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NFL Mock Draft 2018: Complete first round after Week 12

By Andrew Miller

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins and Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans meet on the field after a 28-23 Trojan win at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins and Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans meet on the field after a 28-23 Trojan win at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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AMES, IA – NOVEMBER 11: Quarterback Mason Rudolph #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys scrambles for yards as defensive end JaQuan Bailey #19, linebacker Marcel Spears Jr. #42, and defensive end J.D. Waggoner #58 of the Iowa State Cyclones defend in the second half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Ames, Iowa. The Oklahoma State Cowboys won 49-42 over the Iowa State Cyclones. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA – NOVEMBER 11: Quarterback Mason Rudolph #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys scrambles for yards as defensive end JaQuan Bailey #19, linebacker Marcel Spears Jr. #42, and defensive end J.D. Waggoner #58 of the Iowa State Cyclones defend in the second half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Ames, Iowa. The Oklahoma State Cowboys won 49-42 over the Iowa State Cyclones. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /

. Quarterback. Oklahoma State Cowboys. Mason Rudolph. 9. player. 32

Senior Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph is a prime fit with the Arizona Cardinals offense. This team will get running back David Johnson back next season, and a quarterback with a big arm like Rudolph would be a great compliment to him.

Losing to the Kansas State Wildcats as a 20-point favorite does cast some doubt on the ability to Rudolph to handle clutch situations. Yet, that could be ironed out with a different situation and coaching culture in the NFL.

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Rudolph makes all the wide receivers around him better and he has experience running a fast paced offense like that of the Cardinals. Many would be skeptical about the transition of a quarterback from the Oklahoma State scheme to an NFL playbook.

But, Rudolph might be the best overall quarterback in Oklahoma State history and he has all the tools needed to be a big time pro. At 6-foot-5, and with a big arm to make all the deep throws, Rudolph is a versatile option for the Cardinals.

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