When a team invests a first-round draft pick in a quarterback, the expectation — fairly or not — is for him to turn into one of the rare franchise-type players. More often than not, however, the plan does not work like. The reasons for that are manifold, but one that is near the top of the list is a regime change within the organization that oftentimes leads to a change of plans regarding players and their value to the club.
One team currently undergoing such a transformation process are the Arizona Cardinals. The club parted ways with head coach Steve Wilks on December 31 after it went just 3-13 during his first and only season at the job.