Call me an overtly optimistic Cardinals fan, with how weak the NFC is this season I do genuinely believe that if Kyler was available all season we’d be making a push for the 7th seed right now. 3 games behind the pack and 2 games from the outside looking in crowd with our bye week still coming up would’ve at least looked different had Kyler been available in a few close games we’d have.
All the rookies needed time to develop or even just come back from injury (BJ and Garrett). This team still has many weaknesses, but after the growth and progress our rookies have made this year, I think we are closer to being competitive than most people say.