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ESPN: Confidence level of Cardinals QB depth chart low

May 20, 2018, 8:16 AM | Updated: 8:23 am

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At one point during the offseason, the Arizona Cardinals had zero quarterbacks on their roster.

Now, through free agency and the 2018 NFL Draft, they boast three in Sam Bradford, Mike Glennon and rookie Josh Rosen.

But how does Arizona’s depth at quarterback rank compared to the rest of league?

According to ESPN, it’s not great.

Using the QB Confidence Index, the Cardinals find themselves near the bottom of the league at No. 30.

And you can argue that the addition of Sam Bradford in free agency alone should move them higher up this list. I could argue in return that Bradford’s health history gives me pause, that backup Mike Glennon was a mess as a starter for the Bears last year and that No. 10 overall pick Josh Rosen is at this point an unknown from an NFL standpoint.

Looking at the track record of at least two of the Cardinals quarterbacks can provide some insight as to why they were ranked so low.

Due to injury, Bradford has missed numerous games over the course of his eight-year career. Out of the possible 128 games, the quarterback has played in 80 games, missing 48.

As a starter in Chicago, Glennon played in just four games, going 1-3. He completed 66.4 percent of his passes for 833 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions.

Rosen, the tenth overall pick in the NFL Draft, has shown signs of being able to take the next step, but with zero snaps in a NFL game, it’s unknown if his play will translate to the field.

But even with the unknowns of Rosen and a potential Bradford injury, there was some optimism surrounding the team.

If Bradford is healthy or Rosen advances quickly this summer, no issue moving the Cardinals up ahead of some of the questionable situations above them. But we’ll need to see at least one of those things to warrant that move.

The only teams ranked lower than Arizona were the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills.

The top team? The Philadelphia Eagles, who boast a strong duo of signal callers in Carson Wentz and Super Bowl 52 MVP and former Arizona Wildcat Nick Foles.

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