Earl Watford had already had to start one game at right guard for an ailing Evan Mathis, and now, with Mathis on injured reserve, Watford is the probable candidate for a permanent starting position on the Cardinals’ offensive line.
It’s not ideal timing, not with starting left guard Mike Iupati suffering a sprained ankle himself. The offensive line could
have two fill-in starters when the Cardinals next play a week from Monday against the New York Jets.
But the line did play well in San Francisco, and regardless, this is where the Cardinals must go from here.