Tag: Colt McCoy

Sifting through the mess that is the Arizona Cardinals’ receiving corps

Arizona’s WR corps is underwhelming, and the QB situation is even bleaker.

A year ago, all the arrows were pointed up for the Arizona Cardinals. They’d made the playoffs in 2021, handed head coach Kliff Kingsbury a lucrative contract extension, and swung a deal with the Baltimore Ravens to acquire wide receiver Marquise Brown with the idea of pairing him with WR DeAndre Hopkins to bring quarterback Kyler Murray to the next level. Yeah, about all that…

As we sit here in late June, Hopkins is a free agent after having been released, Murray is rehabbing from a torn ACL, Kingsbury is an assistant coach at USC, and the Cardinals are the betting favorites in most spots to have the NFL’s worst record. Things change fast.

Fantasy owners looking to get a read on Arizona’s receivers should probably start with the quarterback situation, specifically when Murray will return and who’ll fill in for him. The second question is far easier to answer as the expectation is QB Colt McCoy will be the Week 1 starter. Beyond that, it gets dicey in a hurry. Murray tore his ACL on Dec. 12, and while there’s been some chatter that he could return before midseason it’s impossible to know.

What makes it even more difficult to project is we can’t know how the new regime views 2023. If the team is terrible, as many believe is possible, would they consider holding out Murray entirely for a shot at USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in 2024? If so, might they try one of the younger quarterbacks, such as rookie QB Clayton Tune, instead of McCoy once the season goes sideways? There are a lot of moving parts, but let’s see what the Cardinals at working with on the outside.

Colt McCoy reveals the pressures of taking over after Vince Young

Colt McCoy was worried he wouldn’t be able to follow up Vince Young’s great career.

While Texas fans can debate until they are blue in the face which quarterback will go down as the best in program history, both Colt McCoy and Vince Young are the epitome of Texas football. Continue reading “Colt McCoy reveals the pressures of taking over after Vince Young”

Colt McCoy’s kids torn between dad playing football and a dog

McCoy, who didn’t really consider retirement after last season, told his kids they could have a dog after he retires.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Colt McCoy didn’t really consider retiring after the 2022 season. He has a year left on his contract and will make more this season than any of his previous years.

More importantly, he wants to continue to play and knew he would have the opportunity to do it, especially with Kyler Murray’s injury.

McCoy will likely be the team’s starter in Week 1.

“I think I told you guys last year, opportunities to play in this league don’t grow on tress,” he told reporters after practice on Monday. “I understand the situation that we are in and I still want to play. And I still feel confident that I can play.”

He never seriously considered retirement, but he did give his kids a reason to look forward to when he does retire.

“Here’s the deal — I told my kids when I retire, we can get a dog,” he said. “We’re not getting a dog right now.”

Essentially, he doesn’t want to have to worry about working and cleaning up after a dog when his kids fail to do so.

But his kids see everyone with dogs and want one. McCoy’s siblings, Kyler Murray and many people have dogs.

McCoy said his two older daughters leave pictures of dogs they have drawn in his room or on his sink to remind him.

His son brings it up.

“From the moment I said that, my son every day is like, ‘are you going to retire? Are you going to play?'” McCoy recounted. “I go, ‘what do you want me to do?’ He goes, ‘well I want you to play.’ ‘So we’ll wait for a dog.’

“‘Ahh…I kind of want a dog.’ He goes back and forth. It’s a funny joke at home.”

Too bad for the kids. McCoy will turn 37 later this year. They are going to have to wait at least until next year for a dog.

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Colt McCoy dealing with elbow issue in offseason

McCoy revealed that the injury limiting him this offseason has been his elbow. He has been ramped back up to throw in team drills.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Colt McCoy has been working  through a minor offseason injury. Early in the offseason, we learned that would be limited in the offseason program, but the injury wasn’t disclosed.

He ended the season with a neck injury and concussion symptoms.

McCoy revealed Monday that he has been dealing with something else.

“I had some elbow stuff,” he told reporters. “Just kind of been taking care of it all offseason.”

He has made improvements.

“They’ve ramped me back up to be able into being able to some team drills and throws.”

Things are going fine.

