{"id":178362,"date":"2026-04-20T01:36:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T01:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=178362"},"modified":"2026-04-20T01:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T01:36:46","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-report-cardinals-and-chiefs-cook-up-draft-blockbuster-massive-trade-talks-begin-to-shake-the-board-as-insiders-hint-at-aggressive-moves-that-could-flip-expectations-before-the-picks-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=178362","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 REPORT: CARDINALS AND CHIEFS COOK UP DRAFT BLOCKBUSTER, MASSIVE TRADE TALKS BEGIN TO SHAKE THE BOARD as insiders hint at aggressive moves that could flip expectations before the picks even start rolling in. What feels like early buzz is quickly turning into real momentum, with the Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs potentially setting the tone for the entire draft \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2263349850-e1776626149680.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2263349850-e1776626149680.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2263349850-e1776626149680.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2263349850-e1776626149680.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Cardinals &amp; Chiefs Rumored for Blockbuster Draft Trade\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA &#8211; FEBRUARY 24: General manager Monti Ossenfort of the Arizona Cardinals speaks to the media during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Arizona Cardinals have been rumored for the past few weeks to be seeking a trade-down.<\/p>\n<p>Owning the No. 3 pick, Arizona was rumored to be talking with the Dallas Cowboys. Another suitor has emerged.<\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs and Cardinals are now rumored to be discussing a blockbuster trade, according to PHNX\u2019s Johnny Venerable.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals are unable to take a quarterback early in this year\u2019s draft due to the weak depth at the position. However, there are some elite offensive line prospects, pass rushers, and even a star running back likely to be available.<\/p>\n<p>With Arizona potentially eyeing Ty Simpson, this could be a way to get him.<\/p>\n<h2>What Does This Mean for the Arizona Cardinals?<\/h2>\n<p>Kansas City, currently situated at the No. 9 pick, is likely out of the running for a top pass rusher. They also own the Los Angeles Rams\u2018 pick at No. 29 overall.<\/p>\n<p>Pass rush is a huge need for the Chiefs after a 2025 season that saw them get to the quarterback just 33 times.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Arizona also should be looking for offensive and defensive line help early. The Cardinals gave up 59 sacks last year and got to the quarterback just 30 times. They can maximize their efforts by trading down.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">However, the Chiefs seem to only have a pass rusher on their minds.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">\u201cThe Chiefs, who own the ninth overall pick, would likely target the top available pass rusher in either Texas Tech\u2019s David Bailey or Ohio State\u2019s Arvell Reese,\u201d Venerable wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">But could this be a deal that would benefit both teams greatly?<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">While Kansas City would get its blue-chip pass rusher of the future, Arizona could still get at least one top skill position player in the first round, with an opportunity to get both of Kansas City\u2019s firsts.<\/p>\n<h2 data-google-query-id=\"CO3Gr8zS-pMDFUaFOgUdxb0zyg\">What Could Monti Ossenfort Do?<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">General manager Monti Ossenfort is in a tough situation. With first-year head coach Mike LaFleur taking the reins, Ossenfort must get this draft right, or it could cost him his job.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">The release of Kyler Murray with no future quarterback on the roster has left the Cardinals in quarterback purgatory.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">In addition, with quarterback Jacoby Brissett reportedly sitting out in search of a new contract, this ties Arizona\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">However, this potential trade-down could justify Arizona taking Simpson at No. 29, while regaining future draft capital.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">While Simpson is widely projected as the second-best quarterback behind Indiana\u2019s Fernando Mendoza, it would be considered a significant reach if the Cardinals took him at No. 3 overall, or even No. 9 overall.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chiefs-Cardinals.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"NFL rumors: Cardinals, Chiefs talking draft trade after GM's tease\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">The Cardinals would get their future signal caller and possibly get themselves out of the mess they\u2019ve created.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Although Simpson is coming off an excellent season for the Crimson Tide, this was his only year starting in college. Arizona might be better off with a more experienced quarterback.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">The 2027 Draft will present several high-caliber quarterbacks such as Texas\u2019 Arch Manning, Oregon\u2019s Dante Moore and Ohio State\u2019s Julian Sayin, among others.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">The Cardinals could choose to wait until then to select a quarterback. But if this rumor is real, and Arizona\u2019s interest in Simpson is also real, then it could point to them taking a quarterback as soon as 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA &#8211; FEBRUARY 24: General manager Monti Ossenfort of the Arizona Cardinals speaks to the media during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":178367,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-178362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\ud83d\udea8 REPORT: CARDINALS AND CHIEFS COOK UP DRAFT BLOCKBUSTER, MASSIVE TRADE TALKS BEGIN TO SHAKE THE BOARD as insiders hint at aggressive moves that could flip expectations before the picks even start rolling in. 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