Cardinals prefer Colt McCoy to Kyler Murray right now?

“I’ve spoken with a lot of people about this — former quarterbacks and former coaches and current players — and the thing with Kyler really is just that pre-snap, getting up to the huddle and not really understanding what he’s seeing,” Gambadoro said. “He’s got his first read, and if he likes it he’s going to be really, really good. If that first read is open and he hits it, he’s very dynamic. The problem with Kyler comes if that first read is not open. He doesn’t go through those progressions like other quarterbacks do. He bails a little bit. He tries to run. He tries to move backwards or go to the side and buy time. He’s a great athlete and he’s a dynamic player but he’s really, really having a hard time reading defenses right now.”

Murray missed the Cardinals’ Week 10 game against the Rams with a hamstring injury, and McCoy started in his place. The veteran backup went 26/37 for 238 yards and a touchdown in a 27-17 win, and the Arizona offense looked a bit more like many expected it to this season.

The criticism of Murray here is actually quite similar to what one former NFL star said about him earlier in the season. Nobody doubts Murray’s physical ability, but questions continue to be raised about his decision-making and ability to read coverages. That is not great for a quarterback the Cardinals just committed $230 million to before the season, though it might add some more context to that controversial clause that was initially inserted into the contract.