The Arizona Cardinals are shaking things up at quarterback, and it means our Seattle Seahawks are facing a new challenge this coming Week 9. Head coach Mike LaFleur just announced Monday that Gardner Minshew is officially Arizona’s starter against the Hawks, and he’s their guy “moving forward.” This isn’t just a one-off thing, 12s, this is a full-on QB change right before they roll into Lumen Field.
Minshew Takes the Reins After Cowboys Comeback
Minshew, a 30-year-old former sixth-round pick, just led the Cardinals to a wild come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. He took over for a benched Jacoby Brissett in the second half and clearly impressed LaFleur enough to earn the starting nod. Think about it: our Hawks are getting a guy who just got his team a big win and has experience with multiple NFL squads like the Jaguars, Eagles, Colts, Raiders, and Chiefs. He’s not some fresh face in the league. This isn’t going to be a walk in the park; Minshew just proved he can rally a team.
Brissett’s Stunning Slide and a Rookie’s Rise
This move is a pretty wild turnaround for Jacoby Brissett, who was Arizona’s Week 1 starter. His contract got reworked back in July after a training camp standoff, landing him a one-year deal with a fat $15.5 million guaranteed. Now? He’s the emergency third QB. That’s a steep, steep drop for a player who was supposed to be leading their offense. It also makes you wonder if he’s even going to be in Arizona much longer, with the trade deadline on November 10th looming large. Meanwhile, rookie Carson Beck, a third-round pick out of Miami, is now Minshew’s backup, moving all the way up to No. 2 on the depth chart. It’s a full-on QB carousel down in Arizona, and it’s happening right before our Hawks square off against them.
So, get ready, Seattle! This isn’t the same Cardinals team we might have prepped for. Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, Cooper Kupp, and the rest of our offense under Coach Macdonald and OC Brian Fleury need to be dialed in. We’re hosting a team with new energy and a quarterback looking to prove himself. We need to bring the noise to Lumen Field for Week 9 and show Minshew what Seattle football is all about. Let’s go Hawks!
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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