On the clock: Arizona Cardinals

No matter which of the top 2 CB we get wed be set. Best case scenario He and DRC take the 1 and 2 spot and Greg Toler becomes the best third corner in the NFL.

I wish in this draft there was a legit OT to take, but I haven’t heard one that should go 5th overall and I don’t want to reach like we did for Levi. I have yet to fully hear anyone say that any of the QBs except for Luck are that franchise QB and if its not a for sure thing the QB will be a franchise player that’s risky because we could set ourselves back another 5 years. Any OLB we want to draft are more than likely going to be converted DE because most college defenses don’t play 3-4. Do we really need a WR like AJ Green when we have so many other problems right now? I think when is having 2 shut down CB a bad thing and Toler would be #3 and Adams to #4 that is a really solid CB rotation that could be great and could help Adrian Wilson by letting him play more in the box. Robert Quinn would be nice if he can make the transition to OLB because we need a really good OLB to rush the QB. Patrick Peterson or Prince Amukamara would give us a good CB to pair with DRC and if they can give the pass rush a couple extra seconds that could really help the pass rush.

I really ,also, wish there was a great OT to pick up early in the draft. I am so sick of Levi Brown! Turnstile, worthless, penalty-producing bag-o-dicks! Sorry, ranting.

Other than O-line, I can’t see a more pressing need than QB. I’m not fully sold on Cam, but pretty damn close. My main issue with him is that he doesn’t fit the “Whiz mold”. Of course, neither did Warner. I do think we need a veteran back there and would still love to see McNabb in Card’s Red for a couple of years.

Anyway, let the draft talk ensue.

Go Cards!

Would be a waste, because he’s a project, and a project QB is the exact opposite of what we need.

I’ve seen people predicting we’ll choose QB Blaine Gabbert, WR A.J. Green, and QB Ryan Mallett. But I think it all depends on what we do with the QB situation over the Off-season.

We would gain a few extra draft picks and there is no position player we need that is worth the 5th overall pick. Lets move on down to 7th or 8th and use the extra draft picks to trade for someone who is a solid and proven player we could use. If we do not trade down then i think we should go for a CB or OLB.

Rd 1
Ryan Mallet, Blaine Gabbert for a top QB or go second round and get Ponder.
we could go Amakamora or Peterson I hope we do, But since we have Green and Jefferson as ST guys Idk now,
DL Id like to see this too Watson and Branch are good but Watson can easily start elsewhere so we need to help him be replaced but we can nab Lawrence Guy in the 4th rd…
LB Id like to see this too bad Burfect is still at ASU….

Besides Luck.
That said, we need a pass rush and badly. That was the weakest part of our defense. But as others have suggested it was our offense that really kept the team down and the D on the field for very long stretches of time.
I understand we have needs but Levi Brown shows us what happens when need trumps best available.
We need to draft the best player available. If we go for Green it is very possible someone will trade us for that pick. That is what I am hoping for. More second round and late round picks.
One thing I finally trust the Cards to do is draft well. So far under D. Green and Whiz we haven’t had a truly bad draft yet. More picks to me just seems the best route to go.

best bet says they will not take any QB at number 5. I doubt that the team wants to start over again with another rookie under center. If there was a new coach I could see a new QB but Whisenhunt can’t take another season like he did and expect to keep his job. They will probably take someone to help sure up the defense. A player like Patrick Peterson at CB or Robert Quinn at DE/OLB would be fine with me. There isn’t any OT, OG or C to take that high. The only other possibility is that they let someone like Breaston go and bring in A.J. Green to line up with Larry .

select Von Miller and use the additional pick to make up for what we have lost in the trade to get a veteran QB. I have no doubt that the Cardinals will make a move for a QB prior to the draft. With the instability ongoing with the cba a trade is the most plausible option. I don’t think they would go for a QB with the #5 pick for reasons already mentioned. 1. None are worth going that high. 2. The Cardinals can’t afford to depend on a rookie next season.

If they don’t trade down I would say Quinn or Peterson if either are available. DRC is overrated. Bringing in a top flight rookie CB might help light a fire under his ass as there is no guarantee he would even start. Pass rush is the biggest need on defense and Quinn is possibly the best option. Von Miller I like because he played the position of OLB in a 3-4 in college. I think he will be higher on the Cardinals boards than many have him rated but I’m not sure he’ll slip into the top 5.

I think similar has been said but a little different…

Trade down for a pick and an already playing player (maybe a solid OL). I then would pick up an OLB.

We have an early 2nd round pick, so I think that should go for a QB…maybe a very talented one with issues (saw Ryan Mallett on one Mock Draft) or one that feel through the cracks. If it looks like a QB like Locker is still there at pick 20, maybe trade up a few spots for our 2nd and 4th round picks. I think the only real shot of success next year at QB is with a veteran anyways.

So all the draft experts were touting Locker as a franchise Qb last year but after watching him this year well….. he has lots of issues. So basically they needed to see more of his game to make an “accurate” assessment. That to me is a bunch of bullshit as mechanics and blah blah blah don’t suddenly change. So Locker had one good year and the draft experts were ready to sell him as franchise Qb worthy? The real question is which assessment is accurate? Just some thoughts.

This can be transposed to any position.