Not that it means a deal makes sense to the Cardinals – still one of Ossenfort’s appropriate tenets to a trade. Moving from 4 to 11 would be a significant decision, as was dropping from 3 to 12 last year.
Of course, last year the Cardinals ended up moving up from 12 back to 6 – because the trade conversations never stop for Monti “Haul.”
There is a chance the Giants at 6, for instance, might be willing to swap for a young QB. A two-spot drop would be more palatable in terms of potential picks. The return would necessarily be smaller. If the Vikings were in a spot to give up both first-round picks and a 2025 first – a steep price – that could be difficult to turn down.
And again, that is assuming the Cardinals don’t value more who they could pick there, whether it be wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. or someone else.
“Those phone calls are starting to pick up a little bit,” Ossenfort said. “I would say they will probably continue into next week when we go to Florida for the Owner’s Meetings, and I think most teams are in a similar spot to us. They are starting to finalize their boards, and the pro day piece is kind of the final piece for evaluations. I would imagine those conversations will continue to pick up but honestly, they probably won’t get serious until the week of the draft.”
The Cardinals already have 11 picks in the upcoming draft, including six in the first 90. Not only are they good if they just stand pat, Ossenfort also has the ammunition to move up from their second first-round pick at 27 if they want to target a certain player.
And while deals can happen beyond the first round – something Ossenfort has already proven as well – the spotlight, until the Cardinals make their pick on that Thursday night, will be what might happen at No. 4.
“There is a considerable amount of (trade parameters) that is laid out beforehand, but there is only so far it can go,” Ossenfort said. “Every mock draft out there has it all figured out what is going to happen but quite honestly, I don’t believe much of any of them.
“There is a lot of unknown, and really there will be until we are on the clock.”
The Cardinals released safety Qwuantrezz Knight on Thursday. He appeared in six games this season.
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