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The Arizona Cardinals face several questions at different positions going into the 2013 season, one of which is what to do at the quarterback position.

While Kevin Kolb led the Cardinals to a 4-1 start last season, he's played in 15 of the possible 32 games in the last two years. His injury issues present a decision for ownership and new head coach Bruce Arians.

Do the Cardinals need to look elsewhere for their quarterback?

In an ESPN Insider article, Chris Sprow stated the Cardinals should cut ties with Kolb if they can't renegotiate the $11 million he's due in 2013.

There are economics departments offering "Kevin Kolb: Sunk Costs 201" among course offerings for the fall semester. The first two years of his high-priced tenure in Arizona have been a waste (2011) and signs of hope (2012), but paying him at a cap-hit level of $13.5 million in 2013 is out of the question. The Cardinals should look to renegotiate, and if they fail to get Kolb below about $5 million, they should cut him. The draft, Matt Cassel, Alex Smith and other options are all in play at this point, and all offer as much or more hope than Kolb.

Cardinals president Michael Bidwill told Arizona Sports 620's Doug and Wolf that Kolb's contract will 'need to be addressed', proving the franchise recognizes something has to change.

Kolb has suffered an array of injuries since joining the Cardinals, from turf toe and a concussion in 2011 to rib and shoulder injuries in 2012.

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    hm wrote...
    Hopefully
    Kolb will want to prove himself as a QB and take a pay cut. The Cardinals have paid him way more than the level he has played so far, it would only be fair.
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    CardsFan_ wrote...
    Under $5 mil?
    I think that's an, um, ambitious target, unless it contains fairly easy incentives to push it up. I'd keep Kolb in the $6-7 mil range over Cassel or this year's group of underwhelming draft QBs, I don't agree at all that they provide more hope than Kolb. Smith is obviously more promising but is likely going to be more expensive than that.
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    the cooker wrote...
    Sprow
    There you go, Sprow thinks that Cassel is a better option than Kolb! Might want to ask KC about that.
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    gougly wrote...
    Diffrent year
    If Kolb is our QB all year. On the other hand is he ever going to make it through a 16+ game season? I would say no.
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    CoachK wrote...
    Kolb will restructure
    He knows he did not earn the money, so Kevin will restructure. I also think the Cards will resign Hoyer and release Skelton and Lindley. Cassel and Smith are not options. I see adding a QB from this draft. My guess is Tyler Bray based on his size and arm strength.
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    DisgustedD wrote...
    Wrong Tyler
    go with Wilson no Bray!
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    sundevil7901 wrote...
    File Sprow's Commuent Under Most Obvious of 2013
    Hoping for a Smith- either Geno or Alex
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    Thaidragon wrote...
    Why?
    Should Kolb restructure his contract anyways the cards are the dummies that gave him that terrible contract, let them eat it Kolb.
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    Erik J. wrote...
    @Thaidragon
    Kolb would restructure his contract if he wants to start again. Cards were the only ones in the market for him as the starter. If he makes them eat the contract, they cut him and he likely never starts again. Too injury-prone.
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    shava wrote...
    Kolb?
    Where were the Kolb fans in 2011 when the QB went 1-6? owe ya.. than got injured. Yea he played better in a short 2012 owe yea..than got injured,he also beat only two play off teams in his 4-0 start (Seattle, New England-(luck) but lost to St louis, Buffalo. To his credit OL line was terrible. Kolb has a short patient level in the pocket (nervous), which he scrambles and then gets hurt. Kolb does have scrambling ability but lacks speed. Kolb is at best a back-up.
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