The Seahawks didn’t just beat the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday; our boys handed them a 31-7 embarrassment in Inglewood. And as if that wasn’t enough of a blow, Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur dropped a bombshell after the game, revealing that Will Johnson could be out for the entire season with an injury. Talk about going from bad to worse for them, right after getting stomped by our squad!
The Cardinals’ Secondary Is Already a Mess, Now What?
Losing Johnson for any length of time is brutal, but the thought of him being sidelined for the whole season? That’s a total gut punch for Arizona. LaFleur confirmed Johnson’s injury, and it’s particularly nasty for a Cardinals defense that was already struggling big time. Their secondary, specifically, has been a problem with both youth and health issues plaguing them. Now, without Johnson, they’re looking at being down two key players, as Garrett Williams is also dealing with an injury and his return timeline is up in the air. This unit was already limping, and our Seahawks just exposed those cracks wide open.
No Veteran Help Coming to the Rescue
It gets even more complicated for the Cardinals. They were hoping for some veteran stability, but they just lost Sean Murphy-Bunting after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut him. He’s not an option they can bring back into their system because he doesn’t know their defense anymore. So, no quick fix, no familiar face to plug the holes. This really isn’t an ideal situation for LaFleur or that Cardinals roster. They’re reeling, and that 31-7 beatdown by our Hawks in their own division isn’t going to make it any easier.
For our Seahawks, this 31-7 victory early in the season is a statement. Mike Macdonald’s crew is bringing the heat, and while the Cardinals are picking up the pieces, our team just keeps on rolling. You gotta love seeing that kind of fight and execution from our guys right out of the gate!
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Originally reported by Revenge of the Birds.
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