- The Eagles are merely stacked: Philadelphia’s roster is stuffed with expertise, as is custom, however the crew should still wish to search for edge defender depth.
- The Bears might nonetheless use operating again assist: D’Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson do not seem like long-term solutions on the place for Chicago.
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The 2025 NFL Draft represented one of many remaining alternatives for NFL groups to plug their roster holes earlier than the season begins. With that stated, we’re looking at each crew’s greatest remaining roster want because the summer season nears.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS: INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINE
The Cardinals put collectively a stable offseason, together with the draft, however their inside offensive line might nonetheless use extra juice. Hjalte Froholdt and Evan Brown at heart and left guard, respectively, have been serviceable with 76.9 and 69.5 PFF pass-blocking grades in 2024. But Isaiah Adams struggled at proper guard. It might be those self same three on the high of the depth chart heading into the season.
ATLANTA FALCONS: CORNERBACK
The Falcons added a whole lot of younger defensive expertise this offseason, however questions at cornerback stay. They introduced Mike Hughes again after he earned a 71.4 PFF protection grade in 2024, however he struggled in 2023 to the tune of a 59.4 PFF protection grade. Atlanta will want Hughes to be nearer to the 2024 model in 2025.
The crew additionally has some query marks at slot cornerback with Dee Alford, who earned a missing 58.2 PFF protection grade final season. Perhaps rookie Billy Bowman Jr. may help there.
BALTIMORE RAVENS: LINEBACKER
Roquan Smith is clearly a wonderful linebacker, however his 65.2 PFF general grade final season wasn’t his finest. Trenton Simpson earned a 58.6 mark subsequent to him, and fourth-round decide Teddye Buchanan is now probably the subsequent in line. Simpson has to step up for the unit group if the Ravens wish to make a deep playoff run.
BUFFALO BILLS: SAFETY
The Bills are a largely full crew, however they earned the second-lowest PFF protection grade from their safeties of any crew in 2024 (41.3). Damar Hamlin and Taylor Rapp are again for 2025, so Buffalo might wish to add extra depth to the unit.
CAROLINA PANTHERS: CORNERBACK
The Panthers’ protection was not good final season, therefore the inflow of veteran and rookie expertise now on that aspect of the ball. The cornerback unit posted only a 57.1 PFF protection grade final season and returns the identical starters. Carolina wants Jaycee Horn to have his finest, and healthiest, season but.
CHICAGO BEARS: RUNNING BACK
The Bears have among the finest rosters on paper within the NFL. It’s actually “put up or shut up” time for that depth chart and entrance workplace.
If Chicago is missing in an space, it is operating again. They have veteran D’Andre Swift, however his PFF dashing grade has steadily declined every season, bottoming out at 65.7 in 2024. Roschon Johnson has the best PFF grades within the crew’s backfield, however his pattern measurement is far smaller.
CINCINNATI BENGALS: INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINE
Cincinnati’s inside offensive line of Ted Karras, Alex Cappa and Cordell Volson earned only a 57.8 PFF general grade as a unit final season. Karras and Volson are nonetheless there, with Cody Ford or rookie Dylan Fairchild filling in on the different guard spot following Cappa’s departure. That group must be a lot better in 2025 if the Bengals are to proper their wrongs from 2024.
CLEVELAND BROWNS: CORNERBACK
This decide is perhaps a shock since Denzel Ward headlines the unit, however Martin Emerson earned only a 48.4 PFF protection grade as the opposite outdoors cornerback final season and Greg Newsome II recorded a 54.0 PFF protection grade within the slot. That trio stays for 2025 — though Newsome has been talked about in commerce rumors — and so they should play higher.
DALLAS COWBOYS: INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINE
Mazi Smith and Osa Odighizuwa are as soon as once more the Cowboys‘ beginning defensive tackles after struggling in run protection final 12 months with 35.9 and 50.8 PFF run-defense grades, respectively. Dallas added Solomon Thomas, however he earned only a 41.5 PFF run-defense grade with the Jets final season. That place group in run protection is a giant space of concern for 2025.
DENVER BRONCOS: RUNNING BACK
The Broncos’ protection is extremely stout, their offensive line is stable and they need to get sufficient manufacturing out of Courtland Sutton, Devaughn Vele and Marvin Mims Jr. as receivers, all of whom recorded PFF general grades above 70.0.
But the run recreation stays a weak level. Audric Estime and Jaleel McLaughlin earned simply 61.1 and 70.2 PFF dashing grades, respectively, final season. The hope is that rookie RJ Harvey can increase that group.
