Cardinals Should Wait Until Draft Day to Trade No. 3 Pick

We're nearly at the start of the 2023 NFL Draft, and the Arizona Cardinals are setting themselves up to move out of the No. 3 pick.

Nothing is official, but the Cardinals have their sights set on taking advantage of a quarterback-heavy top of the order, and perhaps rightfully so when you consider how many holes are on the roster.

It seems as if it's only a matter of when Arizona moves out of the pick, not if.

Football Morning in America's Peter King says the Cardinals need to wait until the day of the draft to move out of their spot.

"To that end, Arizona GM Monti Ossenfort needs to resist the temptation of trading early, if he has the chance. He’s not going to know for certain that Houston passes on a quarterback, or if Richardson, for instance, gets so hot before the draft that an aggressive team (Seattle at five, Vegas at seven, Tennessee at 11, Washington at 16, Tampa Bay at 19) makes a trade worth his while," King said.

"With a defensive head coach in Jonathan Gannon and a GM who fervently believes a quick way to contention is building a strong defense, the Cards wouldn’t be foolish to take Anderson. But I think they’re better off adding one or two strong prospects here—and they can do that best by waiting till draft night to deal."

King is right: The value of Arizona's selection will be at it's highest when the Cardinals are on the clock and teams know a deal has to get done right then and there if they want a quarterback for the future.

Potential teams to watch for a move up would be: Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons and Tennessee Titans, at least around the top ten if the Cardinals wish to stay in that area.

If they moved down to spots such as 16 (Washington) or 19 (Tampa Bay), we're looking at some serious draft compensation to move down into the middle/second half of the draft order.