The Cardinals were among a handful of teams interested in trading for Alex Smith, Kent Somers of AZCentral Sports tweets. However, the Chiefs wound up trading the quarterback to the Redskins on Tuesday night in a deal that netted them cornerback Kendall Fuller and a third-round draft choice. 
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It’s no surprise that the Cardinals expressed interest in Smith given their own murky quarterback situation. In the wake of Carson Palmer‘s retirement, the Cardinals have zero quarterbacks under contract with Drew Stanton, Blaine Gabbert, and Matt Barkley all scheduled for unrestricted free agency.
Smith is now off the table for Arizona, but the trade means that Kirk Cousins will be in play for the Cardinals and other QB-needy teams. Even if Arizona can’t clear enough cap room to put themselves in the mix for Cousins, that could be good news for the Cardinals. If another team in need of a QB like the Browns (picking at No. 4 in the draft), Broncos (No. 4) or the Jets (No. 6) signs Cousins, it will open up possibilities for the Cardinals, who own the 15th overall pick.
It does make sense for AZ to go after a vet right now rather than trying to develop a rookie and hope he’s not a bust. They have some really good pieces in the prime of their career.
True. But do they have the cap space?
They should, as every other NFL team should, try and accomplish both
I think you mean Cle (1st and 4th), Den (5th), NYJ (6th)
Cap space worries me but I believe by Carson Palmer retiring opens up 14 million and if they release A.P it will open up another 2.8 million. They definitely need to sign a decent veteran and draft a quarterback for the future. Maybe Bradford if he can stay healthy for a season or two or their? Someone!?!?