Report: Cardinals, Titans 'Open' To Blockbuster NFL Draft Trades
The NFL Draft is in five days and thus far all of the top-12 picks in the draft belong to their original holders. But reports indicate that teams are ready to fix that before Roger Goodell goes to the podium.
According to ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, the Arizona Cardinals (No. 3 overall) and the Tennessee Titans (No. 4 overall) are both open to moving back. Both teams are in the middle of lengthy rebuilding processes that require more than just one star player to fix.
Fowler also identified the Dallas Cowboys as a team that might move up given both teams' proximity to the top defensive players in the draft.
T"eams starting to work phones for trades up/down... Belief in league circles is that Arizona (3), Tennessee (4) both open to moving back. Many watching Dallas (12/20) closely, due to obvious defensive needs. Cowboys not overly active on phones yet. Open-minded about potential move but also comfortable staying put. Next week will bring more clarity," Fowler wrote on X.
The Biggest Question Marks
The 2026 NFL Draft is really shaping up to be one of the more unpredictable drafts in recent memory. Unlike many drafts of years past, there truly doesn't seem to be even a truly generational prospect on the board.
Even quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the Raiders' future No. 1 overall pick in the draft, is seen as merely the best available option in an otherwise terrible quarterback crop. Many have argued that he wouldn't even be a top five QB pick in some recent drafts.
The first big debate over picks comes with the New York Jets' No. 2 overall pick, as they will use it on either Arvell Reese or David Bailey. But even there, nobody seems truly confident on which of the two players will be better.
Of course, similar things were said about the 2025 NFL Draft and the jury is still out on who the true superstars of that draft were.
Ultimately, it may take years for us to figure out who the stars of 2026 will be. The problem is, most of the executives making picks in the top five don't have years to wait and find out.
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This story was originally published April 18, 2026 at 11:28 AM.