This is the digital version of The Pulse. If you want it earlier, start every morning with The Pulse delivered to your inbox. Sign up here. Good morning! I hope you make the cut today. We’re at this unique point in the NFL calendar when cutting a career backup quarterback, like the Cardinals did with Colt McCoy yesterday, can spark questions about the entire franchise’s direction. Late August, baby. Let’s catch up: The backup? What gives? Starter Kyler Murray — who just signed a massive deal, which we’ll discuss later — is still physically unable to perform and will miss at...
Dobbs plausibly could have been the preferred choice over McCoy by the Arizona offensive staff, because new coordinator Drew Petzing was Dobbs’ position coach in Cleveland, while McCoy was a holdover from the previous regime in Arizona. It’s not like the Cardinals are moving on from Kurt Warner. Dobbs is super smart, he is versed in the offense and he is cheaper than McCoy.
All Murray can do is work hard behind the scenes, try to win over the new leadership and play well if/when the opportunity arrives. We’ll have a better idea what Arizona is thinking if Dobbs is horrible and the Cardinals stick with him, once Murray is cleared to return.