“It’s been god,” he said. “Just been focusing on that and I feel pretty good.”

The Cardinals have three days of voluntary OTAs left and then a week of mandatory minicamp. He will then have more than a month to prepare for training camp.

McCoy is currently slated to be the team’s starting quarterback in Week 1, assuming Kyler Murray will not be ready to start the season as he continues to recover from his torn ACL.

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Commanders Terry McLaurin learning what it means to be a leader

McLaurin loves what Bieniemy has brought to the Commanders.

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Terry McLaurin learned this week he is the longest tenured Washington offensive player.

Julie Donaldson informed McLaurin when the two sat down for a chat this week.

McLaurin expressed he has focused on maintaining the standard set by coaches, has been learning to become more comfortable as a leader and have the courage to say what needs to be said.

Eric Bieniemy, the new offensive coordinator, has brought in his new offense, and McLaurin is busy learning it as quickly as he can. “It’s been fun, challenging at times. But it has forced us to come in with a different level of focus each and every day because you’re learning something new.”

McLaurin spoke of the team having a new offensive coaching staff and two new quarterbacks being a challenge in itself. “It’s your job, so you gotta figure it out.”

“He (Bieniemy) definitely coaches hard… I wanted to put my best foot forward and make a good impression, knowing that he can trust me as a leader, as a player; I am going to do my job.”

“I think his intensity is something we all feel so far.”

When Donaldson spoke that this season means for McLaurin another new quarterback, McLaurin paused, simply nodded in the affirmative, and calmly said, “Yeah.” Donaldson responded, “That says enough right there.”

Donaldson then inquired if McLaurin knew how many quarterbacks from whom he had caught passes since coming to Washington. McLaurin replied, “It’s got to be double digits now, right?” Yes, it’s ten, affirmed Donaldson.

The ten quarterbacks to whom Donaldson was referring are: Case Keenum, Dwayne Haskins, Colt McCoy, Alex Smith, Kyle Allen, Taylor Heinicke, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Garrett Gilbert, Carson Wentz and Sam Howell.

Sometimes we have our own idea of what leadership will be for us. We imagine how others will need to adjust to us. However, McLaurin has had to learn the hard way that for him, it is himself adjusting to change and leading teammates to follow his example.

 

Colt McCoy ranked near bottom of NFL starters

PFF even has Jordan Love and Sam Howell ahead of McCoy.

The Arizona Cardinals aren’t expecting quarterback Kyler Murray to be ready to start the season, as he recovers and rehabs his surgically repaired right knee. As such, Colt McCoy is expected to begin the season as the team’s starting quarterback.

So when PFF ranked the starting quarterbacks in the NFL, it was McCoy thy used for the Cardinals.

In unsurprising fashion, he ranks quiet low. Only three quarterbacks are below him and two have yet to play a snap in the NFL.

He comes in at No. 29.

With Kyler Murray not likely to be ready until late in the season, if at all, McCoy will helm the Cardinals’ offense for most of the season. It would be easy to assume that’s the worst quarterback situation in the league, but the chances are that one of the better backups in the game performs better than some of the young starters. McCoy has handled more than 100 dropbacks in each of the past two seasons, completing 71% of his passes at 6.6 yards per attempt over that time.

Who is below McCoy? The Texans’ rookie C.J. Stroud, the Falcons’ Desmond Ridder and the Colts’ rookie Anthony Richardson.

Jordan Love of the Packers and Sam Howell of the Commanders are among the players above McCoy who perhaps are questionable. Love has not proven anything. Howell played one game as a rookie.

Should they be above McCoy? That is questionable.

Baker Mayfield can be above McCoy. But McCoy probably deserves to be more like 26 or 27 than 29.

Sure, it’s quibbling over a couple of spots and it is clear that the Cardinals, having McCoy as a starter, are not in a good situation.

But behind Howell and Love? C’mon!

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Cardinals QB Colt McCoy to make broadcasting debut in USFL game

McCoy will be an analyst in Saturday’s USFL matchup between the Houston Gamblers and Memphis Showboats, airing on USA.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Colt McCoy is trying his hand at television. According to AZCentral Sports’ Jose Romero, McCoy will make his debut as a game analyst in Saturday’s USFL game between the Houston Gamblers and Memphis Showboats.

