One was thrown straight into the fire and forced to fend for himself even though he wasn’t close to being ready. The other had to mostly sit and watch from afar and learn to deal with the lonely life of isolation on injured reserve.
A year later, cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. and defensive end Zach Allen have emerged as the best players among their respective positions and the Cardinals will be relying on both of them in a big way when they play their biggest game of the season on Sunday at the Los Angeles Rams.
If the Cardinals beat their division rival at SoFi Stadium, they’re in the playoffs.