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By MATT FAYE
Cronkite News

TEMPE — Cardinals coach Bruce Arians has groomed his fair share of talented young quarterbacks.

He was the quarterbacks coach in Indianapolis when the Colts drafted Peyton Manning first overall in 1998. Arians was in Pittsburgh when the Steelers selected Ben Roethlisberger in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft.

Now, Arians may get to play mentor again. He and General Manager Steve Keim spoke to the media at the Cardinals training facility in Tempe on Tuesday ahead of next week’s NFL Draft, and neither were shy about emphasizing the importance of maintaining options at quarterback. Veteran Carson Palmer announced in February that he’ll return this season, but his plans beyond that remain uncertain.

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