For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Cardinals walked out of the weekend still thin at quarterback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

If Reese pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The roster is better shaped than it was, with linebacker chief among the fixes.

So much rides on Arvell Reese that the real verdict is a season or two away.