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Writer Barry Shuck questions why Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur kept starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett in the game during the closing minutes of a 45-21 blowout loss to the Detroit Lions. Shuck argues that leaving Brissett on the field during an insurmountable fourth-quarter deficit needlessly risked injury to the starter in a decided contest.
The author contends that the Cardinals should have used the garbage-time snaps to evaluate backup quarterbacks Gardner Minshew or rookie Carson Beck. Shuck notes that neither backup had taken a snap through the first five games of the season, making the blowout an ideal opportunity to test alternative options.
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