The Arizona Cardinals have an extraordinarily important offseason ahead of them. They have a large chunk of salary cap space for the first time in a few years. They’ll have to capitalize on the right free agents and how to handle allocating those resources.

Today we will be answering some of the burning questions surrounding the Arizona Cardinals.

What position is the most important for the Cardinals to target in free agency?

Alex Sutton:

Outside of an incredible Defensive Player of the Year campaign by OLB Chandler Jones, the Cardinals defense just didn’t have the personnel to generate consistent pressure on the quarterback. Getting someone to line up opposite Jones is paramount for the Cardinals. Finding another top-tier edge rusher would take pressure off Jones, potentially allowing him to be even more dominant. More consistent pressure would also help the young Cardinals secondary as they look to take the next step in year two. Options there include Markus Golden (NYG), Bud Dupree (PIT), and Matthew Judon (BAL).

Jess Root:

While another edge rusher would be good and I expect the, to address outside linebacker, they absolutely have to add another inside linebacker. The defensive line issues they had were mostly the result of injuries. They need to add talent there, but the most important position is next to Jordan Hicks. It won’t come cheaply, though. Corey Littleton and Joe Schobert are possibilities.

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