Breaking down 3 potential Round 1 trade-down scenarios for the Cardinals

Arizona could be looking to get back in the second round after trading theirs to Houston for DeAndre Hopkins. Here are three ways they could do that.

Atlanta Falcons, Pick No. 16

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For Atlanta to come up eight spots it would certainly require at minimum their second-rounder, pick No. 47, at least, and potentially something later on Day 3.

This seems the least likely scenario, as Atlanta has a few holes to fill, but they may feel they’re a player away after a late-season surge. They’ve also set the precedent of trading up rather far, such as when they did for Julio Jones.

There are opportunities for Arizona to recoup the second-rounder they gave to Houston in the DeAndre Hopkins trade – ones that will for sure keep Cards fans on their toes on Thursday night of the draft.

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