The Arizona Cardinals somehow move back and land a player who could be the anchor in their secondary.
Happy Monday one and all.
As we get through the last couple of weeks waiting on the 2025 NFL Draft I find myself wanting to see more and more mock drafts with different scenarios playing out.
This one from PFF is one of my favorites I have seen.
Let’s take a look.
22. *TRADE* Arizona Cardinals: CB Will Johnson, Michigan
Trade terms: Cardinals receive Pick Nos. 22, 86 and 181; Chargers receive Pick No. 16
Being able to trade back and acquire more draft capital while remaining well positioned to take a serious talent at a position of need is the purest form of draft day trades, something general manager Monti Ossenfort is well aware of. Pairing Johnson with breakout cornerback Garrett Williams would upgrade a coverage unit that had allowed the second-highest rate of plays with positive expected points added (50.3%) last season.
Getting an extra third and day three pick while still landing Johnson would be quite a haul.
Think about this as well, still on the board in this scenario:
Will Johnson
Walter Nolen (pick 17)
Grey Zabel (pick 18)
Shemar Stewart (pick 23)
Donovan Ezeiruaku (pick 24)
Josh Simmons (pick 25)
Kenneth Grant (pick 27)
James Pearce Jr. (pick 28)
Mykel Williams (pick 29)
Derrick Harmon (pick 31)
So the Cardinals really have a plethora of options.
A little later today we will finish up this mock draft with this trade in mind and see what we get, but what do you think of the trade down, and who would you pick in this scenario?