Cardinals GM’s direct message to teams about No. 4 pick trade

If there’s one team that’s in prime position to execute a trade in this year’s NFL draft, it has to be the Arizona Cardinals… right? With so many teams looking for a star QB in the draft, the Cards are likely be the team that QB-hungry teams are targeting. That fourth overall pick is looking mighty fine for the team.

Of course, there’s still a good chance that the Cardinals keep the fourth overall pick. They could still end up using that pick to draft a non-QB (Marvin Harrison Jr, perhaps)? That is why the team is looking to keep their options open. According to Adam Schefter’s ESPN report about the Cardinals, GM Monti Ossenfort is telling teams that he will be waiting until they’re on the clock to finalize a trade.

“Arizona general manager Monti Ossenfort has advertised, with the No. 4 overall pick, his team is open for business. But no sales are expected to be final until the Cardinals are on the clock. Ossenfort has told teams around the league that have inquired about trading up that he wants to wait until he is in position to pick before agreeing to any trade.”

When you think about it, this strategy makes complete sense. At the moment, it feels like Caleb Williams is the only true lock in the NFL draft. Everything else is fair game. Depending on who’s available, the Cardinals can either jack up the price for the pick or lower it. It’s not like not trading the pick is a death knell, too: they could just end up picking whoever they desire at number four.

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