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Monti's Plan All Along Was to Trade Jacoby Brissett and What Ross Tucker Thinks of the Trade to Ravens By Walter Mitchell According to Ben Volin of the Boston Globe, a source close to Cardinals told him that the plan all along for Jacoby Brissett was to trade him before the November 10th deadline.  The word from the Arizona media last Monday was that Jacoby immediately requested a trade when he heard he was no longer going to start and after hearingh he would be listed as the team's emergency QB. This report was was a classic case of misinformation.  Monti Ossenfort had already started to shop Jacoby last Sunday night and Jacoby knew the minute he was lifted for Gardner Minshew that the trade wheels would be in full motion. Truth is, Jacoby couldn't get out of Arizona fast enough. For six months his name was being dragged through cesspools by the rabble-rousing podcasters and their rabid acolytes. While pro athletes try to insist that they don't "listen to the nois...

 Reasons why Monti's Job Could Be  Safe For Now and Perhaps Years to Come By Walter Mitchell When Mike LaFleur was hired, he immediately pleadged his allegiance to Michael Bidwill and Moni Osssenfort. In eloquent and passionate ways.  It is no secret these days that Mike LaFleur has won the trust and confidence of the entire Cardinals' organization --- from the front office to the assistant coaches to the players.  Listen to what Week 8 NFC Offensive Player of Week 8,  Tyler Allgeier, has to say on the Jim Rome Show about his head coach: https://x.com/jimrome/status/2118484001723744666?a=nrt7QX5KvhfYKgHseaE&s=20 Therefore, as long as Mike LaFleur is building the team's confidence, he will be the head coach and Monti Ossenfort will be his GM of choice. LaFleur is a loyal cat. And during Monti's impormptu press conference yesterday he said "working with Mike LaFleur has been unbelievable in terms of his positive demeanor and leadership." But there is another...

 The "Road Not Taken" for Jacoby Brissett By Walter Mitchell The way Monti handled Jacoby Brissett by signing him at the last minute is reminiscent of how he handled the Josh Dobbs situation. Neither QB was able to benefit from participating in OTAs. Neither QB was able to grasp a firm and consistent comand of the new offense and, as fate would have it, both Josh Dobbs and Jacoby Brissett were traded after 8 starts . Gardner Minshew crushed the Cardinals' OTAs and aced the pre-season. In the process he was able to win the affections of his teamates --- as was clearly evident the very minute he entered the game at AT&T Stadium. All along, it appears that Minshew was the better fit for Mike LaFleur's offense, not just in terms of grasping the concepts and style of play, but in terms of his charisma. When Mike LaFleur was raving about Gardner Minshew during OTAs, Monti should have listened to him and he should have traded Jacoby then. Jacoby's teammates stood by ...