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The Arizona Cardinals have six selections in the 2025 NFL draft. If recent history is any predictor of what will happen, we can expect that the Cardinals will acquire more picks through draft-day trades.
With general manager Monti Ossenfort in place the last two years, they have made six draft-day trades. Five of those trades were to move back and acquire additional picks. Only one was to move up.
Can we expect more deals once the draft begins on Thursday?
Let's have a look at the Cardinals' six draft-day trades and what they resulted in.
The Cardinals traded the No. 3 overall pick and pick No. 105 (Round 4) to the Houston Texans for No. 12, No. 33 and 2024 first- and third-round picks.
After trading down to No. 12, they moved up to draft tackle Paris Johnson.
They gave the Detroit Lions the No. 12 pick, the No. 34 pick (Round 2) and No. 168 (Round 5) for the No. 6 pick and No. 81 (Round 3).
In a trade with the Tennessee Titans, the Cardinals traded the pick No. 33 (Round 2) and No. 81 (Round 3 — just acquired from the Lions) for No. 41 (Round 2), No. 72 (Round 3) and a 2024 third-round pick.
They used the 41st pick to select OLB BJ Ojulari and the 72nd pick to select CB Garrett Williams.
The Cardinals made a deal again with the Lions, giving them pick No. 96 in exchange for No. 122 (Round 4), No. 139 (Round 5) and No. 168 (Round 5 - which they had sent to the Lions in the Round 1 deal).
They took OL Jon Gaines with No. 122, QB Clayton Tune with No. 139 and LB Owen Pappoe with No. 168.
They traded the No. 35 pick and pick No. 186 (Round 6) to the Atlanta Falcons for No. 43 (Round 2) and No. 79 (Round 3).
They used the 43rd pick to draft CB Max Melton. They included pick No. 79 in another trade.
The Cardinals traded pick No. 79, just acquired from the Falcons in the second round, to the Indianapolis Colts for pick No. 82 (also a third-round pick) and No. 191 (Round 6).
They used the 82nd pick to draft TE Tip Reiman and No. 191 to draft WR Tejhaun Palmer.
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: 6 NFL draft trades the Arizona Cardinals have made in last 2 years
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With general manager Monti Ossenfort in place the last two years, they have made six draft-day trades. Five of those trades were to move back and acquire additional picks. Only one was to move up.
Can we expect more deals once the draft begins on Thursday?
Let's have a look at the Cardinals' six draft-day trades and what they resulted in.
2023 Round 1 (trade down)
The Cardinals traded the No. 3 overall pick and pick No. 105 (Round 4) to the Houston Texans for No. 12, No. 33 and 2024 first- and third-round picks.
2023 Round 1 (trade up)
After trading down to No. 12, they moved up to draft tackle Paris Johnson.
They gave the Detroit Lions the No. 12 pick, the No. 34 pick (Round 2) and No. 168 (Round 5) for the No. 6 pick and No. 81 (Round 3).
2023 Round 2 (trade down)
In a trade with the Tennessee Titans, the Cardinals traded the pick No. 33 (Round 2) and No. 81 (Round 3 — just acquired from the Lions) for No. 41 (Round 2), No. 72 (Round 3) and a 2024 third-round pick.
They used the 41st pick to select OLB BJ Ojulari and the 72nd pick to select CB Garrett Williams.
2023 Round 3 (trade down)
The Cardinals made a deal again with the Lions, giving them pick No. 96 in exchange for No. 122 (Round 4), No. 139 (Round 5) and No. 168 (Round 5 - which they had sent to the Lions in the Round 1 deal).
They took OL Jon Gaines with No. 122, QB Clayton Tune with No. 139 and LB Owen Pappoe with No. 168.
2024 Round 2 (trade down)
They traded the No. 35 pick and pick No. 186 (Round 6) to the Atlanta Falcons for No. 43 (Round 2) and No. 79 (Round 3).
They used the 43rd pick to draft CB Max Melton. They included pick No. 79 in another trade.
2024 Round 3 (trade down)
The Cardinals traded pick No. 79, just acquired from the Falcons in the second round, to the Indianapolis Colts for pick No. 82 (also a third-round pick) and No. 191 (Round 6).
They used the 82nd pick to draft TE Tip Reiman and No. 191 to draft WR Tejhaun Palmer.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: 6 NFL draft trades the Arizona Cardinals have made in last 2 years
Continue reading...
