April 3, 2026, 3:27 p.m. MT
The Arizona Cardinals have done some work this offseason in free agency, but have not improved their roster much. At most positions, they could and probably should add players in the NFL draft.
But looking at each position, where in the draft should they be looking? While teams always want to stick to their draft board, sometimes it just doesn’t make sense to draft a position early.
We will look at each position group and determine what need level the Cardinals have — is it in Round 1? Is it on Day 2? What about Day 3?
Let’s look at safety.
Cardinals draft need level: Safety
Jalen Thompson left in free agency, joining the Dallas Cowboys. He was replaced by Andrew Wingard, and Dadrion Taylor-Demerson is set for a bigger role. They still have Budda Baker, Joey Blount and Kitan Crawford.
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The position is in decent shape.
Draft need/priority: Low priority, probably Day 3, although the right guy could be in Round 3.
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