Arizona Cardinals Ink Deal With 5th Round Pick QB John Skelton

by Andrew602 on Jul 14, 2010 6:12 PM MDT in General Arizona Cardinals News

After signing their sixth and seventh round picks in the previous week, the Arizona Cardinals have signed popular draft pick, quarterback John Skelton. Skelton was signed to a $1.972 million contract worth four years with a $182,000 signing bonus according to the National Football Post.

Skelton - who was a highly regarded quarterback coming out of the draft - played his college ball at small school Fordham. The Cardinals traded starting cornerback Bryant McFadden back to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a fifth round pick so that they could draft the quarterback for depth and possible future purposes.

Skelton is a big-armed tall quarterback that needs time to develop before he can be considered ready to play in this league. Be that as it may, the potential in Skelton seems endless, and a lot of us have been clamoring at the idea of him being the future quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals if Matt Leinart falters this year.

As a result of the signing, the Cardinals were forced to part ways with safety Herana-Daze Jones in order to stay below the roster limit. With Skelton now signed, the team can focus their attention on fourth round pick outside linebacker O'Brien Schofield.

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Cue the "Leinart sucks, start Skelton now" comments.

Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].

I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.

by JoeCB1991 on Jul 14, 2010 7:01 PM MDT reply actions 4 recs

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH

Done care who you are that’s effin funny

by Cardsfan928 on Jul 14, 2010 7:28 PM MDT reply actions

Good to see the picks signing. Hopefully we get Williams locked up before camp

What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
Revenge of the Birds

by Andrew602 on Jul 14, 2010 8:01 PM MDT reply actions

Hopefully he is are future

Very excited about this young man.
Nothing against Matt but this kid has everything you could want in a franchise quarterback. Lets just hope he can get the speed and the mental aspect of the game down.

Remember no matter where you go in life...there you are!

by McCards010 on Jul 14, 2010 8:35 PM MDT reply actions

It is def exciting

What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
Revenge of the Birds

by Andrew602 on Jul 14, 2010 9:18 PM MDT up reply actions