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2018 NFL Mock Draft: Jets, 49ers get their franchise quarterbacks

By Brad Weiss

PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins sets to pass in the fourth quarter of the game against the Hawaii Warriors at the Rose Bowl on September 9, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins sets to pass in the fourth quarter of the game against the Hawaii Warriors at the Rose Bowl on September 9, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State Cowboys
FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 19: Mason Rudolph #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the TCU Horned Frogs in the second half at Amon G. Carter Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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Mason Rudolph

Quarterback, Oklahoma State

For the Arizona Cardinals, this could be the final year of their small window to get back to an NFC Championship Game. Starting quarterback Carson Palmer is getting up there in age, as is veteran wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Star running back David Johnson is out for at least a couple of months as well, which means the Cardinals could be in for a long season in 2017.

If the Cardinals do not turn this thing around, they will likely be picking earlier in the first round. With their first round pick, they need to bring in a new quarterback, and Mason Rudolph would be a perfect fit in Arizona. Rudolph may be the most NFL-ready quarterback in this draft class, and has shown to be a legitimate first round prospect this season.

Rudolph has led the Oklahoma State Cowboys to the top of the college football landscape, and the team is currently in the top-10 in the AP Poll. He has tremendous accuracy, and has the kind of footwork that is definitely needed in today’s NFL. The Cardinals will have to turn the page from Palmer this upcoming season, and Rudolph has the experience to be able to come in and start right away.

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