Whiz's recent remarks about acquiring "a young QB who can be the QB for the next ten years"...and his reiteration/refrain "we are prepared, we are going to be ready to go"...seem like strong indications that a deal has been agreed to.
If that's the case...and the Eagles do prefer a immediate impact player in return, rather than a draft pick, then the DRC speculation appears legit.
To add to the speculation---becuase of how close Ray Horton and DeShea Townshend are to Ike Taylor---they may have heard whispers from Taylor himself that he wants to join them in Arizona, thus mitigating DRC's loss.
If there is a minimum cap, as expected, the Cardinals, imo will offer Fitz an extension where he will receive a huge figure on this year's cap.
I still expect the Cardinals to have Kolb play out his current deal at $1.45M this year---and they will spin it as there are negotiations in progress.
Even if they have to franchise tag Kolb next year---the average salary for his first two years will be $8M---guess what?---the same average salary Warner made in 2008 ($5M) and 2009 ($11M).
Unless the FO philosophy suddenly changes or Fitz won't sign and the Cardinals need to to meet the minimum cap, Kolb won't be offered the huge extension right away.
The question is: in this case whether it would be smart to see how well Kolb plays before offering him a long-term salary in the neighborhood of $13-15M a year?
