Naysayers and cynics all over the USA were adamant from the get-go that Kliff Kingsbury and his “Pretty Boy” brand of Air Raid offense were going to fail miserably in the NFL.
The first and perhaps loudest critique of the Cardinals’ hiring of Kingsbury came closest to home from veteran Arizona Republic sportswriter, Kent Somers, who wrote in his January 8th, 2019 article/op-ed:
“It’s a bold move by the Cardinals. And a bad one. Kingsbury has never coached in the NFL, and the list of coaches with no pro experience who successfully transitioned from college to the NFL is short.