Despite being a second-round pick, Andy Isabella has been unable to carve out a consistent role with the Cardinals. The team has given the ex-Division I-FCS standout permission to seek a trade, Josina Anderson of USA Today tweets.
Isabella’s agent plans to reach out to teams in mid-March about finding his client a new home. The UMass product is going into his contract year but has not found his footing as a pro yet, which will limit the Cardinals’ return in the event a trade suitor surfaces. Merely cutting Isabella would save the Cardinals $1.1MM.
The Cards drafted Isabella 62nd overall in 2019, but he has only caught 31 passes for 426 yards in three seasons. Drafted to work in Kliff Kingsbury‘s Air Raid attack, the 5-foot-9 pass catcher joins fellow 2019 Arizona receiver picks Hakeem Butler (Round 4) and KeeSean Johnson (Round 6) in not working out with the Cardinals.
Arizona is shopping Isabella during an offseason in which a receiver need has again surfaced. The Cards’ Nos. 2 and 3 wideouts — Christian Kirk and A.J. Green — are on track for free agency. While the team figures to lean on 5-foot-7 Rondale Moore in a more prominent supporting role next season, more DeAndre Hopkins sidekicks will be needed.
Hard to imagine they’d get anything but a late round pick for him given how little they’ve played him, but he seems worth a shot for a team that could use a deep threat role player. He’s no worse a bet than some of the guys who still get cycled around for looks in that role.
7th round flyer for a team desperate for a WR. Detroit Lions??
I’m guessing the Patriots and Cardinals swap him and Harry straight up. Plus, Harry is from ASU and Isabella is from UMass. It just makes sense.
It would be surprising, mostly due to Harry’s draft status and the fact that Jones doesn’t quite profile as a deep ball dependent QB. I don’t doubt that the end result would be good (in fact, I kind of like it overall), but I’d those teams are involved, I’d expect picks to be exchanged as well.
Almost too much sense
At BEST 7th or 2 of them
Really I think a trade to the Packers for Billy Turner could be a good choice
I am surprised that we didn’t see Isabella more on the field. His selection was meant to provide a strong-armed quarterback a field stretching deep threat. It would be good to see him get a chance to show what potential he has on the field.
His entire college career came after UMass moved up to FBS