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Cardinals’ search for Carson Palmer’s replacement continues Friday
- Updated: April 29, 2016
1:16 PM ET
TEMPE, Ariz. – It’s been the question of the Arizona Cardinals’ offseason.
Will they draft a quarterback?
The Cardinals are looking for Carson Palmer’s replacement in this year’s NFL draft, which started Thursday.
“We would love to have the next guy,” Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said. “Whether or not it comes through the draft or through a trade, however he comes. We have [third-string quarterback] Matt Barkley, who I think has a future, but I’d like to have another guy that we can say, ‘Hey, here’s the future.’”
Looking for a quarterback has become an annual ritual in Tempe, but Arians believes the Cardinals could find what they need Friday or Saturday.
“There are some intriguing guys in the this draft but whether they’re there when we pick [is the question],” Arians said. “You’re not going to go and say, ‘Hey, we’re going to draft a quarterback in this position because we want one but he’s really two rounds later as his draft grade. That’s where you get in trouble.”
Finding the “future” has long been difficult. This year might be no different.
2016 NFL DRAFT
Round 1: April 28, 8 p.m. ETRds. 2-3: April 29, 7 p.m. ETRds. 4-7: April 30, noon ETWhere: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago
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Arizona doesn’t have a second-round pick unless it trades its way into the round, leaving the Cards to start their quarterback quest in the third round. They’ll have options, though. Arians believes there are “about five” quarterbacks remaining who played at “solid programs” and fit his offense with their size and arm strength. He wouldn’t reveal specific names, but the quarterbacks still available who fit Arians’ criteria include Connor Cook, Jeff Driskel, Christian …
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