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The Arizona Cardinals are preparing for the 2026 NFL draft, focusing on addressing various team needs. This article highlights potential safety targets for each round of the draft.
The Arizona Cardinals have a number of needs they will try to address in the 2026 NFL draft. They really could go with any position during the draft.
Leading up to the start of the draft, we have been going over players who could be targets in each round.
Let's have a look at safeties.
Downs is a top-10 player in the NFL draft. One analyst compare him to Budda Baker, although Downs is bigger.
He had 88 tackles and three interceptions for LSU in 2025 and led the Big 12 with five picks in 2024 with Houston.
Stukes projects as a safety and cornerback for some. He is a more athletic and productive version of Jalen Thompson. Thompson, a tweener coming out in 2018 when the Cardinals took him in the supplemental draft, used him in the slot and at safety. He is 6 feet tall and 190 pounds, so a little bigger than Thompson, and he is an elite athlete. He ahd four interceptions for Arizona in 2025.
Smith is bigger than Stukes and had elite jumps at the combine (42.5-inch vertical, 128-inch broad jump). He had 77 tackles, a pick, eight pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Caleb Downs from Ohio State is highlighted as a top safety prospect for the first round.
The Cardinals have multiple needs and could consider any position during the draft.
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He has the connection to the Arizona coaching staff now, and he was productive. He is 6-1 and 211 pounds. He had 76 tackles, four tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, five interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
He is 5-11 and 201 pounds and was an All-American in his only season with USC. He picked off five passes last season.
He is big at 6-3 and 219 pounds. He is physical and will play better in the box.
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