Jacoby Brissett on Cardinals’ offensive firepower: ‘It presents a lot of problems for teams’
Jacoby Brissett says the team's offensive weapons create a "pick your poison" problem for opposing defenses.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 13: Jacoby Brissett #7 of the Arizona Cardinals looks to pass in the first quarter of a preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on August 13, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)
When it comes to the offensive firepower the Arizona Cardinals have going into this season, quarterback Jacoby Brissett has made no bones about how difficult he expects it to be for opposing teams to game-plan against.
“It’s been overlooked, but it presents a lot of different problems for teams in how they construct a defense as far as how they’re gonna attack us,” Brissett told Arizona Sports’ Wolf & Luke Monday.
“I think the ability to have all these guys out there and at any point in the game you get to pick your poison as far as who you are trying to use. It’s gonna be hard, obviously, when we get into the game plan, as far as like it’s only one football. The good part about it is those guys are all unselfish, and they just want to do whatever is best to get the team in the end zone, and I think that’s what separates this group.”
The Cardinals enter 2026 with one of their best groups of offensive weapons in a while, highlighted by All-Pro tight end Trey McBride and receivers Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michael Wilson. Arizona also made several additions this offseason, signing wide receiver Kendrick Bourne and running back Tyler Allgeier through free agency and adding running back Jeremiyah Love and wide receiver Reggie Virgil through the draft.
Through the first two preseason games, the Cardinals have had strong showings from several players looking to make the roster, including wide receivers Jalen Brooks and Simi Fehoko. Through two games, Brooks leads the Cardinals in receiving with nine catches for 151 yards and a touchdown, while Fehoko has caught two touchdowns.
Jacoby Brissett highlights chemistry with Michael Wilson
Brissett looks to continue building on the chemistry he developed with Wilson after the veteran took over as the Cardinals’ starting quarterback last season, replacing Kyler Murray.
In 12 games together, Wilson caught 70 passes for 953 yards and six touchdowns. It was a significant improvement for Wilson, who caught only eight passes for 52 yards and a touchdown with Murray through the first five games.
Brissett credited Wilson for overcoming a slow start and capitalizing on opportunities presented to the receiver in his third NFL season.
“I really don’t think it was me. I think it was all him. I think his work started to show based on the more opportunities he got and him being ready for the moment,” Brissett said. “One of the best teammates I’ve had on this team and throughout my career.
“One of the best receivers in this league, and I think week in and week out he proves that, and he’s come into the mindset in this training camp that he’s out there to prove that again.”
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A lot of that was based of last season clown…. They were ranked by ESPN as having one of the 5 best skill positions groups in the NFL to genius. You could tie teams on one hand who have the kind of firepower AZ does between the best TE in the NFL Trey McBride, Elijah Higgins, Marvin Harrison Jr, Mike Wilson, Kendrick Bourne, Reggie Virgil, deepest RB room in the NFL led by Jeremiah Love who also plays all 3 receiver positions with elite 4.34 speed….. their offenses creates mismatch problems across the board against defense in the league, most defenses don’t have the talent to stop all of those guys.
Oh, ok sure. That’s why their ranked 32 in the NFL Rankings.. You can’t make this *hit up, lol….
First off I absolutely acknowledge that not having seen a regular season game limits what I can truly see. That being said, for the majority of last season the Cardinals running game was pretty non-existent, and what they had was both predictable and massively flawed. I really like what I saw from Jeremiyah Love, even with it being preseason, the question being how will he hold up. He's the most talented RB by far and may even be their biggest warrior, even more than James Conner or Tyler Allegier. I love the thought of having that trio of warriors pound the rock in the 4th quarter, which could make Trey McBride impossible to contain. The Raiders absolutely defensed the passing game differently when Love ran the ball, as they were fearful of his game-breaking abilities. I see the improvement in RB room as having a synergistic effect on the offensive line, simply because they'll be delivering the blows instead of defending them. That combination is a winning psyche for certain, as Seattle demonstrated last year. I really wish I didn't have to wait until the regular season to see Love or possibly James Conner again, but I'm afraid that's locked in.
The biggest concern about the defense in general that I had at the beginning of this year, is the huge team performance drop-off when either SS Budda Baker or FS Jalen Thompson weren't on the field. For several years, Arizona's has had no quality depth at either FS or SS. Not surprisingly, this year a big hole was left by the exit of FS Jalen Thompson, which hopefully Andrew Wingard will fill. This morning I went back to watch Wingard specifically on both Arizona preseason games. I really liked what I saw, although to-date, Wingard hasn't played much (only 10 snaps). Wingard was a fan favorite/ leader at Jacksonville and I pray his play makes him one in Arizona.
I thought the other big hole last year was at ILB. Getting Mack Wilson (who looks healthy) back should definitely stabilize the ILB corp that finally has some quality depth (Cody Simon & Jack Gibbens, former Patriot who was also a big fan favorite).
In general, the defense will be helped the most if the running game is massively improved simply because the defense should be better rested. While not flashy, this defense, assuming it avoids injury, can be good enough to get off the field enough to give Brissett and the Offense a chance to win games. Lastly, I really want to see Walter Nolen and Darius Robinson break out this year, fueling a pass rush that was MIA last year