Predicting when Mike LaFleur will start Carson Beck for the Cardinals

Reese Kunz of Raising Zona argues that the Arizona Cardinals should replace starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett with rookie Carson Beck on November 29 against the Washington Commanders. With the Cardinals sitting at 2-5 and facing a difficult upcoming stretch against Dallas, Seattle, the Rams, and Kansas City, the writer expects Arizona's record to fall to 2-9 or 3-8 by late November.

Kunz suggests a Week 12 switch offers head coach Mike LaFleur a more favorable late-season schedule to properly evaluate Beck ahead of the 2027 NFL Draft. Although LaFleur has publicly defended Brissett amid Arizona's rebuilding season, the writer believes the franchise must eventually prioritize the future and assess Beck in regular-season action.