It’s no secret that the New York Giants were in contact with the Arizona Cardinals about acquiring quarterback Josh Rosen in a trade during last night’s first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Nothing ever came of it, of course, and now we know why.
MMQB reports that the Cardinals were determined to land a first-round pick in exchange for Rosen and they simply would not budge.
“According to a league source, the Cardinals and general manager Steve Keim began shopping Rosen in earnest minutes before the draft began at 8:00 p.m., and were seeking a first-round choice in return that no team was willing to give up. Rosen only found out about the team’s intention to draft Murray, the 2018 Heisman Trophy winner, moments before the pick. He found out from his agent only after Murray was seen in the green room taking a phone call while the Cardinals were on the clock. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury called Rosen minutes later.
At the same time, the Cardinals returned calls from Washington, Miami and the New York Giants, the three teams most interested in Murray, per a source close to the situation.”
Clearly, the Giants (and the other teams) were not interested in giving up a first round draft pick for the Cardinals’ second-year quarterback. Instead, the Giants took Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the No. 6 overall pick.
