After losing to the Redskins in week 1 and getting shut out by the Rams a week later, the Cardinals were off to a very bad start. They were struggling offensively, with Sam Bradford not being able to do anything positive, and the comeback of running back David Johnson was nothing like it was hoped to be, as he was constantly shut down. Through two weeks, they had failed to put up a single offensive score. In week 3 they played the Chicago Bears, and after having a solid first quarter (that included two touchdown passes), the offense again got pummeled and Bradford only threw for 65 yards from that point on. Late in the fourth quarter however, Bradford was benched and replaced by rookie Josh Rosen, who was the Cardinals' first round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Rosen went 4/7 on his throws, had 36 passing yards, and threw an interception. Rosen remained as the starting QB and Bradford was released by the Cardinals on November 1. After a blowout loss to the Denver Broncos in week 7, offensive coordinator Mike McCoy was fired and replaced by quarterbacks coach Byron Leftwich. They continued to struggle for the rest of the year and with two wins against the 49ers and one against the Packers, they finished the season with an abysmal 3–13 record, tying for the franchise's worst (with the 2000 Arizona Cardinals). It was also the league's worst in 2018, earning them the 1st overall pick in the upcoming 2019 NFL Draft. After only one season as head coach, Steve Wilks was fired, thus ending the short-lived 'Wilks era'. Offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and defensive coordinator Al Holcomb were also both fired, along with most of the coaching staff. Kingsbury era (2019–2022) 2019 On January 8, 2019, former Texas Tech head coach, Kliff Kingsbury, accepted the job as the Cardinals' new coach. A few days later on January 11, they hired former Denver Broncos head coach, Vance Joseph, as the new defensive coordinator. On January 19, the Cardinals also decided that they wouldn't hire an offensive coordinator, but rather hire Tom Clements, who was a strong offensive mind for the Green Bay Packers, as the passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach. With their first round pick (1st overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft the Arizona Cardinals would draft quarterback Kyler Murray. With the drafting of Murray, the Cardinals would trade