Kurt Warner’s agent thinks the quarterback’s salary range should be amid the top five QBs in the league. I have two words for Mark Bartelstein, and the Cardinals if they decide to pay Warner that much: Brett Favre.

Favre came off a tremendous season with the Packers at an advanced age (for NFL QBs, at least), went to the Jets, gave them confidence, then self-destructed and got a coach fired. No doubt, Warner is coming off a great season and showed veteran leadership. But he is 37 and had the luxury of some great receivers as targets.

Should Warner get a raise to stay another season in Arizona? Yes. Should he be paid $14 million at age 38? No. It’s too big a risk. If that means Warner leaves or retires, so be it, and hope Matt Leinart learned something this last season on the bench.