Cardinals Stick to Board, Make No Trades in Draft

0:00It's April 2, 8th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the Story. The Arizona Cardinals pulled off some head-scratching moves in the 2026 NFL Draft, starting with grabbing running back Jeremiah Love, at 3rd overall, where really stood out was General Manager Monty Austin Ford, making zero trades over the whole 3-day event, the only GM to stick with every original. Pick from start to finish. Here this week, folks expected the Cardinals to slide back from that prime spot, but they stayed put and called Love's name. The clock nearly expired on their turn, because they had the wrong phone number for the kid straight up technical glitch that delayed things by. Minutes. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how unusual this is for Arizona, who have been draft-day Wheeler dealers in recent years, swapping spots like it's. Nothing to climb the board or drop for value. They even snag quarterback Carson back in the 3rd round, a pick some call bolder than

1:00the top choice, showing Austin Ford trusted his scouting. Board without needing to shuffle. All signs point to the Cardinals loving how the board fell, passing on trade-offers that just didn't measure up, setting them up solid for the long haul.