NFL: Power Rankings at the quarter-mark of the 2018 NFL season

32. Arizona Cardinals (0-4)

I’d like to put the Cardinals higher, but since they are the only winless team I just couldn’t do it. Their offense was anaemic with Mike McCoy’s predictable play-calling and Sam Bradford’s unwillingness to push the ball down the field. Through the first three weeks of the season, they were averaging less than seven points a game and their defense suffered in the process, as opponents possessed for over 36 minutes.

However, Steve Wilks finally decided at the end of that week three defeat to insert rookie Josh Rosen in a high-pressure spot and he almost led them back even though people only think of that interception on fourth down. In his first start against the Seahawks Rosen looked incredible at times and I thought the coaches took away the opportunity for him to win that game, as they kept the ball on the ground on third-and-six.

They went on to miss the field-goal and Seattle drove down for their own game-winner. The defense can play, David Johnson is one of the best backs in the league and Rosen can get the ball to his guys through the air. They just need to allow their young signal-caller to make mistakes and learn from them.