Posted on 20 February 2012. Tags: Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt, Cardinals' Whisenhunt Reiterates QBs Kolb, Cardinals', coach, compete, John Skelton, Kevin Kolb, Kolb, news, percent, position, reiterates, Skelton, Whisenhunt
Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt has maintained given that the end of final season he wants competitors for each position on his team.
That contains quarterback, exactly where Whisenhunt mentioned last week he will let Kevin Kolb and John Skelton compete for the beginning job.
Whisenhunt believes that ultimately a front-runner will emerge.
“Both guys are going to get possibilities because John absolutely deserves it from the way that he played over the back half of the season and Kevin definitely deserves it from the reason that we went out, got him, and brought him in,” Whisenhunt told KTAR-AM in Phoenix.
Kolb started nine games last season, top the Cardinals to a 3-6 record while completing 57.7 percent of his passes for 1,955 yards with nine touchdowns and eight interceptions. He missed important time with a foot injury and then a concussion, which held him out the final three games of the season.
Arizona went five-2 with Skelton under center, including wins in two of its final three games. Skelton, though, had similar numbers to Kolb, completing 54.9 percent of his passes for 1,913 yards with 11 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
“Well, the easiest factor to say correct now is that we are in a heck of a lot better position at the quarterback position right now than we had been a year ago right now,” Whisenhunt stated. “We’ve got two guys that we feel like can play. They’ve shown at occasions that they can do factors very nicely, they’ve shown at occasions that they are knuckleheads and it’s our job to get the players that are there on our team to play far better. That’s what we’re going to do and we’re excited about that.”
Kolb, who has lately mentioned he is feeling wholesome and confident in his status with the team, will get a $ 7 million bonus if he is nevertheless on the team’s roster on March 17. General manager Rod Graves has mentioned Kolb will most likely be back with the team.
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Posted on 27 November 2011. Tags: Cards', foot, John Skelton, Ken Whisenhunt, Kolb, likely, news, Nfl, over, quarterback, Rams, Rams Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb, Skelton, starter, Turf, Whisenhunt
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb is officially questionable for Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams, but it doesn’t sound like coach Ken Whisenhunt plans to make his starter obtainable.
Whisenhunt told Sirius NFL Radio on Saturday that backup John Skelton, who has started the last 3 games in place of the injured Kolb, “is possibly gonna go tomorrow” against the Rams.
It’s been believed all week that Kolb would be a game-time selection for the Cardinals soon after he took portion in a limited portion of practice all 3 days this week. Whisenhunt confirmed as a lot, saying Kolb would test his injured correct foot on the turf at the Edward Jones Dome ahead of the game. But he doesn’t sound optimistic.
Kolb was also listed as questionable last week but was a late scratch against the 49ers in favor of Skelton, who has led the Cardinals to a 2-1 record as the starter but struggled in the 23-7 loss in San Francisco.
Kolb has missed the past 4 games with a case of turf toe, a bone bruise and a significant sprain in his correct foot.
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Posted on 15 November 2011. Tags: bone bruise, Cardinals', doubtful, information, Jason La Canfora, John Skelton, Kevin Kolb, Knowledge, Kolb, line, San Francisco 49ers, Skelton, start, Streaking, week
Kevin Kolb is doubtful to return in time for the Arizona Cardinals’ Week 11 tilt against the San Francisco 49ers, according to sources with information of the situation.
John Skelton is in line to continue taking reps with the very first-team offense, with Kolb still dealing with a series of foot injuries.
In addition to his turf toe, Kolb had some ligament harm in his foot, a bone bruise and a considerable sprain. Kolb may well not be be in a position to practice this week at all and has not played considering that a Week 8 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Skelton is 2- as a starter this season and led the Cardinals to a comeback win more than the Philadelphia Eagles this past Sunday. Skelton has thrown for 537 yards with four touchdowns to two interceptions in his two starts.
When he does return, team sources anticipate the coaching staff to go back to Kolb as the starter. The team made a important investment in him in terms of money and draft picks and look at him as a potential franchise quarterback despite his struggles this season. The Cardinals signed Kolb to a six-year, $ 65 million contract in the course of the offseason.
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