It is the first team with a winning record that the Cardinals have beaten this season.īut there are injuries for Arizona (5-6) to contend with in preparation for Sunday’s home game against the NFC West-leading Los Angeles Rams (8-3).Ĭhief among them is an injury to inside linebacker Deone Bucannon’s ankle, the same one that was surgically repaired last off-season. And the Cardinals need more practice blocking for a scrambling quarterback, something Arians hasn’t had in Arizona.Īrians praised the offensive and defensive lines for their play against the Jaguars, who had won four straight and fell into a first-place tie with Tennessee atop the AFC South. He noted he’d like to see the quarterback have a better hold on the ball when he takes off scrambling. Phil Dawson’s subsequent career-long 57-yard field goal won the game with one second to play.Īrians said Gabbert still has huge upside. Foster, who made a spectacular grab at the sideline to put the ball at the Jacksonville 39 with six seconds to go. On the next play, Gabbert rolled right and drilled a pass to D.J. Then, with the game tied and 16 seconds on the clock and Arizona at its own 39-yard line, Gabbert threw a 10-yard sideline completion to the Cardinals 49. He had enough instinct not to draw back with the ball and still had enough strength to put it out there and not get it tipped.
It was a play, “only a few guys can make,” Arians said, “because Calais came fairly unblocked and he (Gabbert) knew. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.