We have officially reached the apex of NFL Draft silly season.
It’s no secret the Arizona Cardinals are trying to trade down from No.
3 overall, yet they could just stick there and take the best defensive player available.
Probably getting two hours of sleep per night.
you’ve got the option to argue that left tackle is a premium position, but wow.
I can’t remember the last time a team moved up into the top-three to take one.
It’s not like this isn’t viewed as a particularly strongordeep class in the offensive trenches.
There are maybe two prospects who’d be worthy of that third pick.
Someone who’s not an absolute slam-dunk tackle, though?
Trading into the top-three for Skoronski seems rich in that context.
Then you have Paris Johnson Jr. out of Ohio State.
That’d be Paris Johnson Jr., thank you very much and good freaking night.
As for the teams who could be on the move to No.
3, I’d be hesitant to give up a ton to catapult up the order.
The Titans have been a pass-blocking tire fire the past two seasons in front of Ryan Tannehill.
They have the 11th pick.
A lot of folks think they’ll trade up for a quarterback if anything.
Maybe Mike Vrabel wants to get those trenches in order.
The Bears already gained assets by trading the first pick to Carolina.
Offensive line is a priority for them.
I don’t think they’d need to move up from No.
One of Johnson or Skoronski is likely to be there for them.
But to jump from the 19th pick to third would be a prohibitive cost.
They’ve been in win-now mode for years.
Not so much in 2023, or so it’d seem.
Kind of like how the Panthers did by sending wide receiver DJ Moore to Chicago.
You also have to factor in how far back the Cardinals would be willing to move.
Hence the limited selection of trade partners.
Last one: How about the Pittsburgh Steelers?
They have some dude named Dan Moore Jr. penciled in at left tackle.
Not even going to pretend to know who that is.
Arizona needs pass rush help off the edge in the worst way.
Perhaps LSU’s BJ Ojulari?
Did a quick run on the PFF mock simulator and those moves worked.
Don’t shoot the messenger.
I have fun speculating about all this sort of stuff.
Very easy to see how this rumor doesn’t pan out.
To be clear and to reiterate, so many teams are bullshitting right now.
Feigning interest in certain prospects.
Attempting to character assassinate others.
3 and takes Skoronski or Johnson.
Inject this chaos into my bloodstream through my eyeballs.
Can’t wait for the NFL Draft.
