Arizona Cardinals little good, a lot of ugly vs Redskins

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GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 9: Running back Chris Thompson #25 of the Washington Redskins is tackled by defensive back Budda Baker #36 of the Arizona Cardinals during the first quarter at State Farm Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

The ugly

Not ready to play. Plain and simple, this team had six plus weeks to get ready for opening day. That was the most disappointing above any statistic.

They also lost in the number of first downs. The Redskins had 30 first downs. The Cardinals had just 14. At one point they lead 26-3 in first downs. That’s unacceptable.

Total offensive yards were ugly too. The Redskins had 429-yards. The Cardinals had just 213-yards, many of those late after the game was already decided.

Maybe the most disappointing stat was on defense. The rushing defense gave up 182-yards on Sunday.

They allowed Washington to run the ball with Adrian Peterson and Chris Thompson as much as they pretty much wanted in the first half. By the time halftime came around, they were down 21-0 thanks in much part to the Skins running game.

The passing game. Someone other than Fitz needs to step up. Chad Williams had three targets, no catches. Kirk had one catch for four-yards, two targets.

Next. Cardinals lay an egg against Redskins. dark

We’ll see what next week brings but it is hard to imagine a ton of improvement. They have to face the division favorites in the Los Angeles Rams.

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