Cardinals Made Two Trades Thursday, and NFL Fans All Made the Same Joke

On the surface, the Cardinals' two trades Thursday don't look like much.

Arizona traded linebacker Isaiah Simmons to the Giants for a seventh-round draft pick, and offensive tackle Josh Jones and a seventh-round pick to the Texans for a fifth-round pick—hardly Earth-shaking moves 17 days before the team’s season-opener against the Commanders.

But to observers throughout the league, Arizona’s desire to offload assets sent an unmistakable message: the Cardinals seem unlikely to field a competitive team in 2023.

With quarterback Kyler Murray on the sidelines rehabbing the ACL tear he suffered Dec. 12, fans let their imaginations drift to next spring and the draft.

A name frequently mentioned? USC quarterback Caleb Williams.

Fans and writers alike foresaw bad times ahead for Arizona.

Some floated another potential target for the Cardinals’ machinations: Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr..

Williams was even given real estate recommendations.

Some of Arizona’s fans were completely disillusioned by its actions.

Fans of other teams wanted in on the feeding frenzy.

In short: check on the Cardinals fans in your life before the week is over.