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NFL Draft: Early Look at 32-Team Round 1 Mock for 2017

By Peter Panacy

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 10, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Brad Kaaya (15) throws a pass during the second half against Florida Atlantic Owls at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami won 38-10. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Brad Kaaya (15) throws a pass during the second half against Florida Atlantic Owls at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami won 38-10. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

player. 32. . Quarterback. Arizona Cardinals. Brad Kaaya. 16

Again, it’s hard to imagine a team which competed in the NFC Championship game a year ago drafting in the middle of the pack.

But continued injuries to quarterback Carson Palmer have derailed head coach Bruce Arians’ Arizona Cardinals before (see 2014) and could do so again.

Palmer is 37 years old. And it’s safe to say Arizona needs to think about a long-term replacement sooner rather than later.

Falling on Miami (Fla.) quarterback Brad Kaaya, this selection is an easy pick for a Cardinals team looking to eventually turn the page on its aging signal-caller.