Cardinals Must Find a New Approach to Improve
The Arizona Cardinals have no choice but to improve.
GLENDALE – State Farm Stadium is quiet now, with the stands emptied after the debut of the team’s new rivalry uniforms. The field still looks pristine, but some fans jokingly suggested maybe the Cardinals were too intimidated by how beautiful the end zones looked to touch them.
It feels like déjà vu covering this team. Once again, the Cardinals fell victim to a last-second field goal against an NFC West rival. Their running game struggled, and despite a late rally, it was too little, too late. Every game this season has come down to a one-possession difference.
The Cardinals seem to be stuck in a repetitive loop, both on the field and in their post-game comments.
Same Old Story for the Cardinals
After every game, the team seems to echo the same sentiment: “We loved the fight at the end, but we just need to be better.”
In Week 4, it was no different.
“I appreciate the resiliency we’ve shown. No one’s hanging their heads. Everyone believes we can win. But we’re not doing enough across all three phases to win these games, and that’s very clear,” said head coach Jonathan Gannon after the game.
“We’ve had a pretty good sample size over four games, but we haven’t put it all together. Those are just words. It’s my job to ensure we do. So, that’s what we’ll focus on,” he added.
Time for Change in the Desert?
Kyler Murray wasn’t as enthusiastic about the “resilience” narrative.
“It wasn’t clicking. It’s just not clicking. We were physically dominated in the first half,” Murray admitted after the loss.
“We have to make more plays. We’ve got to show up and be ready to go. It feels like everything’s taking too long to come together. The resilience is there, but it’s just too late.”
Changes on the Horizon?
Gannon was cautious when asked if major changes were coming.
“No, not really. We have to coach better, but we do need to look at everything closely and adapt,” he said. “If we keep doing the same thing, eventually we’ll feel like we’re letting games slip away, and that’s not good coaching. So, we will make adjustments, no doubt.”
While a change at offensive coordinator isn’t in the cards for now, there could be shifts in the starting lineup moving forward.
One thing is clear: something has to change soon, or we’ll be facing difficult conversations earlier than expected this season.
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