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Malcolm Butler needs to be a shutdown corner for the Cardinals

(Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) Malcolm Butler

The Arizona Cardinals defensive unit needs to get a stellar performance this coming fall out of the free-agent cornerback.

When Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim began his preparations for the 2021 offseason, locking down a shutdown cornerback was a high priority.

The need at the position became even more dire when Patrick Peterson left the club to sign a contract with the Minnesota Vikings. It’s not known if the Cards had any interest in bringing the 31-year-old back into the nest, but Peterson’s departure definitely left Arizona with a gigantic need for a number-one cover guy.