The Arizona Cardinals have a potential franchise-altering decision on their hands.
With Kyler Murray out due to injury, they are now slated to choose between Clayton Tune and Josuha Dobbs as their starting quarterback.
The team hasn’t made a public announcement regarding their QB1, even though there is less than a week until their first game.
As ESPN writer Josh Weinfuss recently pointed out, neither Dobbs nor Tune are slated to speak at an upcoming press conference.
Another twist to the Cardinals’ quarterback situation: They don’t have either Josh Dobbs or Clayton Tune listed to speak at the podium on their weekly media schedule.
Quarterbacks usually talk on Wednesdays.
— Josh Weinfuss (@joshweinfuss) September 4, 2023
Weinfuss noted the irregularity of this situation given quarterbacks typically speak on Wednesdays.
Whether it’s a perceived competitive advantage or another rationale, the Cardinals coaching staff has maintained their secrecy.
Murray’s timetable to return is questionable.
This could leave a combination of Dobbs and Tune to pick up the slack, hoping to lead the organization back down a winning path.
However, some within the organization might not want the team to succeed in 2023.
Despite Murray being named a captain, there is growing suspicion that the Cardinals want to move on from him.
He has been hurt throughout the offseason, and reports have surfaced about the team’s alleged unhappiness.
This could lead to a situation where the Cardinals roll out their “best” effort, which happens to be either Tune or Dobbs.
Both quarterbacks are young and inexperienced, which could lead to some growing pains this season.
Is this a sign the Cardinals are willing to move on, potentially putting themselves in a position to take an upcoming stud in the 2024 NFL Draft?
Cardinals fans won’t have to wait long to see what the organization decides.
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