Arizona Cardinals: Will Josh Rosen spark an offensive revival?

The Arizona Cardinals have turned to Josh Rosen as the starting quarterback. Will Rosen be able to spark an offensive revival?

Head coach Steve Wilks has decided to shake up the Arizona Cardinals offense after three weeks of action. After three consecutive turnovers at the end of their Week 3 game with Sam Bradford at the helm, Wilks had seen enough. The Josh Rosen era has officially begun in the desert.

Arizona selected Rosen as the 10th overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft. The Cardinals signed Sam Bradford as a mentor until Rosen would be ready to take over. Rosen replaced Bradford last week and gets his first NFL start this week. Ready or not, Rosen is the starter.

Rosen’s post-draft comments speak volumes on his competitive drive. Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reported Rosen’s comments:

"“I thought I should’ve been picked at 1, 2 or 3,” Rosen said. “I dropped, … I was really, really angry… I thought I was going to have to put on a face and try and fake happiness. But for some reason, right when I got that call, that’s not what happened. I got really happy and really motivated."

Rosen may still have a chip on his shoulder, but his primary job now is to spark the Cardinals offense. Expect Bradford to continue to serve as Rosen’s mentor. Winning is the primary object for Arizona going forward.

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Last week, Rosen played the last two offensive possessions against Chicago. He completed 4-of-7 passes for 36 yards and one interception. Rosen was unable to mount the winning drive, but can he revive the stagnant offense going forward?

Currently, Arizona is the NFL’s least productive team in total offense. They are the league’s worst passing team, averaging 132 yards per game. The Cardinals rank at the bottom in only averaging 58.3 rushing yards per game. Apparently, they can only get better.

Rosen gives the Cardinals offense a gunslinger with glowing confidence. At UCLA, Rosen completed 60.9 percent of his passes with 9,340 yards and 59 touchdowns in 30 games. Expect Rosen to try to open the vertical passing attack with Christian Kirk and Larry Fitzgerald.

Wilks is drawn to Rosen’s confident approach to the game. Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com reported the following comments from the head coach:

"“Josh plays with a lot of confidence,” Wilks said. “I think he gives an opportunity to be successful. When you look at the situation when he went into that (Bears) game, I didn’t have a problem because again, he is confident in what he is doing.”"

Let’s hope Rosen is the player that Arizona projected him to become before the draft. Franchise quarterbacks are rare and hard to find. Is Rosen that diamond in the rough? We’ll soon find out.