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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Quarterback Plunge Alters Entire Board

By Erik Lambert

Sep 24, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) during the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) during the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) takes the snap of the ball from Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Sam Mustipher (not pictured) during the first quarter of a game against Michigan State at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) takes the snap of the ball from Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Sam Mustipher (not pictured) during the first quarter of a game against Michigan State at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /

13. Arizona Cardinals

QB. Notre Dame. Deshone Kizer . 13. player. 32. Carson Palmer may be returning for another year, but it doesn’t erase the problem the Arizona Cardinals have at quarterback. In a word this team has no future at that position. Nobody who is ready to take over once Palmer hangs it up which likely will be in 2018. That means the time to search for said option is now. If it’s the 2017 draft that they’ll make their play, then it will have to be early given the limited depth in this class. <p>Lucky for them the board bounces their way. Deshone Kizer embodies the type of quarterback Bruce Arians loves: big, tough, strong arm and deep accuracy. The Cardinals run an offense designed around attack defenses with the big play. Kizer isn’t quite ready with his fundamental development but his talent fits their style in almost every facet. Not to mention he’d bring the added dimension of mobility, which Palmer has not.</p>

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