This week's trades of Carson Palmer to the Arizona Cardinals and of Matt Flynn (pictured, far right) to the Oakland Raiders brought the total of projected starters acquired via trade to three this off-season, along with Kansas City's Alex Smith.

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Hence, we do not include the artificially low-paid Newton, who had a terrific rookie year in Carolina, or Andy Dalton, the second-round pick who impressed after taking the starting job in Cincinnati away from malcontent Carson Palmer, who was later traded to Oakland.

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