{"id":615956,"date":"2026-04-18T22:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T22:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/615956\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T22:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T22:59:08","slug":"nfl-draft-rumors-trade-buzz-at-picks-3-and-4-could-shape-giants-plan-at-no-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/615956\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Draft rumors: Trade buzz at picks 3 and 4 could shape Giants\u2019 plan at No. 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the 2026 NFL Draft approaches, the phones are finally starting to buzz around the league and the ripple effects could reshape the entire top 10, especially for the New York Giants<\/a> sitting at No. 5.<\/p>\n

League sources told ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler<\/a> that both the Arizona Cardinals<\/a> (No. 3) and Tennessee Titans<\/a> (No. 4) are open for business. In a draft class widely viewed as thin at the very top but deep through the middle, those two picks have become prime trade-down candidates for teams looking to stockpile assets rather than chase a limited pool of elite prospects.<\/p>\n

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Trade dominoes could start at No. 3<\/p>\n

Arizona, led by GM Monti Ossenfort, has shown a willingness to move around the board before \u2014 most notably in 2023 \u2014 and appears poised to do it again. With multiple roster holes and no consensus blue-chip player at No. 3, the Cardinals are viewed as a \u201cwild card\u201d team that could trigger the first major move of the draft.<\/p>\n

Right behind them, Tennessee is signaling a similarly flexible approach. GM Mike Borgonzi has openly described a \u201ccluster\u201d of top-tier prospects the team would be comfortable selecting, making a trade down an attractive option if it means adding picks while still landing a comparable player.<\/p>\n

If both teams move back, the structure of the top five could shift dramatically \u2014 and that\u2019s where things get interesting for New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Dallas<\/a> quietly lurking as an X-factor<\/p>\n

One team being closely monitored is the Dallas Cowboys<\/a>, who hold picks No. 12 and No. 20. While Dallas hasn\u2019t been overly aggressive on trade calls yet, league insiders say they are \u201copen-minded\u201d about moving up particularly to address defensive needs.<\/p>\n

If a player they covet begins to slide, Dallas has the draft capital to jump into the top 10. That could put them in direct trade conversations with teams like Arizona, Tennessee, or even the Giants at No. 5.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also intrigue around a potential fallback plan at No. 12. If Dallas stays put and misses out on its top defensive targets, Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood has emerged as a possible \u201cPlan B.\u201d While considered a reach by some, Hood\u2019s high floor and man-coverage ability fit the Cowboys\u2019 defensive profile.<\/p>\n

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Why this all matters for New York<\/p>\n

The Giants are in a uniquely delicate position:<\/p>\n

If Arizona and Tennessee stay put, New York likely misses out on Love and faces a value dilemma at No. 5.<\/p>\n

If one or both teams trade down, it increases the chances of unexpected players sliding \u2014 or creates trade-back opportunities for the Giants.<\/p>\n

If teams like Dallas become aggressive, it could spark a bidding war that benefits New York\u2019s desire to accumulate picks.<\/p>\n

Layer on top the uncertainty surrounding Dexter Lawrence<\/a> and his trade request, and the Giants suddenly become one of the most pivotal teams in the entire draft.<\/p>\n

The bottom line<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s draft doesn\u2019t have a locked-in order\u00a0\u00a0it has leverage points. Arizona and Tennessee hold the first two, and what they decide to do will likely dictate whether the Giants get their guy, pivot to a backup plan, or execute a trade that reshapes their roster.<\/p>\n

For New York, the phones ringing in the picks ahead of them might matter more than the player they ultimately select.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the 2026 NFL Draft approaches, the phones are finally starting to buzz around the league and the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":615957,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[17076,1258,64,63,6167,1234,55397,1025,1242,593,19453,85,1253,48148],"class_list":{"0":"post-615956","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-2026-nfl-draft","9":"tag-arizona-cardinals","10":"tag-au","11":"tag-australia","12":"tag-dallas","13":"tag-dallas-cowboys","14":"tag-dexter-lawrence","15":"tag-new-york","16":"tag-new-york-giants","17":"tag-nfl","18":"tag-picks","19":"tag-sports","20":"tag-tennessee-titans","21":"tag-the-giants"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=615956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/615957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=615956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=615956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=615956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}