2011 NFL Mock Draft: The Cardinals Go Defense with Fifth Pick, Take Robert Quinn

Cardinals Opt To Go With Robert Quinn Instead Of A Quarterback

The Cardinals are going to go with a veteran at quarterback in 2011, meaning the fifth pick will be used to take a quality defensive prospect.

John Skelton still has a lot of development to go through and he already has a year in the system, so there really is no point in drafting another project rookie and starting from scratch. So the Cardinals will turn to shoring up their porous defense and draft a real pass rusher in Robert Quinn.

There are two schools of thought on Quinn. The year off will make him rusty, or it saved him a year of wear and tear. We?ll find out which side is right in 2011.

1. Carolina Panthers: Cam Newton	17. New England Patriots: Adrian Clayborn
2. Denver Broncos: Da'Quan Bowers	18. San Diego Chargers: Tyron Smith
3. Buffalo Bills: Nick Fairley	19. New York Giants: Akeem Ayers
4. Cincinnati Bengals: A.J. Green	20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Aldon Smith
5. Arizona Cardinals: Robert Quinn	21. Kansas City Chiefs: Justin Houston
6. Cleveland Browns: Von Miller	22. Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Castonzo
7. San Francisco 49ers: Patrick Peterson	23. Philadelphia Eagles: Derek Sherrod
8. Tennessee Titans: Blaine Gabbert	24. New Orleans Saints: Corey Liuget
9. Dallas Cowboys: Prince Amukamara	25. Seattle Seahawks: DeMarcus Love
10. Washington Redskins: Marcell Dareus	26. Baltimore Ravens: Jonathan Baldwin
11. Houston Texans: Cameron Jordan	27. Atlanta Falcons: Aaron Williams
12. Minnesota Vikings: J.J. Watt	28. New England Patriots: Torrey Smith
13. Detroit Lions: Nate Solder	29. Chicago Bears: Gabe Carimi
14. St. Louis Rams: Julio Jones	30. New York Jets: Phil Taylor
15. Miami Dolphins: Mark Ingram	31. Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Pouncey
16. Jacksonville Jaguars: Ryan Kerrigan	32. Green Bay Packers: Cameron Heyward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a deeper look at the draft, check out our Complete Three-Round Draft.

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