What are the biggest needs for the Arizona Cardinals this offseason?

Arizona Cardinals: 5 offseason needs

SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 30: Arizona Cardinals Quarterback Josh Rosen (3) draws back to hand off the ball during the NFL football game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks on December 30, 2018 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 30: Rodney Gunter #95 and Corey Peters #98 of the Arizona Cardinals celebrate a defensive stop in the third quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on December 30, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

4. Defensive tackle

Rodney Gunter, Corey Peters and Robert Nkemdiche made up the defensive tackle position for the Cardinals in 2018. Gunter and Peters took the bulk of the starts, and both combined for seven sacks.

Gunter, age 27, is a free agent this offseason. While he was good, the Cardinals can find an upgrade this offseason, specifically in the draft. Free agency has a couple of options at the position, such as Sheldon Richardson and Ndamukong Suh.

Suh and Richardson, though, will cost a decent chunk of change, and at their age they wouldn’t fit the Cardinals current rebuilding phase.

However, the team may be able to nab one of the top defensive tackles in the draft in the second round. Dexter Lawrence out of Clemson may be someone who slips into that top part of the second round, which would be a huge get for the Cardinals.

It may be unlikely that Lawrence falls to the Cardinals, so others to keep an eye on are Jerry Tillery out of Notre Dame and Gerald Willis from Miami. Of course, Alabama’s Quinnen Williams could also be considered with the team’s No. 1-overall pick, but they seem far more likely to select Nick Bosa or Kyler Murray with that selection.

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