Everybody Agrees: Leinart Has Matured

by Ryan WilsonFiled under: Arizona CardinalsWhen the Cardinals drafted Matt Leinart 10th overall in the 2006 draft, just about everybody thought it was a perfect marriage. Arizona, the perpetual dark-horse candidate, finally had a franchise quarterback; Leinart, who had excelled in a pro-style offense at USC, was experienced beyond his years and it would only be a matter of time before he assumed the full-time job. It didn't quite work out like that -- Leinart started 11 games as a rookie and held his own, but he only had five starts in 2007, and spent all of last season watching Kurt Warner lead the team to the Super Bowl. Part of the problem was that Leinart struggled with the offense, but their were bigger concerns with his maturity.Everybody Agrees: Leinart Has Matured originally appeared on Fanhouse NFL Blog on Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:05:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments