There were some encouraging signs despite the Arizona Cardinals mismanaging a game they couldn't afford to lose.
The Arizona Cardinals had every opportunity to win Sunday's game, particularly when looking at a 19-6 lead. Poor execution, bad situational management and a lack of urgency saw it turn into a crippling 23-22 loss.
There's plenty of blame to go around, but he needs to be developed while also getting easy touches and opportunities to make plays in space. The box score was a positive, but it still didn'tDefensive Coordinator Nick Rallis' squad was excellent. Sure, they blew a fourth down to ice the game, but it's not like they should have been in that position.
The Cardinals' run game as a whole was quite successful. Murray was a big part of it, with 48 yards on just seven carries. As a team, Arizona rushed for 151 yards at a five-yards-per-carry clip. If one were to see that number, you might assume they dominated the game and took home a victory. He elected to punt on fourth and short twice, didn't consider going for two to make the score 20-6 , settled for five field goal attempts and didn't go for the touchdown to seal the game late in the fourth.
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