Cardinals Trade Back, Pick Freeling

0:00It's April 4th. This is NFL News today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. In Bruce Feldman's latest mock draft, the Arizona Cardinals pull off another trade-back move from the third overall pick. They deal with the Dallas Cowboys, swapping for the 12th pick, the 92nd pick, and a third rounder. Then, at 12, they grab Georgia Tackle Monroe Freeling, a massive 6'7, 315-pound athlete. This echoes what they did in 2023, dropping from 3rd to 12th with the Houston Texans to land Paris Johnson instead of Pass Russia. Will Anderson. Back then, they scored extra picks, including future first and third rounders. Way more value than this hypothetical Cowboys swap. Fans and analysts are side-eying at heart, since the Cardinals' pass rush is starving. Those four edge guys, opposite Josh Sweat, combine for just 5.5 sacks last season. Freeling back means skipping top rushes again, and that defense needs help now.

1:01Freeling stock is rising with killer combine numbers, 4.9 340 time, 33.5 inch vertical, 9-foot 7 broad, jump, plus 35-inch arms in 11-inch hands. An SEC coach called him a giant tight-end who moves smooth but needs polish on balance and handwork. Freeling could ball out, but piling up linemen while the rush stays weak feels risky. Cardinals' brass loves accumulating picks, yet pass rush wins games, will they repeat history or flip the script this draft.