes that could lead to interceptions by top corners. He needs to put everything into those throws. The main thing I saw was Murray’s poise. Most rookies get their adrenaline flowing and throw a few high. Rosen did that. Murray was truly composed. It’s early but that’s a big plus if he can do that when games count.
On the play Murray got sacked Edmonds just stood there like a statue instead of picking up the rusher. He came in absurdly quickly, but Edmonds better stay more alert if they’re going to keep Murray on the field. Both tackles showed poor lateral movement.
I’d Sheffield surprised you he shouldn’t have. You can see a couple of months ago when asked on the board which 7 receivers would make the team, he was on my list. Poor coaching held him back last year but he’s a solid 3rd down option. Of he makes special team contributions which this team desperately needs.
Don’t get too upset Johnson disqualified himself before catching a pass; typical rookie mistake.
Lee can really punt. What an asset.
Gardeck is better played close to the line. He doesn’t seem to benefit coming downhill. Perhaps he’ll improve when he diagnoses plays better.
The Cardinal announcers shouldn’t talk over the officials; huge egos.
On the 4 penalty return they also could have also called the Charges for holding Logan. They ran out of things to take off and throw on the ground.
I thought Hundley looked good at the backup spot. I had endorsed that signing. He’s the right guy for the system. He won’t wow you but he’s solid.
Gaillard looked good at center. He missed one block I thought but overall looked functional.
Butler’s problem is concentration. His hands are fine but he has to focus better. He had this problem in college.
Cunningham convinced me the Cards need to add a better backup tackle. The starters will miss games.
Logan looked good but the Cards could use better RB depth. Lots of talent out there. He looked tentative post-injury l last year but not last night.
The D-Line worries me. The need better anchors. They got pushed around too often. Some of the depth guys flashed a little.
This team is not likely a playoff contender but could be quite a bit of fun to watch.
On the play Murray got sacked Edmonds just stood there like a statue instead of picking up the rusher. He came in absurdly quickly, but Edmonds better stay more alert if they’re going to keep Murray on the field. Both tackles showed poor lateral movement.
I’d Sheffield surprised you he shouldn’t have. You can see a couple of months ago when asked on the board which 7 receivers would make the team, he was on my list. Poor coaching held him back last year but he’s a solid 3rd down option. Of he makes special team contributions which this team desperately needs.
Don’t get too upset Johnson disqualified himself before catching a pass; typical rookie mistake.
Lee can really punt. What an asset.
Gardeck is better played close to the line. He doesn’t seem to benefit coming downhill. Perhaps he’ll improve when he diagnoses plays better.
The Cardinal announcers shouldn’t talk over the officials; huge egos.
On the 4 penalty return they also could have also called the Charges for holding Logan. They ran out of things to take off and throw on the ground.
I thought Hundley looked good at the backup spot. I had endorsed that signing. He’s the right guy for the system. He won’t wow you but he’s solid.
Gaillard looked good at center. He missed one block I thought but overall looked functional.
Butler’s problem is concentration. His hands are fine but he has to focus better. He had this problem in college.
Cunningham convinced me the Cards need to add a better backup tackle. The starters will miss games.
Logan looked good but the Cards could use better RB depth. Lots of talent out there. He looked tentative post-injury l last year but not last night.
The D-Line worries me. The need better anchors. They got pushed around too often. Some of the depth guys flashed a little.
This team is not likely a playoff contender but could be quite a bit of fun to watch.
and, I thought that the refs make the calls on the sideline and not New York. Could be wrong, though.
