After Matt Leinart threw three interceptions in less than one half of play in the Cardinals preseason game this weekend, the team appears set to name Kurt Warner as the team’s starting quarterback. Strong showings in the team’s previous two preseason contests were apparently not enough for the club to give Leinart some leeway. Warner played exceptionally well last year in a season of which Leinart spent the bulk sidelined with an injury. Warner tossed 27 touchdown passes in 14 games, showing that he’s still got something left in the tank.
This decision comes as a big surprise to this blogger. Warner may give the team the best chance to win this season, but are the Cards a playoff team? It appears that this squad still has a ways to go before they’re ready to contend for a Super Bowl title. It may have been wise to let Leinart play at least a couple of games against NFL competition in the regular season this year before yanking him. His confidence has to be shaken, which never bodes well for the career of a quarterback. How many years does the team plan on using Warner? The 37-year-old will make the most out of the talented receiving corps in Arizona, but what is the team’s long-term solution?
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