Mel Kiper Jr. predicts Cardinals-Dolphins trade to get Kyler Murray QB replacement
Arizona needs a new quarterback.
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The Arizona Cardinals moved on from Kyler Murray, which means they officially need a new quarterback of the future. While the 2026 NFL Draft may not have the best options to find one, there's one player who has been linked to the Cards frequently: Ty Simpson. The Cardinals' best chance of getting the Alabama QB, according to ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr .
, is to make a trade back into the first round. He suggests the Miami Dolphins as the best partner in a deal that would send picks 30 and 94 to the Cardinals in exchange for picks 34 and 65. "It's getting late in Round 1, and all of the non-Mendoza quarterbacks are still on the board," Kiper writes in his new mock draft.
"The Jets have the 33rd pick to kick off Round 2, so I wouldn't be surprised if one of these QB-needy teams tries to trade back into Round 1 to get ahead of New York and also secure the fifth-year option on Ty Simpson. In this projected deal, the Cardinals send Nos. 34 and 65 to the Dolphins for Nos.