The Arizona Cardinals gave up 216 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground in a 42-14 loss to the Washington Commanders, falling to 1-3 and leaving more questions about how well equipped both sides of the ball are in terms of talent.

Washington’s offense, led by coordinator and former head coach Kliff Kingsbury, attacked the Cardinals in the trenches, giving running back Brian Robinson Jr. 21 carries (101 yards).

The team relied on Jeremy McNichols (eight carries, 68 yards) and got more from quarterback Jayden Daniels (eight carries, 47 yards), the former Arizona State star who won a Heisman at LSU before going No. 2 in the overall ranking.

McDaniels went 26 for 30 for 233 yards, a touchdown and a pick.

Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray completed 16 of 22 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown, a game-opening drive that included a strike to rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.

But that was the Cardinals’ brief lead that day. They struggled to put pressure on Daniels and only recorded a single quarterback hit on the day.

Meanwhile, Arizona dropped four sacks against Murray — plus three more quarterback hits. Despite 18 carries for 104 yards from running back James Conner, the Cardinals received few offensive contributions from their talented players.

With tight end Trey McBride sidelined, the Cardinals finished with Harrison with five catches for 45 yards, while second-year pro Michael Wilson and slot option Greg Dortch each added 38 receiving yards.

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