Simpson to Cardinals? Draft Expert Weighs In

0:00It's April 4th. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where football meets AI. The Arizona Cardinals keep getting linked to Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson this off season. He's seen as the number two guy in his draft class and could go into first round. With the cards holding the third overall pick, fans in the desert are buzzing about whether Simpson ends up during passes in the desert. Top NFL insider Ian Rappaport weighed in over the weekend. He says grabbing Simpson at three would surprise him, but it wouldn't shock anyone who's watched drafts before. Teams fall hard for quarterbacks and reach way up, like with Mitchell Trebuski at number two or Blake Bordel's back in the day. Meanwhile, Rappaport points to what the Giants pulled off last year. They traded back into the first round for Jackson Dart, without giving up too much, landing their future signal caller at good value. The Cardinals might eye something similar instead of forcing it early. Other quarterback hungry teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers could jump in, especially if they're hunting for the next big arm beyond Aaron Rodgers.

1:01Talk. That means Arizona might have to climb over picks in the early 20s, turning it into a real gamble. Bottom line, the cards shouldn't swing desperate at number three when better options exist up front. If they're sold on Simpson, trading up late first round makes more sense, but the competition's heating up as draft day nears.