Cardinals-Buccaneers second half ope thread

The first drive was fun until Jacoby Brissett struck again.

His inability to finish drives continues to be an issue, and he’s missed a number of throws over the middle the last two weeks, all of that is why the Arizona Cardinals trail 10-3 at the half.

But I go back to what I’ve said since he started, this was inevitable. You can’t ask your QB to take 10-plus hits a game and expect him to continue to perform at a high level.

This is the Cardinals offense almost completely healthy by the way. Only the running backs are missing and the change at right tackle was what everyone wanted to see.

The issue is that when you’re getting repeatedly pummeled, you start to get gunshy. We are seeing that.

The other issue is the Cardinals defense needs to make a big play, not just plays.

The offense isn’t good. They run more plays than any other team in the NFL, but they don’t score, so all those yards are really meaningless when you aren’t scoring points at the end.

Can they start to convert in the second half? Let’s hope so.