Inconsistency marks Josh Rosen’s first 10 starts
The rookie quarterback has been a big part of the abysmal 3-10 start for the Cardinals
TEMPE — Inconsistency might be the best way to describe the young NFL career of Josh Rosen.
“I still think he’s improving,” coach Steve Wilks. “It’s hard to say in that game (a 17-3 loss to Detroit on Sunday), but I still think he’s progressing, moving forward.”
But as he often does when discussing his rookie quarterback, Wilks qualified his praise.
“When you look at some of the opportunities that he had, we have to do a much better job of really going through our progression and not trying to force a lot of throws,” Wilks said. “Sometimes there are check-downs underneath that we need to look at. We need to see the rotation of the safeties as far as cover two, single-high and those things.” Then, Wilks added, “I think he’s doing a good job.”
Rosen’s passing statistics are near the bottom of the list of NFL starters. He’s completed 55 percent of his passes for 1,910 yards with 10 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
“I definitely need to throw to our team a lot more in all facets,” Rosen quipped when asked about his accuracy issues.
Backup Mike Glennon, watching from the sidelines, sees Rosen’s growth, though.
“Obviously some weeks are better than others. That’s just part of being a rookie,” Glennon said, “but I think some of the most valuable things is the experience he’s getting. Really, that’s just irreplaceable. Overall, no matter what the results are, he is improving. That’s just how valuable those reps are.
“He’s done some good things and some plays he’d like to have back but I think he’s seeing the field better and he is growing as the season progresses.”
Rosen, speaking to reporters after practice Wednesday, didn’t want to assess his growth as a quarterback through those last 10 games as a starter.
“That’s kind of up to you guys. I’m just trying to go and win football games,” he said. “I haven’t done as much of that as I would’ve