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Six potential landing spots for Charvarius Ward in free agency

By Matt Conner

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - NOVEMBER 21: Michael Gallup #13 of the Dallas Cowboys makes a catch against Charvarius Ward #35 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter of the game at Arrowhead Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - NOVEMBER 21: Michael Gallup #13 of the Dallas Cowboys makes a catch against Charvarius Ward #35 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter of the game at Arrowhead Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 17: Arizona Cardinals fans get ready for the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on January 17, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 17: Arizona Cardinals fans get ready for the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on January 17, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Arizona Cardinals

Coming into the offseason, the Arizona Cardinals can only wish that addressing their glaring need at cornerback was the only major hurdle facing them in order to make the leap to the next level in the NFC. Then came the drama surrounding Kyler Murray and the team’s commitment to winning.

No matter what ends up happening with all of the drama in the desert, cornerback still remains a significant issue for the Cards even if other positions are newly on-fire. Despite going 11-6 last season, Arizona fell apart at season’s end and allowed 38 points to Seattle in Week 18 and 34 more in their opening-round loss to the Rams in the postseason. That’s 72 points in back-to-back games and should leave a bad taste on everyone involved.

While there’s a lot of blame to go around, cornerback hasn’t been a strong suit here for a few seasons, since Patrick Peterson was healthy and making one Pro Bowl after another. This season, they leaned heavily on veteran Robert Alford (who had not played a snap since 2018) and rookie Marco Wilson for major snaps. Even former Chiefs special teams ace Antonio Hamilton had over 300 snaps on defense. Yeah, that says enough right there.

We’re not really sure how much cap space the Cardinals can create for an acquisition like this, but if they can backload a deal, Ward would be a stellar addition to the secondary here for a team in need of a higher ceiling and reliable players.

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