The Arizona Cardinals have the eighth overall pick in the NFL draft tonight but do not have a second-round pick because of the trade for receiver DeAndre Hopkins. According to NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero, they are a team interesting in trading down in the first round.
Another team in the top 10 expressing interest in trading down: the #Cardinals at No. 8. They currently don't have a second-round pick (DeAndre Hopkins trade). Could be a spot someone jumps up for one of the top O-linemen … or a QB.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 22, 2020
There are a number of possibilities because of rumors of teams being interested in moving into the top 10.
What are some potential trade-down scenarios?
Moving down to No. 14 in a trade with Tampa Bay
The Bucs are rumored to be targeting one of the top four tackles in the draft to give new quarterback Tom Brady the protection he needs to get the ball to his many receiving weapons.
However, to move back from No. 8 to No. 14, it might not net the Cardinals a second-round pick unless they add another pick or perhaps throw in a player like linebacker Haaason Reddick, a player drafted originally by the Cardinals when Bruce Arians, now the coach of the Bucs, was coaching in Arizona.
The belief is that Tampa wants to keep its second-round pick to target a running back.
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