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NFL mock draft: Arizona Cardinals trade down after missing out on Marvin Harrison Jr.

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February 14, 2024

NFL mock draft: Arizona Cardinals trade down after missing out on Marvin Harrison Jr.

While most NFL mock draft projections for the Arizona Cardinals continue to predict Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. landing with the team at No. 4 in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, we are starting to see some predictions for a different course of action for Arizona.

Some NFL mock drafts have the Cardinals trading down in the draft after missing out on Harrison Jr., widely considered a generational pass-catching talent.

Could the Cardinals trade their No. 4 pick in order to stockpile for draft picks this season and in the future?

Check out recent NFL mock draft predictions for the Cardinals in the 2024 NFL Draft, which is scheduled to begin with the first round on April 25.

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NFL.com: Cardinals trade No. 4 pick to Denver Broncos

Chad Reuter’s latest mock draft has the Cardinals shifting draft strategy after Harrison Jr. is picked by the New England Patriots at No. 3, with Arizona trading the No. 4 pick to the Denver Broncos for the No. 12 pick in this year’s draft, a 2025 first-round pick and a third-rounder this year.

Arizona’s pick at No. 12 in Reuter’s mock draft? LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers.

He writes of the selection: “The Cardinals trade down and still land the playmaker they need in Nabers. His skill set compares favorably to that of former LSU receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who was picked 12th overall by the Giants in 2014.”

Bettingodds.com: Cardinals trade No. 4 pick to Atlanta Falcons

Kyle Odegard’s mock draft has Harrison Jr. also landing with the Patriots at No. 3. He has Arizona getting the No. 8 overall pick, No. 43 overall pick and a 2025 third-round selection in the deal.

With the pick at No. 8, Odegard projects the Cardinals to select Washington WR Rome Odunze, writing: “Some people may not like this result, missing out on Harrison and then Alt by one slot apiece. But Odunze has proven to be a special talent in his own right and fills a great area of need for the Cardinals. Arizona amassed 915 total yards of offense in its final two games without much of anything at receiver, and the addition of the 6-foot-3, 215-pound playmaker on the outside would add another aerial threat alongside Trey McBride.”

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Footballguys.com: Cardinals trade No. 4 pick to Minnesota Vikings

A draft projection from Christian Williams ends up with Arizona landing the No. 11, No. 42 and a 2025 first-round pick in exchange for the No. 4 and No. 224 selections after Harrison Jr. is selected by the Patriots one pick before Arizona’s.

Williams has Arizona going with Alabama CB Terrion Arnold at No. 11.

He writes of the pick: “After trading down, the Cardinals get the first cornerback off the board. Terrion Arnold is an excellent blend of size, speed, and ball skills, vaulting him to the top of the class. The Cardinals desperately need to improve their secondary if they plan to compete in 2024.”

CBS Sports: Cardinals take Washington WR Rome Odunze at No. 4

In Chris Trapasso’s most recent NFL mock draft projection, Harrison Jr. also goes to the Patriots at No. 3, leaving the Cardinals with a difficult choice at No. 4.

He has Arizona keeping the pick and taking Odunze to help Kyler Murray and the Cardinals’ offense, writing: “The Cardinals are desperate for a quarterback-friendly boundary receiver, and they’d get that with Odunze.”

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Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #19: 4/15 @ Orioles

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April 15, 2026

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Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #19: 4/15 @ Orioles

Today’s Lineups

DIAMONDBACKS	ORIOLES
Ketel Marte – DH	Taylor Ward – DH Advertisement
Corbin Carroll – RF	Gunnar Henderson – SS
Geraldo Perdomo – SS	Pete Alonso – 1B
Adrian Del Castillo – C Advertisement	Johnathan Rodriguez – RF
Jose Fernandez – 1B	Weston Wilson – LF
Ildemaro Vargas – 2B	Jeremiah Jackson – 2B Advertisement
Nolan Arenado – 3B	Coby Mayo – 3B
Alek Thomas – CF	Sam Huff – C
Jorge Barrosa – LF Advertisement	Blaze Alexander – CF

E. Rodriguez – LHP	Kyle Bradish – RHP

Will Jose Fernandez ever take a walk? Yesterday, he went 2-for-4, but failed to draw a base on balls for the 13th game since he made his debut on March 31st. That is getting him up there into some fairly rarefied company. Well, at least among non-pitchers. As far as records likely never to be broken, we have Enrique Burgos, who appeared 71 times for the Diamondbacks, without a walk. The fact he never came to the plate may have been a factor in this. But in terms of plate appearances to start a career, Fernandez is getting up there. That’s now 44 PA, which have resulted in 44 at-bats. No walks. No HBP. No catcher’s interference. Zero trots down the line to first.

He does have some way to go to reach the franchise record. For the longest time – over twenty years – the mark was held by Jerry Gil, the walkless wonder. In 2004, he played 26 times for the D-backs, coming to the plate 86 times without drawing a walk (he did get hit by a pitch ones). What’s more remarkable is, save one game as a pinch-runner for the Reds in 2007, that was his entire major-league career. Baseball Reference still tags that streak as active… No other position player has had a walkless career with as many PA for almost a hundred years, since Overton Tremper went 94 PA in 1927-28.

