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Minnesota Vikings vs Cardinals in Week 6: The Arizona perspective

By Adam Carlson

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 10: Tight end Kyle Rudolph #82 of the Minnesota Vikings runs with the football against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 10, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Vikings 23-20. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 10: Tight end Kyle Rudolph #82 of the Minnesota Vikings runs with the football against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 10, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Vikings 23-20. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Sam Bradford #9 of the Arizona Cardinals rolls out of the pocket during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 16: Sam Bradford #9 of the Arizona Cardinals rolls out of the pocket during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

1) The Cardinals are really struggling to get going this season. Why do you think they aren’t living up to their full potential?

If ask most Cardinals fans, they will point to coaching as the number one reason. There aren’t many happy with the job offensive coordinator Mike McCoy has done so far. There are rumblings that a lot of the players don’t like the coaching at this point either. They aren’t utilizing their skill players the way they should be. They tried to integrate their system to the existing players rather than do the opposite and have schemes that match the players’ strengths.

2) The Sam Bradford experiment didn’t work out for Arizona the way it did during his first season in Minnesota. What do you think went wrong with his Cardinals starting gig?

I think part of it here was again, coaching. They didn’t give Sam a chance to do what he does best. That said, given what he had, he was set up to fail. Those same players not happy with the coaching have reportedly also said they wish the team hadn’t moved to Josh Rosen and still want Sam Bradford as their quarterback. They elected him a team captain before the season started. That says a lot.

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