GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 24: Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald #11 of the Arizona Cardinals lines up during the NFL game against the New York Giants at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Giants 23-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

With the return of receiver Larry Fitzgerald for 2018, it could mean the Arizona Cardinals land a better quarterback

It is probably safe to say the Arizona Cardinals told Larry Fitzgerald all the right things when he was making his decision whether to return or not for the 2018 season. First and foremost, what the teams plans are in getting a quarterback.

Now, while they may not have been specific with Fitz in whom they would target for the starting signal-caller, it is doubtful Fitz would have agreed to come back had the Cardinals told him they didn’t plan on making some sort of splash with the position.

Fitz is still trying to earn his first Super Bowl ring. That is the drive. He wants to win. Signing a guy like Josh McCown and drafting a guy in a later round doesn’t seem to be the route the Cardinals are going to go.

Now what does seem more likely is that the Cardinals trade up and draft high or make a splash and pay for a guy like Kirk Cousins. Not saying they would get him, but you have to believe the Cardinals will be efforting to do something like that.

Apparently the Cardinals were one of the teams that wanted to go after Alex Smith before he was traded to the Redskins. That being said, don’t be surprised in the end if the Redskins want to keep Cousins and trade Smith away. Could Smith still end up in Arizona, albeit by paying a hefty price?

We are still about three weeks away from the beginning of the free agency period. As Cardinals general manager Steve Keim put it, the Cardinals can’t be “flat-footed”, when it comes to finding a new quarterback.

That’s right and now that their number one receiver has agreed to return, the Cardinals owe him a chance to try and win now. There are other needs such as trying to figure out receivers two through five, but the main focus must be on getting a quarterback in this quarterback-driven league.