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Tanner McKee to Arizona Cardinals TRADE in the Works? // Darkhorse 1st Round NFL Draft Picks

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They float Tanner McKee to the Arizona Cardinals for a third-round pick and a fifth.

1. Locked On NFL Six Pack centers on an NFL mailbag, the Andy Dalton trade, Tanner McKee trade speculation, and dark-horse first-round draft picks. 2. Hosts Matt Williamson and Brian Peacock lead the discussion as NFL draft analysts and daily Lockdown voices who answer listener questions about quarterbacks, roster construction, and prospect value. 3. The episode asks whether Philadelphia, Arizona, and Minnesota are setting up more quarterback movement before the draft and why draft boards keep missing surprise first-round names. 4. The show opens with the Eagles acquiring Andy Dalton from the Panthers for a 2027 seventh-round pick, which immediately raises questions about Philadelphia’s quarterback depth. 5. The hosts ask why the Eagles would add Dalton when Tanner McKee is already in the room as a highly regarded backup. 6. McKee is described as coveted on the basis of preseason tape, and the conversation turns to whether another shoe could still drop for him. 7. Arizona enters the discussion as a possible trade partner, with the hosts floating a McKee deal for a high third-round pick and a fifth-rounder. 8. The reasoning for Arizona is that McKee could start right away without rookie growing pains and would cost less than trading up into the first round for a quarterback. 9. Minnesota’s new quarterback mix of Kyler Murray, J.J. McCarthy, and Carson Wentz is called an odd quarterback cocktail. 10. That quarterback room leads into a broader debate about why some teams carry two quarterbacks and others insist on three. 11. The hosts argue that a team with a clear starter often does not need two veteran backups, especially when practice-squad rules and emergency game-day designations are more flexible than before. 12. They compare modern roster construction with older models involving Ben Roethlisberger, where a veteran backup like Charlie Batch or Bruce Gradkowski could simply stay ready. 13. A Peyton Manning anecdote is used to argue against investing starter-level money in a backup who barely gets practice reps. 14. The first-round draft segment begins with a complaint that groupthink is creeping into mock drafts and that the real draft always ends up more chaotic. 15. Joe Alt is cited as an example of a player widely mocked to Tennessee before the Chargers changed the board and altered the rest of the round. 16. The hosts then highlight Malachi Lawrence as an edge rusher they like more than many mock drafters, alongside linebacker Jacob Rodriguez as a player who could rise because teams value his size, testing, and leadership. 17. The draft talk has a debate-style, conversational rhythm, with both hosts interrupting each other, making quick counterpoints, and updating their thoughts in real time. 18. The tone mixes mailbag Q&A, roster speculation, and draft-room skepticism, with frequent references to mock drafts, pro days, combine measurements, and team preferences. 19. Listeners interested in quarterback trades and NFL draft risers. 20. Listeners wanting game-day strategy and fantasy football talk.

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