Kurt Warner will be missed, he brought this team out of the gutter and into the Super Bowl; He will always have a special place in the heart of Cardinals fans.  Now it is time for Matt Leinart to extend the winning tradition past the time of the future hall of famer.  There is no shortage of offensive weapons at the new guy’s disposal so it is up to him to live up to the expectations now.  Despite the uncertainty at quarterback Larry Fitzgerald is still an elite fantasy wide receiver on draft day only behind Johnson, Moss and Austin in my most recent WR rankings.  Beanie Wells got a fair bit of work in week one of the preseason and looked good, not great.  I still think the offense will find a rhythm and Beanie will do just fine.  Personally, I am not a big Matt Leinart fan.  I wish him well and hope he succeeds, but I there is a reason he lost the job to Warner.  Stay away on draft day unless you want to be disappointed.

Larry Fitzgerald – What can you say about this guy that hasn’t already been said? Nothing.  I do like Austin a bit more, mostly because of the stability of the guy throwing the ball.  However, he should produce just fine.

Beanie Wells – I think he is a down right steal if he falls to the 3rd round.  Wells will separate himself from Hightower as the lead back before long and I think he will end up a top 10 fantasy RB by the end of the season.

Early Doucet – Someone will need to fill in for Boldin if Leinart is able to run a pass-first offense.  Doucet will be that guy, but since it all hinges on Leinart you can get this guy in the last few rounds of your draft.

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With the retirement of Kurt Warner there is no clear number one team in this division.  Both the 49ers and the Cardinals have young untested QB’s and the battle for the division could come down to which of these two gets the best performance from their Quarterback position.  The race could get interesting as Matt Leinart has better weapons at his disposal, however I like that Alex Smith will be able to lean on his superior running game and defense when things get rough. The 49ers are my favorite to win the division.  The Seahawks will not be able to contend for a playoff spot until they find and groom Hasselbeck’s replacement (Charlie Whitehurst sure looked good in week 1 of the preseason).  The Rams will remain a basement dweller this year, but if Bradford can live up to the expectations that won’t remain the case for very long.

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1. Matt Schaub
2. Aaron Rodgers
3. Kurt Warner
4. Drew Brees
5. Philip Rivers
6. Tom Brady
7. Peyton Manning
8. Alex Smith
9. Tony Romo
10. Brett Favre
11. Ben Roethlisberger
12. Donovan McNabb
13. Carson Palmer
14. David Garrard
15. Kyle Orton
16. Eli Manning
17. Vince Young
18. Joe Flacco
19. Chad Henne
20. Jason Campbell
21. Jay Cutler
22. Mark Sanchez
23. Matt Ryan
24. Matt Moore
25. Matt Cassel
26. Matt Hasselbeck
27. Keith Null
28. Brian Brohm
29. Drew Stanton
30. Josh Freeman
31. Derek Anderson
32. Charlie Frye

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1. Matt Schaub
2. Kurt Warner
3. Drew Brees
4. Aaron Rodgers
5. Philip Rivers
6. Tom Brady
7. Peyton Manning
8. Carson Palmer
9. Alex Smith
10. Brett Favre
11. Ben Roethlisberger
12. Donovan McNabb
13. David Garrard
14. Tony Romo
15. Kyle Orton
16. Chad Henne
17. Eli Manning
18. Vince Young
19. Joe Flacco
20. Jason Campbell
21. Jay Cutler
22. Mark Sanchez
23. Matt Ryan
24. Ryan Fitzpatrick
25. Matthew Stafford
26. Matt Moore
27. Matt Hasselbeck
28. Josh Freeman
29. Brady Quinn
30. Matt Cassel
31. Keith Null
32. Charlie Frye

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