The Arizona Cardinals are just days away from the 2026 NFL Draft, and by the day it’s becoming more and more clear on which direction they want to go. <\/p>\n
General manager Monti Ossenfort has never been shy when trade opportunities arise. Through his three years orchestrating drafts in the desert, the Cardinals have moved up and down the board on all three days of festivities. <\/p>\n
That again appears to be the case, as the Cardinals are heavily rumored to be eying a trade down<\/a> from the third overall pick. <\/p>\n The latest chirps out of the nest have come from SI.com’s<\/a> Albert Breer, who listed Arizona as one of a handful of teams eying a move down in the first round. <\/p>\n “Teams picking behind the Jets are looking to move down. Count the Cardinals, Titans, Giants, Browns and Commanders among those already looking at trying to drop down in the order to accumulate capital. The problem for those five is finding teams to move up,” Breer wrote. <\/p>\n This is something Ossenfort himself previously alluded to back at the combine, where he suggested<\/a> the Cardinals may not even be picking at their initial third overall selection. <\/p>\n Arizona’s third overall pick could give plenty of options for teams looking to move up. David Bailey, Arvell Reese and Jeremiyah Love are believed to be candidates to go in the top five. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, this isn’t considered a top heavy draft in terms of prospects, so teams may be less willing to make the jump up the board. <\/p>\n