However, Gil was recently displaced as the franchise leader for walkless PA’s to start a career. And it was by someone currently on the roster. Nobody noticed much, since it took almost two full seasons to achieve it. But Jorge Barrosa went 35 games and 91 PA, before finally getting his first base on balls in the final game last year. Of course, baseball being baseball, he then walked again, the very next time up. Another D-back also makes the top 10 by games played. Ildemaro Vargas was walkless in his first 20 appearances, though a) they were back in 2017-18, and b) that covered only 28 PA. Right now, by PA, Fernandez sits sixth. We’ll see how much higher her rises!

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Ildemaro Vargas’ 3-run homer helps the Arizona Diamondbacks top the Baltimore Orioles 4-3

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April 15, 2026

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Ildemaro Vargas’ 3-run homer helps the Arizona Diamondbacks top the Baltimore Orioles 4-3

Ildemaro Vargas hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.

The night after the Orioles rallied from a 7-1 deficit, Arizona turned the tables with a smaller comeback. The Diamondbacks were down 2-0 when Vargas connected off Trevor Rogers (2-1) for his second homer of the year.

Merrill Kelly (1-0) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings in his first start of the season. He walked four and struck out three.

Ryan Thompson retired Jeremiah Jackson on a grounder with the bases loaded in the eighth to preserve Arizona’s one-run lead, and Paul Sewald worked a perfect ninth for his sixth save.

Geraldo Perdomo had three hits for Arizona.

Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte was scratched shortly before the game because of back tightness. Manager Torey Lovullo said afterward he’s planning for Marte to be in the lineup Wednesday.

Kelly (left intercostal nerve irritation) started the season on the injured list, and Samuel Basallo hit a solo homer off him in the second inning. In the third, Kelly walked three hitters, including Leody Taveras with the bases loaded, to make it 2-0.

After Vargas’ one-out homer in the fifth, Jose Fernandez doubled home a run to chase Rogers.

Taveras singled home a run in the eighth, and Thompson came on with two outs and the bases full to face Jackson, who homered twice in Baltimore’s win Monday. Jackson hit the first pitch into the ground, and Thompson came off the mound quickly to field the ball and throw him out.

Orioles manager Craig Albernaz was back in the dugout after being hit in the face by a foul ball Monday.

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Kyle Bradish (1-2) starts for the Orioles on Wednesday against Eduardo Rodriguez (1-0).

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Huge Usher and Chris Brown tour coming to iconic Arizona concert spot

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April 14, 2026

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Huge Usher and Chris Brown tour coming to iconic Arizona concert spot

Chris Brown and Usher are set to bring their co-headlining tour of stadiums to Arizona.

The R&B Tour brings the Grammy-winning superstars to State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Sept. 29, 2026.

Produced by Live Nation, the 33-date tour kicks off on Friday, June 26, at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, making stops in Detroit, Chicago, Toronto, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami and more before wrapping up on Friday, Dec. 11 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

The tour will partner with Global Citizen to provide access to quality education for children around the world by donating $1 for every ticket sold to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.

The R&B Tour follows record-breaking accomplishments for both artists. At the end of 2024, the North American leg of Usher: Past, Present, Future sold more 1.1M tickets, featuring 62 sold-out shows, with multiple nights in each city, followed by an equally impressive European leg.

Last October, Brown wrapped his sold-out BREEZY BOWL XX WORLD TOUR, capping a massive international run celebrating the 20th anniversary of his career.

The trek marked Brown’s highest-grossing tour to date and has become the highest-grossing tour ever by a solo Black American male artist, earning nearly $300 million and drawing 2 million fans across stadiums in North America, Europe and the United Kingdom.

How to get tickets to Chris Brown and Usher

Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale on Tuesday, April 21, followed by The R&B Tour presale on Thursday, April 23. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale at noon on Monday, April 27, at RaymondAndBrownTour.com.

Fans must sign up for The R&B Tour presale by 10 p.m. ET April 21. Anyone who signs up for the presale can join, no code needed. To sign up for the The R&B Tour presale, you must be a Live Nation All Access member. You can join for free when signing up for the presale at livenation.com or by visiting livenation.com/allaccess.

Citi is the official card of the The R&B Tour in the United States, giving cardmembers access to purchase presale tickets from noon on Tuesday, April 21, until 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, through the Citi Entertainment program at www.citientertainment.com.

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VIP packages for Chris Brown and Usher

The tour will also offer a variety of VIP packages, which vary but include premium tickets, an invitation to a behind-the-scenes tour, access to the pre-show VIP Lounge, exclusive VIP merchandise and more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more. He did the same in Pittsburgh for more than a decade. Follow him on X and Instagram @edmasley and on Facebook as Ed Masley. Email him at ed.masley@arizonarepublic.com.

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