Source: Sports Illustrated
Kevin Kolb already appeared on his way to losing the Arizona Cardinals starting quarterback job to John Skelton, and what microphones caught on the sidelines during Friday’s exhibition game against the Oakland Raiders won’t help matters. After Kolb was taken down by multiple Raiders defenders early in the second quarter, the audio of the Raiders TV broadcast caught defensive tackle Tommy Kelly saying of Kolb, “That boy’s scared.” Earlier in the game, near the end of the first quarter, Kolb took an intentional grounding penalty at his own 1-yard line and then was sacked for a safety on the next play.
Kolb has been nothing short of awful this preseason. I watched him in the first preseason game and he sees pressure when it's not there. Where a normal Qb would simply step up in the pocket Kolb's instinct is to flee the pocket, completely breaking down the play. Skeleton looks to be a MUCH better option at this point.
