Arizona Cardinals still looking for the starting quarterback – NFL News
One of the main reasons for the Arizona Cardinals’ failure last year was their inconsistency at the quarterback position that was occupied by Kevin Kolb and John Skelton.
The Cards did not qualify for the playoffs, and the story of that season was over for them.
However, they had to make a delicate choice as to who will be their starting quarterback in the 2012 season. Kolb and Skelton both performed comparatively well and it was not easy to choose between them.
Then all of sudden, the Indianapolis Colts shocked the football community by releasing their veteran quarterback Peyton Manning, who is the only four-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the National Football League (NFL).
Many other teams including Cardinals tried their luck to hire Manning, but the star ended up joining the Denver Broncos.
The Cards were back to the same situation and had to once again decide between Skelton and Kolb.
The team has spent the offseason so far by giving equal opportunities to both of them to prove their talent and the same is expected to be the case in training camp and preseason games.
It is not clear when the Cards will announce their starting quarterback, but some reports have indicated that they might do it before preseason.
Kolb who is more experienced than Skelton has only played one season with the Cardinals while the latter has spent two seasons in Arizona.
Both quarterbacks still do not know who will be the starter and who will serve as backup and this situation is somewhat becoming difficult to handle for both of them.
However, both of them have found a great solution to this problem. They are focusing on what job is given to them while leaving the rest on the management.
According to the details present on the team’s official website, Kolb said of the situation:
“It’s so odd to have (the competition) because a lot of times you don’t have it that way. Everyone has handled it well so far. The biggest thing is you just concentrate on doing your job.”
Skelton also shared the same sentiments. He said:
“If (competition) means five reps in practice, you make the most of it. If you are working with the second unit, or the first team, you have to make the most out of it.”
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