NFL Draft 2011: Arizona Cardinals in a Sticky Situation with No. 5 Overall Pick

March 14, 2011   ·   Blake Oestriecher   ·   Jump to comments

NFL Draft 2011 Could Be One Big Headache for Arizona Cardinals
By all accounts, the Arizona Cardinals need to find a quarterback--somehow, some way--before the 2011 NFL season.
After Kurt Warner retired following the 2009 season, Arizona's quarterback play in 2010 was, to say the least, absolutely awful. And the Cardinals need a new gunslinger like Tiki Barber needs a reality check.
But, as ESPN's Mike Sando notes, finding a quarterback is easier sad than done for Arizona.
"A prolonged stoppage (due to the CBA expiring) would prevent the Cardinals from lining up a veteran quarterback before the draft, putting the team in position to repeat what happened last offseason," Sando wrote. "(Marc) Bulger could make sense for the Cardinals again this offseason, but they will not be able to sign him, or anyone, with a freeze on transactions."
To sum up, the CBA expiration and the decertification of the NFLPA means that the Cardinals cannot sign a free agent quarter...

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