At one level after Saturday evening’s preseason loss to the Chiefs, Jonathan Gannon was requested what disillusioned him essentially the most.
“Actually, the explosives,” the Cardinals coach stated, noting what number of huge performs the Chiefs bought.
“You are not going to beat anyone like that,” Gannon stated. “Honestly that is what I’m most displeased about.”
Certainly, explosives killed the Playing cards — each methods, actually. On their very own, the Cardinals had simply three go performs of not less than 20 yards and no working performs of 15. The Chiefs had six passing performs of not less than 20 and one other three working performs of not less than 15.
As stable because the Cardinals appeared defensively towards the Broncos, they appeared the alternative towards the Chiefs. Sure, the Broncos will not be the Chiefs. However Patrick Mahomes truly damage the Chiefs’ completion share. Take out Mahomes’ 10-of-15, and the three backup Ok.C. QBs have been 21-of-23 passing the ball. It is robust to get off the sector like that.
Gannon was even-keeled postgame. That is sensible to me. It is the preseason. Nobody ought to’ve been going loopy with optimism final week, and nobody must be in despair now. At the least, throughout the teaching employees and the crew. However after the best way Saturday went down, it feels just like the week in Minnesota gained that rather more significance.
— Isaiah Simmons at security stays a work-in-progress. After struggling towards the Chiefs Saturday, he acknowledged he must play higher.
“I really feel like I clearly have to play higher,” Simmons stated. “I really feel that approach each single recreation. Explosives positively are one thing we have to tone down as a result of explosives are what leads you to profitable the sport.”
Simmons was referred to as for an unsportsmanlike penalty early within the recreation for making contact with a receiver’s head, a play Gannon referred to as “bang-bang.” He additionally was caught in protection on a 38-yard catch-and-run, and in a while scramble by QB Shane Buechele that went for a landing, Simmons sprinted throughout the sector and met Buechele concerning the 2, however overran the play and the QB simply scored. Gannon stated he wants to observe the video to correctly consider Simmons.
“A pair occasions in protection he would possibly’ve misplaced leverage,” Gannon stated. “However we are going to return to the tape and get it cleaned up.”
— Rookie QB Clayton Tune is getting his probability to point out what he is bought, however there are positively issues to work on. He nonetheless had a excessive throw or two, one thing Gannon stated is not simply concerning the supply but additionally the footwork.
— Nolan Cooney had a pleasant evening as he fights for the punting job. He averaged 52.6 yards on his 5 boots, though it was Matt Haack who held on Matt Prater’s 54-yard area purpose. Prater’s three-pointer truly had room to spare — appeared like it might’ve been good from not less than 58.
— Gannon stated Dennis Gardeck damage his knee and didn’t say what cornerback Marco Wilson had (each walked on their very own to the locker room) however lacking these two guys is not superb. The plus is that there are nonetheless three-plus weeks earlier than the opener.
— Jesse Luketa and Victor Dimukeje proceed to get lots of snaps, though with Gardeck happening, and the Cardinals already sitting Cam Thomas, Myjai Sanders and BJ Ojulari with accidents, outdoors linebacker is skinny.
— Working again Keaontay Ingram appeared excellent in his snaps (7 rushes, 28 yards and a landing) and contemplating he is been banged up, he appeared to make strides because the potential No. 2 working again.
— That is it for tonight. The Cardinals have a apply Monday in Tempe, after which it’s off to Minnesota.
