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2017 NFL mock draft: Mitch Trubisky heads west

By Brad Weiss

Sep 19, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies defensive back Budda Baker (32) warms-up before the start of a game against the Utah State Aggies at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies defensive back Budda Baker (32) warms-up before the start of a game against the Utah State Aggies at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 26, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) throws a pass against the Southern California Trojans during a NCAA football game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) throws a pass against the Southern California Trojans during a NCAA football game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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DeShone Kizer

QB, Notre Dame

Coming off a season that saw them make it to the NFC Championship Game, most believed that the Arizona Cardinals would be back in the playoffs this season. However, inconsistent play doomed this team from the start, and they would finish the 2016 NFL regular season on the outside looking in. Heading into next season, there are plenty of question marks on this roster, and one is a but bigger than the others.

While star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has said he is coming back for another year, he may not have his signal-caller throwing it to him. Carson Palmer has reportedly moved out of the state of Arizona, and has pulled his children out of school. That does not bode well for Cardinals fans, who know they have a roster in place that could make it back to the NFC Championship Game next season.

As the team looks towards the draft,  they may be able to find their next quarterback there. While some believe that Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer could go early in round one, we believe he should be available to the Cardinals at No. 13. Kizer has all the physical gifts to play at the next level, and if the team decides he is their man heading into the offseason, he just may have enough time to be ready to start for the team in the opener if Palmer does not come back.

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