The Arizona Cardinals could be active again in free agency this offseason. They have many positions that need to be addressed. With Jaylen Thompson scheduled to hit free agency, safety is an issue to consider.
ESPN’s Matt Bowen matches up the 50 top free agents scheduled to hit the open market next month with a team that would be the best fit for them.
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A safety paired up with the Cardinals.
Arizona Cardinals free agency: S Reed Blankenship
With safety Jalen Thompson entering free agency, the Cardinals may choose to sign Blankenship to play opposite Buda Baker. Blankenship, who spent his rookie season in Philadelphia with current Cardinals defensive coordinator Nick Rallis, would be a perfect fit in Arizona’s base two-high coverage. Blankenship also brings production on the ball (nine career interceptions with the Eagles).
This is indeed a good choice. At 6-foot-1 and over 200 pounds, he gives the Cardinals a different physical profile at the position (Thompson is 5-foot-11, while Bada Baker and Dadreon Taylor-Demerson are both 5-foot-10), as well as a different skill set. He excels at handling the ball, but he can also be a physical tackler, recording as many as 113 steals in a single season.
Rallis knows him and he will give the secondary an upgrade.
This is a very suitable choice.
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: NFL Free Agency: Arizona Cardinals, Reed Blankenship rated as ‘very good fit’
