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Arizona Cardinals: How the Cardinals could end up taking a QB in the first round

By Vijay Singaraju

Dec 30, 2015; Birmingham, AL, USA; Memphis Tigers quarterback Paxton Lynch (12) drops back to pass against Auburn Tigers in the 2015 Birmingham Bowl at Legion Field. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2015; Birmingham, AL, USA; Memphis Tigers quarterback Paxton Lynch (12) drops back to pass against Auburn Tigers in the 2015 Birmingham Bowl at Legion Field. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 3, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) warms before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) warms before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Los Angeles Rams

It feels weird typing Los Angeles before Rams. Weird is one way to describe the Rams quarterback situation. Many expected the Rams to have their quarterback situation figured out when the traded for Nick Foles last season. Foles proved ineffective and benched him in favor of Case Keenum. Keenum went 3-2 as a starter and the Rams’ head coach Jeff Fisher is a fan of Keenum, and could be content with starting Keenum in 2016 and drafting a quarterback in the later rounds.

Another option that the team has, and have been linked to, is to sign expected free agent to be Robert Griffin III. Jeff Fisher loves mobile quarterbacks (see: Steve McNair, Vince Young). The Rams are in the market for a quarterback and Griffin is looking for a fresh start after his tumultuous ending with the Washington Redskins. Los Angeles recently cleared cap space and could be one of the front runners to sign Griffin, if there is interest from both sides.

Another potential target for the Rams could be Super Bowl 50 winning quarterback, Peyton Manning. It remains a question as to whether Manning can be an effective quarterback at his age. Manning has yet to make a decision on his retirement and could look to play another year or finish out his career on top of the football world.

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