The Arizona Cardinals aren't having their year, so they're one of the teams being talked about a lot when it comes to potentially making a blockbuster trade before the deadline in November.
One Cardinals player is being singled out as a real trade find. This player has been an absolute star for this team, but it may be beneficial to both parties to send him elsewhere.
In a feature ahead of the NFL's Week 7 slate of games, Jordan Dajani of CBS Sports names five players he'd "like to see get a change of scenery." He adds that this is more of a wish list of players he'd like to see traded, so it's not like it's definitely happening.
Cardinals star Budda Baker could be a trade target before the November deadline
Dajani notes that Cardinals safety Budda Baker has been quite a find for the team since they picked him No. 36 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. He was in the Pro Bowl as a rookie and has been there eight times now.
"Not many players have made 1,000 tackles before age 30. Just Bobby Wagner, Roquan Smith, Luke Kuechly, Lavonte David, Ray Lewis, Fred Warner and... Budda Baker," he adds.
Dajani calls Baker a "stud," which was shown off during the team's surprising win over the Los Angeles Rams. In that game, he had six tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and one pass defensed, per Dajani.
"He stopped at least one touchdown from being scored, and he was effective in blitzing the quarterback and stopping the running backs. Someone come get him," he adds.
Dajani believes the Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars would be apt fits for Baker. Cardinals fans would hate to see him go, but it would be for the greater good.
