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Arizona Cardinals shouldn’t trade up

By Aarron Van Buren

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 20: General Manager Steve Keim of the Arizona Cardinals walks on the sidelines prior to a game against the Washington Football Team at State Farm Stadium on September 20, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. Cardinals won 30-15. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 20: General Manager Steve Keim of the Arizona Cardinals walks on the sidelines prior to a game against the Washington Football Team at State Farm Stadium on September 20, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. Cardinals won 30-15. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /
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The mock draft season has reached its saturation point. After months straight of speculation made infinitely harder without an official combine, projections and bold statements are so old at this point. But let’s make one thing clear: the Arizona Cardinals shouldn’t trade up in the draft.

Now way before the new league year began, I wrote that Steve Keim needed to urgently trade up. After free agency and what’s happened with other teams moving up and down within the top 10 picks, Steve Keim has the team in a win-now mode. The thing is the Cardinals are already poised to take over the division as I alluded to in another article. Apparently, the NFC West doesn’t value first-round picks like the Arizona Cardinals do, even though Keim historically has whiffed more than your neighborhood bar softball league team

Next year, the Cardinals are the only team in the division with a first-round pick. That’s not something they should give up to get Kyle Pitts or Jaylen Waddle. The cost is too great, and Keim can’t risk selling the farm too early despite the win-now setting that they’re in.

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The reason is Kyler Murray. Why would they sacrifice two, maybe even three first-round picks just to pick one guy? While there is great talent in this draft, moving up from 16 wouldn’t do the team that much good. All it would do is increase the pressure on the team, and with a 17-game season for the first time, that isn’t needed for a team that is playoffs or bust.

Staying put or trading down are the only options in my opinion. A trade down doesn’t have to be to the 28-32 region, but 20-26 wouldn’t be bad. Acquiring more draft capital is always great. Staying put and also getting their top player suffices as well.

If there are any reasons why you may disagree with the fact the Arizona Cardinals shouldn’t trade up in the draft, I’d love to hear them below.

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