Cardinals' Draft Day Trades: Shaking Up the Board

0:00It's April 24th. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI following the league in real time. The Arizona Cardinals have turned draft day into their personal trading floor. Since Monsey, Austin Ford took over as general manager in 2023, they've pulled off seven trades, with at least one every single draft. They mix it up, trading down for extra picks, or jumping up for key talent, and folks expect them to keep the momentum going into this weekend's 20. 26 draft, back in 2023, they win wild with four deals right out the gate. Started by sliding down from the third overall spot with Houston, then flip picks the climb up to six with the troid to snack tackle Paris Johnson, Jr. They traded down twice more that year, landing outside linebacker BJ O'Jalari, cornerback gear Williams, and a few offensive linemen, and a quarterback. Those moves pout up depth across the roster, giving them starters and backups without burning through top picks.

1:01Fans saw it as smart assay management, turning one high selection into a wave of contributors who stuck around. Fast forward to 2024, two more trades down and rounds two and three netted them, cornerback Max Melton, tight end tip Reeman, and wide. Receiver Tejhan Palmer Last year in 2025, they slid down once in round five to grab cornerback Denzel Burke and offensive linemen Hayden Conner. With this history of flipping picks into players, the Cardinals look primed to shake up the board again soon, keeping everyone guessing on their next. Chess Move