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Arizona Cardinals: 5 possible starting quarterbacks in 2018

By Scott Allen

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners throws a pass during the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners throws a pass during the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 05: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins drops back to pass against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on November 5, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 05: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins drops back to pass against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on November 5, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

Kirk Cousins

Cousins just completed his sixth NFL season with the Washington Redskins.  There is a good chance he’ll land somewhere else in 2018.

The big question is who will pay him what he wants?  Someone will.  The Cardinals may not have enough to grab him.

That doesn’t mean that shouldn’t or couldn’t try.  However they would need to part with some other pieces or have some restructured contracts to make it happen.

Cousins just had his third consecutive plus 4,000-yard season.  He threw 27 touchdowns in 2017.  He also threw a career-high 13 interceptions though.

There will be a number of teams that will send out feelers on him.  It could also come down to supporting cast.  If Larry Fitzgerald announces he is returning, that could go a long way.

If Fitz retires, that doesn’t count Cousins out by any stretch of the imagination but it certainly doesn’t help their cause.  The Cardinals will likely need to commit to some receivers as well in order to get Cousins to agree to come to Arizona.

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