DETROIT LIONS: EDGE RUSHER
While rookie Ahmed Hassanein was pick-up for the Lions within the sixth spherical of the 2025 NFL Draft, it’s arduous to have a whole lot of religion within the crew’s move rushers past Hutchinson. Josh Paschal earned a 48.0 PFF pass-rush grade in 2024, Marcus Davenport recorded a 64.4 mark and Al-Quadin Muhammad posted only a 61.9 determine.
GREEN BAY PACKERS: EDGE RUSHER
No Packers full-time edge defender recorded a PFF pass-rush grade above 66.7 (Rashan Gary) final season. That group of Gary, Lukas Van Ness, Kingsley Enagbare and Brenton Cox Jr. stays the identical for 2025. The unit should both play much better in 12 months two of Jeff Hafley’s scheme or discover reinforcements.
HOUSTON TEXANS: OFFENSIVE LINE
The Texans’ offensive line points aren’t resolved till we see higher play on the sphere. Sure, the entrance workplace introduced in a whole lot of new names, resembling Cam Robinson, Laken Tomlinson, Ed Ingram, Trent Brown and Aireontae Ersery, however there isn’t any assure that the group will enhance on the inside’s 57.4 PFF general grade in 2025.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: LINEBACKER
Zaire Franklin and E.J. Speed began at linebacker for the Colts final season, every enjoying greater than 1,000 snaps. Franklin earned a 60.3 PFF general grade, whereas Speed recorded a 56.3 mark. Speed is not in Indianapolis, so in steps Jaylon Carlies, who earned the next 70.0 PFF general grade, however on simply over 200 snaps. The second stage stays an space of concern for the Colts’ protection.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: SAFETY
The Jaguars struggled at security in 2024 with Andre Cisco and Darnell Savage. Cisco left in free company, however Savage, who recorded a 46.2 PFF general grade this previous season, stays. He is now joined by Eric Murray, who earned a 63.7 PFF general grade with the Texans. Can Jacksonville get higher top-end play from that group, which now contains Antonio Johnson and rookie Caleb Ransaw?
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINE
The Chiefs misplaced Tershawn Wharton in free company, and now their inside line of defense appears skinny. Aside from the elite Chris Jones, they’ve Mike Pennel, however he’s virtually 35 years outdated and recorded a 59.4 PFF general grade with a 63.4 PFF run-defense grade in 2024.
It’s then Jerry Tillery and rookie Omarr Norman-Lott, neither of whom is thought for his or her run protection. Defending the run within the center could possibly be a difficulty to observe for the Chiefs in 2025 if they do not add extra assist.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS: TIGHT END
There was discuss of the Chargers drafting tight finish Colston Loveland at No. 22 — who knew he’d be lengthy passed by that time of the draft? No tight finish on Los Angeles’ roster final 12 months had a menace fee (goal complete divided by routes run) above 20.0%. Stone Smartt is probably going not the reply, so the Chargers must hope Tyler Conklin and Oronde Gadsden II will be impactful newcomers.
LOS ANGELES RAMS: CORNERBACK
Darious Williams (59.3), Ahkello Witherspoon (62.6) and Cobie Durant (61.5) posted mediocre PFF protection grades final season because the Rams’ outdoors cornerback trio. They are nonetheless the scheduled starters for Los Angeles forward of 2025, so the crew should still have to search for cornerback assist.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS: CORNERBACK
The Raiders’ 47.7 PFF protection grade from their cornerback room in 2024 was the second-worst mark within the NFL. They moved on from Jack Jones, an addition by subtraction, however incumbents Jakorian Bennett and Decamerion Richardson should play higher in 2025. The hope might be that free-agent signing Eric Stokes and rookie Darien Porter can elevate the ground and ceiling of the cornerback.
MIAMI DOLPHINS: CORNERBACK
If the Dolphins commerce Jalen Ramsey earlier than the beginning of the season, they’re in large bother. Even with Ramsey there, they are going to want somebody to step up on the surface reverse him. Storm Duck and Cam Smith recorded 54.8 and 30.1 PFF protection grades, respectively, in 2024, and one probably has to start out — until rookie Jason Marshall Jr. beats them out.
