The Arizona Cardinals are a full week into training camp, and Day 6 at State Farm Stadium ended with one of the sharper stretches Carson Beck has put together so far.
The third-round rookie has had his ups and downs early in camp, and he opened this practice a little shaky before settling in when it mattered most. His best work came in the final period, a two-minute drill where Beck showed off the arm talent that has been waiting to break through. He fired two strong throws on the drive, then capped it by driving a slant between two defenders for a touchdown.
That late burst stood out in a camp where Beck has been trying to find his rhythm. It also gave the Cardinals a cleaner look at what he can do when the tempo picks up and the pressure tightens.
Head coach Mike LaFleur also addressed one of the team’s camp wrinkles, explaining why Arizona doesn’t use seven-on-seven drills.
"Seven on seven is not real football, and one on ones, you will see that today. I do like one on one O-line vs D-line play because you can at least put the five out there, and then the ball snapped ... To me, it's [seven-on-seven] fake ball and it's a unnecessary strain that has, to me, not a lot of value in terms of what actual football looks like."
The Cardinals are scheduled for a jog-through Thursday at noon, followed by another practice on Friday. Saturday will be a rest day.
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