Your Seahawks absolutely owned the Arizona Cardinals 31-7 last Sunday at State Farm Stadium, and if you thought the Cards’ head coach Mike LaFleur was going to rally the troops, think again. What he said about his star wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. after that beatdown tells you everything you need to know about where that offense is headed. LaFleur was asked if he’d “manufacture” touches for Harrison Jr. to get him going, and honestly, his response was a total shrug. He acknowledged it’s an option, sure, but then he basically said, “Nah, can’t really do that.”
Mike LaFleur’s Messy Offense Is Showing
LaFleur was skeptical about forcing the ball to Harrison Jr., pointing out there are only so many plays in a game. He basically said it’s tough to force looks Harrison’s way when you’ve got other guys like McBride, Wilson, and yes, even Bourne, who LaFleur himself called “the better player right now.” Seriously, the head coach just publicly demoted his presumed star. On top of that, he’s trying to establish a run game. It sounds like a coordinator trying to balance a dozen things and failing, especially when his scheme was straight-up ineffective against our Seahawks. You could almost feel the collective eye-roll from fantasy owners everywhere, but that’s just the ugly reality in Glendale. It really puts a spotlight on why our defense had such a field day against them.
What This Means For The Cardinals (And Our Hawks!)
While it’s sweet music to our ears here in the Emerald City, LaFleur’s comments highlight the disarray in Arizona’s offense. They might be tough on a few goal line stops this season, but that’s a small victory when you’re getting walloped 31-7 by your division rival. It makes you wonder how long Harrison Jr. will truly be the focal point if his own coach is already calling another receiver “better right now” just a few games into the regular season. This kind of internal doubt is exactly what you love to see from a division opponent.
As for other NFL news, injuries are already piling up around the league. Jaxson Dart might miss the rest of the season with an MCL injury, and Panthers running back Jonathan Brooks is sidelined for six weeks after another surgery. While those suck for those guys, the big story for us is the Seahawks are rolling, and the Cardinals are already in self-destruct mode. Keep stacking those wins, 12s, because this team is just getting started!
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Originally reported by Revenge of the Birds.
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