Arizona Cardinals–Las Vegas Raiders Trade History

St. Louis moved down four spots in the second round and added a fifth-round pick, selecting linebacker Calvin Favron at No. 46 and running back Mark Bell at No. 130. Favron played 50 games with 21 starts for the Cardinals, while Bell made a smaller contribution. The package produced useful depth and starting snaps.

Arizona received the 1987 selection that became No. 127 Ilia Jarostchuk. That draft return did not develop into a comparable long-term contribution, leaving St. Louis with little realized football value from the exchange. The D+ grade reflects the limited payoff from the pick compared with the productive seasons Lionel Washington supplied after joining the Raiders.

Arizona Cardinals received Troy Hambrick and Peppi Zellner from Oakland Raiders, giving up 2005 conditional 6th round pick (possibly 182nd overall, Cedric Houston). The supported primary return is a conditional 2005 sixth-round pick, with any extra selection unproven. The return supports a B grade because the value directly tied to this deal fits that mark. The final verdict is Arizona Cardinals Win.

Oakland moved down five spots in the 2007 second round, sending No. 33 to Arizona and receiving Nos. 38 and 105. The Raiders used No. 38 on tight end Zach Miller, who became a productive four-year starter and a Pro Bowler in Oakland. Arizona selected defensive tackle Alan Branch at No. 33, but his Cardinals tenure lasted only three seasons, giving Oakland the better long-term return.

Arizona acquired Carson Palmer and a seventh-round pick for a sixth-rounder plus a conditional 2014 seventh. Palmer became the Cardinals' long-term starter, went 38-21-1 in regular-season starts for Arizona and delivered a 13-3 season with an NFC Championship Game appearance in 2015. Oakland moved up 43 spots in the 2013 draft and later received the pick used on Shelby Harris, but the Raiders realized little lasting value from those assets. Arizona won decisively.

Arizona Cardinals received 2017 6th round pick (208th overall, Rudy Ford) in the 2017-04-29 exchange with Las Vegas Raiders. Rudy Ford developed into a durable NFL safety and special-teams contributor, giving Arizona real multi-season value from the move down. The direct return and the football value it produced drive the hindsight judgment. Against the assets Arizona Cardinals surrendered, the result supports Arizona Cardinals Win and a B- grade for Arizona Cardinals.

Arizona jumped from No. 15 to No. 10 in the 2018 draft for quarterback Josh Rosen, sending Oakland third- and fifth-round picks. Rosen lasted one season with the Cardinals before Arizona drafted Kyler Murray and traded him away. Oakland used No. 15 on tackle Kolton Miller, who developed into a long-term starter and Pro Bowler, making the Raiders the overwhelming winner even before accounting for the additional picks.

Arizona acquired veteran center Rodney Hudson and a seventh-round pick from Las Vegas for the 79th selection in the 2021 draft. Hudson gave the Cardinals two seasons of experienced center play but missed time and retired after 2022. The Raiders used No. 79 on Malcolm Koonce, who developed into an eight-sack edge defender in 2023, later returned from injury, and re-signed with Las Vegas. The younger, longer-lasting return gives the Raiders the win.

Arizona Cardinals received Trayvon Mullen in the 2022-08-30 exchange involving Las Vegas/Oakland Raiders. Mullen appeared in eight games for Arizona before the club waived him in December, so the Cardinals received only a short stretch of depth from the acquisition. That realized return supports a D+ grade for Arizona Cardinals. The overall verdict is Las Vegas Raiders Win, with the grade based on direct value created from this transaction.