The question for every loss is who replaces that player?
For the Arizona Cardinals, the losses we're substantial on the defense, in terms of players who played at a high level in 2016.
Take Tony Jefferson, who was ranked by Pro Football Focus as the best safety against the run in the NFL in 2016.
Tony Jefferson is as good as it gets at the safety position versus the run pic.twitter.com/O8WxbGinM7
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) July 3, 2017
There's a three pronged approach to replacing Jefferson.