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Arizona Cardinals: 5 first round options

By Scott Allen

Nov 28, 2015; Columbia, SC, USA; Clemson Tigers cornerback Mackensie Alexander (2) blocks the pass intended for South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver D.J. Neal (3) during the first half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Columbia, SC, USA; Clemson Tigers cornerback Mackensie Alexander (2) blocks the pass intended for South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver D.J. Neal (3) during the first half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 27, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim against the San Francisco 49ers at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim against the San Francisco 49ers at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Trade out of the round

This idea is popular amongst media and fans I am finding.  It does make sense.  Why reach for a player if you have the chance to trade out of the first round and stack up more picks later in the draft?  The Cardinals already traded their second-round pick.  Maybe this is a way to get back into the second-round and pick up a guy not worthy of a first-round choice.

I personally still believe though the Cardinals will use the pick especially given they traded their second-round pick.  I think they would have to be blown away in order to move out.  Keim likes picks.  Maybe if he gets a second round pick and a couple others, I then could see this happening.

The Cardinals may have finished 13-3 and went to the NFC Championship Game and are going to be in the mix again in 2016 but that doesn’t mean they don’t have needs and that doesn’t mean they can’t find someone in the first round that can help them now.  The Cardinals likely make their selection at 29.

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