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Senior Bowl North Squad quarterback Mike Glennon of North Carolina State (8) looks for a receiver in the first half of the Senior Bowl college football game at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Mock drafts can be equally entertaining and infuriating. As an Arizona Cardinals' fan I'm sure we'll elicit one of those emotions as once a week we conduct a Cardinals mock draft.

I will be making a pick in all seven rounds of the draft, but there is a caveat: I am doing my mock drafts from the angle that the picks in the first round will change weekly, giving us an opportunity to run through a gamut of potential Cardinals draft picks, and maybe, just maybe we can all be better prepared and informed come draft day.

Clearly no one knows what's going to happen on draft day in the beginning of February, and even as the draft gets closer the reality is that even the experts still are mocking what is going to happen.

That means we need to cover every possible scenario, and give ourselves the best chance of knowing what could happen.

Today's mock draft will be built on the idea of the Cardinals taking a quarterback in round one.

Round 1, Pick 7- Mike Glennon, QB, North Carolina St.

If you've read my work here at Arizona Sports you know my feeling of where I think Glennon is in the rankings of quarterbacks coming out this year.

Glennon, though, fits the bill of what new head coach Bruce Arians will be looking for in a quarterback, no matter what adaptation the coaching staff is talking about now. A strong-armed guy that can fit the ball into tight windows down the field, and allow for Arians to dial up his "home run" plays as much as he wants.

Not something I would advocate, but it is a realistic possibility.

Round 2, Pick 38- Larry Warford, OG, Kentucky

If you follow me on Twitter, you have heard about Larry Warford and the fact he is my draft crush this season.

He is light on his feet for a player of his size, but makes his money by mauling in the trenches in a power run scheme.

Warford could answer a lot of potential problems within the interior of the offensive line, and in round two would present "proper value" for the position.

Round 3, Pick 71- Robert Alford, CB, Southeastern Louisiana

The small school cornerback has now become a main stream name, and for good reason.

Alford came up huge at the Senior Bowl and put his name not just on the map, but became a guy that should be drafted on day two.

The Cardinals currently have only three cornerbacks under contract, and with a new defensive coaching staff in place, it appears that they may not bring back Greg Toler.

Alford wouldn't just be a value in round three, but could provide another young and versatile option in the defensive backfield.

Round 4, Pick 102- Brian Schwenke, C, California

The interior of the Cardinals offensive line has proven to be a problem, and upgrading the interior may become even more of a priority if the pick of "Cement Shoes" Mike Glennon in round one comes to fruition.

Schwenke looked comfortable blocking and directing traffic in his one year as a starting center in college. He shows enough power and quickness to run the point in the Arians power run scheme.

Round 5, Pick 135- Theo Riddick, RB, Notre Dame

Again, I am not advocating this pick, and in reality a guy like Riddick may or may not be around in round five, but the position may be one in which the new coaching staff looks to in bring in new talent.

Riddick is a tough, nimble runner, but is also a very good receiver out of the backfield.

Adding Riddick later in the draft would give the new coaching staff another option at the running back position.

Round 6, Pick 166- Michael Mauti, LB, Penn St

The injured linebacker from the famed "Linebacker U" may be a bargain on draft day.

Mauti isn't a physical freak like some playing the inside linebacker position now, but in the Cardinals 3-4 defense he would be the perfect run-stopping, strong side middle backer next to Daryl Washington.

Round 7, Pick 199- Earl Wolff, SS, North Carolina St

Wolff has been overlooked by many sharing a defensive backfield with David Amerson and Brandon Bishop, but hewas the "quarterback" of the defense for the Wolfpack.

A solid athlete with room to add weight at the next level, Wolff is the ideal developmental safety prospect for when the day comes that fellow North Carolina State alum Adrian Wilson is no longer roving the Cardinals defense.

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There you have it, the Mike Glennon seven-round mock draft.

May not be how I would have done things, but that isn't supposed to be what mock drafts are about, it's about projecting what you think may happen come draft day.

Seth Cox/The Sports Headquarters, Editor-in-chief of The Sports Headquarters

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    navymike wrote...
    Glennon
    I live in Raleigh and have watched Glennon play @ NC State. The kid can definitely make the throws and did well making big throws at critical times in some games......but, cement feet would certainly be accurate. He'll get killed......
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    mva5580 wrote...
    If they don't pick an OL with that 1st pick....
    Gambo might spontaneously combust live on the air.
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    DrSublime wrote...
    UGH
    no thank you to Gabbert.. Joeckel, Fischer or Warmack please. if none of them are available then one of the DE/OLB pass rushers (or Milliner if he falls) no to Glennon... just no.. he is Ryan Mallett 2.0 rather take a shot on Tyler Bray in round 3 or 4
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    SethCox wrote...
    @ DrSublime
    I would be shocked if Warmack went in the top 10 of the draft, even though I would absolutely take him OG is not considered a "valuable" enough position.
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    tyvel wrote...
    cards have too many needs,
    they need 2 or 3 good drafts in a row to start the turn around!!! NO way the Cards take Glennon 1st. Start drafting needs and fill some holes. Draft the best available players next year. This team has way too many needs and picking a qb at 7 in this years draft will only set them back. Gambo will combust if he reads this article. Glennon is not the right pick for this team at 7!!!
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    Hummer71 wrote...
    Glennon?
    What's Glennon weigh? 165 pounds. Not seeing it. First Rd anyway.
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    mesa mad man wrote...
    @Seth
    I understand thats the perception, but i dont understand why. Based on (i believe it was your) rankings of positional talent, guards seem to be just as crucial over any other position. Why then would it be so strange for a game changer sure thing like Warmack to be valued as a top 10 pick? Secondly, to this post in general, while Glennon maybe a good fit, I would hate to see us "reach" for a QB with our high pick. Trade back if thats what the plan is and at least get a couple of assets to make it worth the while.
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    SethCox wrote...
    @MesaMadMan
    You are correct I value OGs very highly, believe they impact the play of the OTs and C as well as being the most important pieces in the run game. That doesn't mean NFL teams do. Last year DeCastro was a consensus top 10 talent and didn't sniff the top 20. Is Warmack that much better? I'm all for Warmack at 7, I just don't see it happening @Hummer71: Glennon at 7 would be a gigantic reach in my mind, but that doesn't mean it can't happen. The idea behind the quarterback ranking is if you have "your guy" in mind, no one should be able to sway your opinion. I
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    Lee A. wrote...
    Another 1st Round QB Prediction?
    Could we please stop with these notions of using the #7 pick on a QB? Sure, QB is a need for the Cards (especially if you have zero confidence in KK or feel he won't restructure his contract) but the bigger need is O-line. Agree with MMM: if the Cards are hell-bent on a QB very early, then trade down that 7 pick and get other pick(s) (players?) in return and use the lower pick on the QB. Doesn't matter who's behind center, if the O-line can't give him time (or open holes for the RB's), no one is going to succeed at QB.
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    NATIVEWOOD wrote...
    Before you make a 7 round Mock Draft
    Be sure to know what our picks are. We have THREE 6th round picks and no 7th rounder. I seem like the only one that remembers the AJ Jefferson trade at the beginning of the season. Minnesota gave us thier two 6th round picks(8th & 21st pick) and we gave MIN AJ Jefferson and 7th round.
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