The Cardinals’ front office is surveying the free agent landscape, hoping to complement a core which went 13-3 last season and advanced to the NFC Championship game. Free agency begins on March 9, and we’ll break down the team’s needs at each position leading up to the signing period.
Free agent primer: Safety
Cap numbers of players under contract for 2016: Tyrann Mathieu ($1.71 million); Chris Clemons ($600,000); Durell Eskridge ($450,000); Brandon Person ($450,000); Ty Zimmerman ($450,000)
Need: High
Analysis: Deep in recent years, safety is -- at least in its current state – a position of need heading into free agency.