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For the longest time, Arians insisted he was comfortable with Stanton as his starter, even though the quarterback hadn't thrown a pass in a regular season game since 2010. But then came the news that Oakland was looking to trade Palmer, and Arizona picked him up for a mere sixth-round draft choice. Signed to a two-year, $16 million contract 鈥?with $10 million guaranteed 鈥?Palmer came to town knowing he would be the quarterback the Cardinals sorely needed.