The Cardinals’ quarterback picture is already drawing attention in camp, and the name getting the buzz right now is Carson Beck. He stood out in the Hall of Fame Game, then backed it up with a string of strong practices in the days that followed.
Jacoby Brissett, though, hasn’t exactly disappeared from the conversation. There just hasn’t been much coming out lately about how he’s been performing, which has opened the door for more questions about where things stand heading toward Week 1.
Even with that chatter building, general manager Monti Ossenfort has made it clear where he stands. He’s still backing Brissett as the Cardinals’ starter, pointing to the quarterback’s NFL experience and what he brought to the team last season.
“Jacoby has played a lot of football in the NFL, he’s seen a lot of things,” said Ossenfort. “He stepped into a tough situation last year and he performed.
Sure there are things he’d like back, but … traditionally in the NFL, quarterbacks get a lot of praise when we win and they can take a lot of blame when we lose. That’s how it goes.
“With what Jacoby did last year, with what he meant to the locker room, I think you saw their reaction, we were excited to get (his new contract) done.”
It’s still early in camp, but the quarterback battle is already a talking point. For now, the question is whether this is simply a wait-and-see situation or whether Beck deserves more first-team reps as camp keeps rolling.
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