Cardinals drop clues for NFL Draft thinking
Arizona Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- The Arizona Cardinals are considering trading down from the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL Draft to gain more picks, with a focus on selecting a top-tier offensive lineman and then trading back into the first round to pick Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson.
- Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort emphasized the importance of accuracy and decision-making in quarterbacks, traits that Simpson possesses despite concerns about his limited collegiate experience.
- Ossenfort remains noncommittal about the team's current starting quarterback situation, indicating openness to adding competition beyond Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew for the 2026 season.
- To draft Simpson, the Cardinals would need to use draft capital to move up from their second-round pick, suggesting the No. 3 overall pick is likely available for trade, potentially to a team targeting running back Jeremiyah Love.
- Ossenfort expressed confidence and enthusiasm about the upcoming draft, embracing the faster pace of the first round and signaling readiness for strategic moves to shape the team's future.
