2011 NFL Draft: Arizona Cardinals Must Not Take a Quarterback in the First Round

March 28, 2011   ·   Stoney Ellis   ·   Jump to comments

The 2010 Cardinals season was a demonstration of the void that is created when a great quarterback, especially a future Hall-of-Famer like Kurt Warner, leaves a team. As hard as it was to watch the 2010 season, The Whiz and crew do not need to go all impulsive on us and look for a quick fix by drafting a quarterback. 
The top two quarterback prospects, Cam Newton and Blaine Gabbert (in no particular order), are still very raw and neither is ready to step in and make an impact at the NFL level.
I hear many Cardinals fans begging for a quarterback from the draft to step in and fill Warner’s shoes and everything will be back to 2008—but the reality is nobody can fill Warner’s shoes.
With Warner now gone, the issues with defense become even more glaring.
In 2010, the Cardinals defense was 30th in points allowed, 30th in rush yards allowed and 29th in total yards allowed. Granted, they were always on the field because the offense could get no first...

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