NFL Draft week is here, and the Arizona Cardinals have a big decision to make at No. 3 overall.
Should the Cardinals take the best player available? Draft for need? Or move off the pick entirely?
Arizona Sports hosts throw on their general manager hats and predict the Cardinals’ pick:
What will the Cardinals do at No. 3 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft?
Ron Wolfley, co-host of Wolf & Luke: I think the Cardinals will find a desperate team willing to move up to draft Jeremiyah Love at No. 3 — he is THAT good — move back and secure an offensive tackle, while collecting additional draft capital (even in 2027).
Although the Dallas Cowboys may have other needs than Love at No. 3, they have the draft capital with the 12th and 20th pick in this year’s first round to make some noise.
Other teams that could be interested are the Tennessee Titans at No. 4 (if they are worried about another team jumping in front of them and drafting Love), the New York Giants at No. 5 and the Washington Commanders at No. 7.
John Gambadoro, co-host of Burns & Gambo: I say they stick and pick rather than trade out. If Reese goes No. 2, then I believe the Cardinals go David Bailey at No. 3. They are open to moving down, but I believe it would have to be an overpay to get them to move.
Luke Lapinski, co-host of Wolf & Luke: Well, first, I think they want to trade down if they can. Monti Ossenfort’s not even really trying to hide that. And it makes sense. There are eight or nine guys at the top of this draft that could make a lot of sense for the Cardinals, so, in theory, they could drop as low as No. 10, pick up more draft capital, and still get one of the main players they want.
The problem is, with no high-end quarterback prospect forcing desperate teams to move up, it’s not going to be easy to trade down on Thursday. So if Arizona stays at No. 3, Bailey makes a lot of sense. If he’s gone, taking Love and loading up on skill position players to set the table for their future quarterback might not be as crazy as it sounds — assuming they prioritize the offensive line with that 34th pick.
Vince Marotta, co-host of Bickley & Marotta: I think Ossenfort and Co. are interested in trading the pick but won’t find any takers. I think the Titans will put pressure on the Cardinals at No. 3 to select Love, but I think ultimately they’ll make the safest pick, and it’ll be Bailey out of Texas Tech.
Dave Burns, co-host of Burns & Gambo: The Cardinals will trade down as long as there is a team that wants to trade up and a player that is a worthy target. Is that player Arvell Reese? Love? Bailey? For Ossenfort, trading down is the perfect avenue to get an offensive lineman they like but isn’t worthy of the third pick, while picking up extra goodies. It will prove to be too tempting.
Tyler Drake, Cardinals beat reporter, Cardinals Corner co-host: Unless the Cardinals are blown away by a trade offer, I think they stick and pick at No. 3 overall. And in doing so, they land on Francis Mauigoa. I know Love is getting all the … love as we get closer to the first round kicking off. I just can’t get on board with that pick, given how the roster is currently constructed. The running back room is already full as it is. And the right side of the line, where the biggest issues lie, would see an instant upgrade at tackle.
Here’s my ultimate best-case scenario. The Cardinals trade down into either Nos. 7, 8 or 9 and still come away with the big man out of Miami.
But for the sake of this exercise, boring is better.
Kellan Olson, co-host Arizona Sports at Night: I think the Cardinals will stick and take who they believe is the best player available. And when the pick happens, numerous reports will immediately drop about how “this was always the Cardinals’ guy,” and they were never going to consider anyone else.
The buzz is with Love, but the pure pass-rushing of Bailey, game-changing potential of Reese and freakish possibilities as a dot-wearer for Sonny Styles all should be possibilities as blue-chippers that are also at positions of need/value.
Mitch Vareldzis, co-host Arizona Sports at Night: The subterfuge has been strong this offseason. As I type out my response on April 20, I think where I’ve (un)comfortably landed is that they will trade back with the Dallas Cowboys and pick up an extra first-round pick.
At 12th overall, they will draft the best available offensive lineman. Assuming they also get the 20th pick, that is where we will see Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson come off the board.
Do you feel good about that? No? Well then, I’m sorry.
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