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2018 NFL offseason: Predicting which quarterbacks go where

By Peter Panacy

ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 5: Alex Smith #11 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on as the Chiefs play the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys won 28-17. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 5: Alex Smith #11 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on as the Chiefs play the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys won 28-17. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 28: Mike Glennon #8 of the Chicago Bears drops back to pass in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 28: Mike Glennon #8 of the Chicago Bears drops back to pass in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Arizona Cardinals

Who They Get: Mike Glennon (Bears) and Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma)

Head coach Bruce Arians and quarterback Carson Palmer both retired, and the Arizona Cardinals have zero quarterbacks on their roster signed through 2018.

There’s a lot to be determined here, as Arizona appears poised for a lengthy rebuild. And with a relatively poor cap situation, they can’t be in on the market for a high-priced veteran or trade commodity.

But there’s a solution, especially if it suits a new front office.

The Chicago Bears aren’t going to want to hold onto backup QB Mike Glennon and his three-year, $45 million contract. And I can’t see any team wanting to take on that kind of deal after Glennon’s issues prior to then-rookie Mitchell Trubisky taking over midseason.

Look for Glennon to be released. And as a cheap, bridge-like option, the Cardinals make a move. After all, according to Jess Root of Cardinals Wire, Arizona was interested in Glennon’s services a year ago at this time.

And with the No. 15 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Cardinals can sit back hoping Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield falls into their laps after the first run of quarterbacks takes place within the top 10.

Like UCLA’s Josh Rosen in New York, Mayfield won’t have to start right away.