2017 NFL Mock Draft: The Wild QB Trade Chess Match

player. 32. Knowing the Saints are eyeing quarterbacks too, the Arizona Cardinals make the bold move to move up in the 1st round. They’ve been talking at length about finding their eventual heir to the position. Carson Palmer is in his late 30s and briefly considered retirement before choosing to come back for another year. That changes nothing. All it does is buy them a little more time. They can’t afford to waste it. Otherwise they invite trouble. <p>Word is the team is growing infatuated with Texas Tech standout Patrick Mahomes. Not surprising. Bruce Arians loves quarterbacks who can attack down the field. Mahomes has the best arm in the draft. Not only can he throw deep, but he can do it with accuracy. Throw in some solid mobility and rare knack for creativity and the young man makes the perfect sort of project who can assume the mantle once Palmer is finished.</p>. QB. Texas Tech. Patrick Mahomes . 10