The score was 45-10 in favor of Denver, there were two minutes remaining in the game, the ' offensive line had already allowed five sacks, and rookie quarterback was out there for a meaningle s fourth-and-16. The decision to leave Rosen in during a bloodbath didn't come without consequences.On Friday, Cardinals coach Steve Wilks said that Rosen sprained his toe, but . Isaac Yiadom Jersey Up next for the Cardinals is a home game against the 49ers, the team they beat for their only win of the season.The injury appeared to occur on the Cardinals offense's final snap coming out of the two-minute warning. Immediately after getting dragged down by , which marked the sixth sack of Rosen in the game, Rosen reached for his ankle. He then hobbled off the field before the ran out the final two minutes of the game -- a game that saw Rosen turn the ball over five times and post a 44.2 pa ser rating. More on the NFL Twelve hours after , Terrance Mitchell Jersey which dropped their record to 1-6, and Reggie Robinson II Jersey handed play-calling duties over to Byron Leftwich. But that shouldn't absolve Wilks of his decision to leave Rosen in to take a pounding during a game that was already over. There's value in letting a rookie quarterback take as many reps as po sible and fight through a difficult slog of a game, but only if that rookie quarterback isn't at a major injury risk. You could see the injury coming. The hits were mounting. By the time the fourth quarter rolled around, it was clear that the Cardinals weren't going to accomplish much of anything offensively. Still, they kept Rosen in the game.It was entirely fair to question that decision during the game. And it's especially fair to question that decision after the game.Ah, so Rosen gets his ankle rolled up dropping back to get hit for the 100th time tonight with 2 minutes left in a blowout. Did Wilks just leave after the third quarter? Can he make a good decision? Frank Schwab ( Kyle Allen Jersey @YahooSchwab) Po sibly getting Rosen seriously injured in a 45-10 game should get someone fired from this disaster. Scott Kacsmar (@FO_ScottKacsmar) The Cardinals are fortunate Charlie Heck Jersey that the damage was limited to a sprained toe. But unle s they find a way improve Rosen's protection down the stretch, their already lost season might impact their long-term future. They need to prioritize Rosen's future over everything else given that he's the future of their team. The season is already lost. They can't afford to lose their future, too.