"It will be interesting to see how things shake out with Mike LaFleur and the Arizona Cardinals. Who starts at quarterback? Will Kyler Murray get another chance with his third different head coach? Is he even a fit for a coach who comes from the McVay tree? There is potential for some fun storylines out west. Don't get me wrong. There is a ton of heavy lifting to do before the Cardinals become relevant, let alone competitive."
"I can't front. The pending hires of Klint Kubiak with the Raiders and Mike LaFleur with the Cardinals seem like decent hires. For what it's worth, I feel like Ben Johnson's hiring with the Bears last offseason (and the moves that followed) provided a blueprint for teams hiring young, offensive-minded head coaches. MLF 2.0 is a worthwhile roll of the dice for Arizona. And if it comes up snake-eyes, then LaFleur could probably still find another gig to rebuild his coaching stock."
Arizona plans to hire Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur, 38, as the Cardinals' next head coach. LaFleur spent the past three seasons as Los Angeles's offensive coordinator and will remain in the NFC West. The hire raises immediate questions about the quarterback situation, including who starts and whether Kyler Murray fits a coach from the McVay coaching tree. The organization faces significant roster and structural work before becoming competitive, but a clear path to improvement exists. The move mirrors recent trends of hiring young, offensive-minded coaches and represents a calculated gamble with upside and downside.
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