The Arizona Cardinals pass rush received a booster shot of sort with the return of star rusher Chandler Jones and addition of future Hall of Famer J.J. Watt. These outstanding defenders will justifiably garner the majority of the offense’s attention on passing downs.
It is reasonable to expect the protect to slide in either direction depending on which rusher has the hot hand. This means, another rusher will face single coverage and must capitalize on those opportunities. Dennis Gardeck is coming off a career year with seven sacks in 2020, ranking second on the team.
On the final drive against the Philadelphia Eagles, Gardeck was attempting to chase down Jalen Hurts on a scramble.