FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The tall and short of it is that the fight between two rookies for Arizona’s No. 3 quarterback job goes on, despite John Skelton’s smashing debut.
The tall would be the 6-foot-6 Skelton, a raw talent with a rocket arm from Fordham who was Arizona’s fifth-round draft pick. The short, relatively at least, is savvy, 6-foot-1 Max Hall, who went undrafted despite throwing for 11,382 yards and 80 touchdowns in three seasons as a starter at BYU.
Skelton rallied the Cardinals with two fourth-quarter touchdowns, including the game-winning 15-yard TD pass to Jason Wright with 1:53 to go, in a 19-16 victory over Houston on Saturday night. Hall didn’t take a snap in the game.
Coach Ken Whisenhunt says that he doesn’t expect to make a decision on a third-stringer until after the final preseason game.