He has never broadcast a game prior to this.

It would appear McCoy is preparing for his post-football career. He will be 37 years old before this coming season begins and he is entering his 14th NFL season.

He is expected to begin this season as the Cardinals’ starting quarterback, as Kyler Murray is expected to miss the start of the season while he recovers from a torn ACL he suffered last December.

McCoy should be good for television. He is well spoken and extremely knowledgable about football.

So if Cardinals fans want to catch McCoy in his broadcasting debut, you can catch the Gamblers-Showboats game on USA or streaming on Peacock on Saturday starting at 11:30 a.m. Arizona time.

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Two Longhorns make ESPN’s list of best QBs since 2000

EPSN ranks Young as the No. 3 and McCoy as the No. 12 quarterbacks in the top 75. 

ESPN’s Bill Connelly conducted a list of the 75 best college football quarterbacks of the 2000s. College football fans have been treated to a few special talents this century. Two of the top names are former Longhorns.

Texas enjoyed a run of dominance from 2003-2009, led by the elite quarterback play of Vince Young and Colt McCoy. Young and McCoy were superstars for the Longhorns, helping Texas reach the heights of a national championship, conference titles and a handful of BCS bowl victories.

Young dazzled as a dual-threat quarterback who put it all together for a historic 2005 season. He lead Texas to a perfect 13-0 campaign, including a memorable performance against USC in the national title game.

McCoy had huge shoes to fill following Young’s career and he delivered in a major way. He guided Texas to a record 45 wins in his four-year career, finishing just shy of a national title in 2009.

EPSN ranks Young as the No. 3 and McCoy as the No. 12 quarterbacks in the top 75.

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Colt McCoy might not be ready for start of the season?

So apparently Colt McCoy’s neck injury might cause him to not be ready for the regular season.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray likely will not be ready to start the season as he is recovering from a torn ACL he had surgically repaired in January.

His backup, Colt McCoy, would be limited in the offseason program, team owner Michael Bidwill said earlier in the offseason, although what injury it was and the severity was not mentioned.

Apparently, his availability to start the season is in question, according to Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders, writing for ESPN.

In writing about the biggest roster holes each team has after the draft, he mentions healthy quarterbacks for the Cardinals, noting, “backup Colt McCoy might not be ready for the start of the season because of a neck injury.”

We previously did not know exactly what the injury was, although we believed it was his neck. That is the injury that was listed in Week 18 and kept him out of the lineup for the finale last season.

If McCoy can’t start the season able to start, that puts the Cardinals in a tough situation.

It was made to believe that his undisclosed injury was minor.

If it is his neck and the start of the season is in doubt for him, that is problematic.

It would mean that Arizona would start the season with David Bloughm., Jeff Driskel or rookie fifth-round pick Clayton Tune under center.

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CBS ranks Commanders/Cardinals dead last for Week 1 games

Week 1 could feature Sam Howell vs. Colt McCoy, who’ve been linked together over the last week.

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The 2023 NFL schedule is here. While we already knew which teams would play, now we know when.

The Washington Commanders open the 2023 season with a Week 1 home game against the Arizona Cardinals. And, for the first time since the 1998 season, Washington will be without owner Daniel Snyder, who reached an agreement to sell the team to a group led by Josh Harris.

FedEx Field should be rocking as the Commanders hope some of the team’s former fans return to cheer on Washington again.

So, while local interest should be at an all-time high, this matchup is not one of the more exciting Week 1 matchups. It isn’t a marquee quarterback matchup, with Sam Howell expected to make his second career start against the Cardinals with Colt McCoy under center in place of the injured Kyler Murray.

Cody Benjamin of CBS ranked all Week 1 games, and he had Washington/Arizona dead last at No. 16.

Unless Kyler Murray makes miraculous strides in his injury recovery, Colt McCoy is set to captain an overhauled Cardinals team against an annually middling Ron Rivera squad that’s counting on former fifth-rounder Sam Howell as its new signal-caller. Not exactly a recipe for fireworks.

I guess we shall see.