NFL Draft: 5 teams most in need of a quarterback in 2018

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Deshaun Watson of Clemson poses with Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell after being picked #12 overall by the Houston Texans during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 24: Quarterback Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals watches from the sidelines during the second half of the NFL game against the New York Giants at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Arizona Cardinals won 23-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

No. 5: Arizona Cardinals

Current Position in the NFL Draft: No. 13 Overall

With veteran quarterback Carson Palmer, the Arizona Cardinals are a moderate playoff contender.

Without him, they’re no better than a .500 team. And that’s pushing it.

Palmer was lost to a season-ending arm injury in the Cardinals’ Week 7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams — a game where they were shut out 33-0. Filling in for Palmer, the Cardinals have experimented with a tandem consisting of Blaine Gabbert and Drew Stanton.

Not exactly an awe-inspiring duo.

The oft-injured Palmer just turned 38 years old this month, and 2017 will mark the second time in four years where he’s missed at least half the season.

And with rumors suggesting head coach Bruce Arians will leave the organization after this season, the Cardinals will want to usher in a new era of offensive playmakers to handle Palmer’s former duties.