Draft Impact: Safeties on the Move

The New York Giants desperately needed help in their secondary. Enter safety Antrel Rolle. The Cardinals had a void. Hello, Kerry Rhodes. Now, both teams can focus on other key positions.

New York picks 15th in the first round - a prime position to make a pick on the defensive line. UCLA DT Brian Price would be a great grab at that spot, as would USC DE Everson Griffen. The Giants have long believed that you can never have enough pass rushers, and Griffen excels at getting to the QB. If Alabama ILB Rolando McClain somehow slips to 15th, the Giants should pounce.

And what about the Arizona Cardinals? After letting Rolle go and trading Boldin, they made another trade today, sending a 2010 fourth rounder and a 2011 seventh rounder to the New York Jets for Rhodes.

The Cardinals pick 26th, with a number of options. Acquiring Rhodes means they almost certainly won't use their pick on USC S Taylor Mays. On the offensive side of the ball, they've been so successful because of a three-receiver attack. They lost Boldin, but they do have Jerheme Urban and Early Doucet. Both showed flashes of brilliance in the playoffs.

It seems likely at this point that they'll try to draft a linebacker, given the recent departure of Karlos Dansby to the Miami Dolphins. If possible, they'll look toward Texas LB Sergio Kindle, and possibly use some of their latter round picks to trade up to grab him.