When it comes to drafting a quarterback from this year’s crop, the Arizona Cardinals need to be aware of a Latin phrase. The phrase, caveat emptor, means “let the buyer beware” in English. After an evaluation of the signal-callers entering the league next week, never has a phrase so aptly applied.
In a year when the Cardinals have their highest draft pick in four years, 2017’s passers are frighteningly mediocre. An argument can be made that every projected first-rounder has the skill level and intangibles of a second-day prospect. But in the world of the NFL, teams that need quarterbacks will reach to get one, hence driving up their value.