Cardinals Bench QB Jacoby Brissett During Game vs Cowboys
Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur benched starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett in the third quarter of Sunday's game.
The Arizona Cardinals were unsatisfied with starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett's performance in their game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. According to the team, Brissett completed 10 out of 23 passes for 119 yards and an interception during the match. He was sacked four times, including during his final drive in the third quarter.
Cowboys player Von Miller sacked Brissett for a loss of 16 yards, which proved to be the decisive moment for Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur. After this drive, with the Cardinals trailing 17-3, LaFleur decided to bench Brissett and replace him with backup quarterback Gardner Minshew. This marked Minshew's season debut and first appearance playing for the Cardinals in a game.
The decision proved to be the correct one, as Minshew scored the first touchdown of the game on his first drive with a rushing touchdown. Minshew also threw a touchdown pass on the next drive in the fourth quarter, putting the Cardinals down by just one score, 24-17, in a game that seemed to be lost for Arizona with Brissett on the field.
This marks the first time this season that LaFleur has opted to bench Brissett in favor of Minshew. Given the stark contrast in performances on Sunday, it seems that LaFleur should consider making this move in future games. It might even be a conversation worth keeping an eye on as the week progresses, particularly if Minshew can secure a comeback win over the Cowboys.
Ahead of Sunday's game, Brissett had thrown 64.9% of his passes for 1,600 yards, with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions. He had also been sacked 15 times.
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