Dolphins’ 2024 CB PFF Grades
MINNESOTA VIKINGS: CORNERBACK
The Vikings might be changing greater than 1,000 protection snaps following the departures of Stephon Gilmore and Shaquill Griffin. They’ll now must lean on Isaiah Rodgers, who earned a 70.5 PFF protection grade with the Eagles final season, and Mekhi Blackmon, who’s coming off a torn ACL.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: SAFETY
It’s to be decided what New England’s security rotation will appear to be. Jabrill Peppers earned an 80.1 PFF protection grade final season, however Kyle Dugger struggled there with a 34.5 mark — although he’s extra of the downhill, hybrid linebacker sort.
It’s going to be a new-look group with Mike Vrabel taking up at head coach. Marcus Epps might get important enjoying time, as might Dell Pettus. The uncertainty in that room and who will play essentially the most snaps makes it a place of want.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: DEFENSIVE LINE
The Saints introduced in Davon Godchaux to attempt to assist Carol Granderson, the lone defensive lineman in New Orleans to earn a PFF general grade above 68.0 final season. But maybe they need to have accomplished greater than that.
The protection will now rely closely on Bryan Bresee and Chase Young to play higher in 2025. Young earned the second-highest PFF general grade on the line of defense final 12 months (67.3), whereas Bresee recorded only a 37.3 mark.
NEW YORK GIANTS: QUARTERBACK
The Giants tried to get aggressive for Matthew Stafford when he turned out there, and there was additionally discuss of them making an attempt to maneuver as much as No. 1 general for Cam Ward. But neither transfer panned out, and now their quarterback room consists of Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and Jaxson Dart. It’s unknown who will begin essentially the most video games and what the group’s ceiling is.
NEW YORK JETS: WIDE RECEIVER
The Jets are lacking a operating mate for Garrett Wilson. Davante Adams was the crew’s solely receiver aside from Wilson to earn a PFF receiving grade above 64.0 final season. Allen Lazard stays, however he recorded only a 63.3 mark. They’ll additionally want far more from 2024 third-round decide Malachi Corley, who recorded a 57.2 PFF receiving grade in his rookie 12 months on simply 48 receiving snaps.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: EDGE RUSHER
This train doesn’t apply to the Eagles, who as soon as once more have a stacked roster. Last season, they featured 9 defensive linemen who earned a 69.0-plus PFF general grade. Losing Josh Sweat, who performed the second-most snaps alongside the line of defense (821), means the unit wants others to step up. It could possibly be a giant 12 months for Jalyx Hunt, who earned a 69.0 PFF general grade in his rookie season.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS: WIDE RECEIVER
With George Pickens now in Dallas, the Steelers desperately want somebody to step up alongside newcomer D.Ok. Metcalf. Although Roman Wilson handled an harm, his rookie-year output was disappointing. Wilson earned an 81.5 PFF general grade in his remaining season at Michigan and will elevate the group a bit in 2025. However, one other signing could also be mandatory.
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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINE
Even after drafting Grey Zabel within the first spherical, the Seahawks’ inside wants confirmed expertise. Olusegun Oluwatimi recorded only a 64.1 PFF general grade final season at heart, the place he might very effectively begin once more this 12 months. They’ll additionally want Christian Haynes to step up after he didn’t earn a beginning spot final 12 months.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINE
The 49ers did little so as to add depth or new faces to their offensive line group, particularly on the inside. They have a gem in Dominick Puni, who was a incredible starter as a rookie final season, incomes an 81.9 PFF general grade. But Jake Brendel recorded a 67.9 mark at heart, and with Aaron Banks gone, Ben Bartch must step up on the different guard spot as issues stand.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: LINEBACKER
The Buccaneers struggled on the linebacker stage in 2024 — each the starters and depth gamers. Lavonte David recorded a 67.9 PFF general grade, his lowest single-season mark since 2016, whereas Ok.J. Britt posted a forty five.5 determine. The unit is a weak level. SirVocea Dennis, who missed most of final season with harm, is again, however they want him to play like a succesful starter.
TENNESSEE TITANS: LINEBACKER
The Titans’ 5 principal linebackers final season — Kenneth Murray, Ernest Jones, Jerome Baker, Jack Gibbens and Luke Gifford — accounted for greater than 1,700 complete snaps. All 5 are off the roster heading into the 2025 marketing campaign. Cody Barton joined from Denver to start out at one of many linebacker spots, and Otis Reese IV could possibly be the opposite starter, although he performed simply 88 snaps final 12 months.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: EDGE RUSHER
The Commanders had a smaller draft class, and when it got here to their large strikes in free company, they opted to emphasise the offensive aspect of the ball. They did effectively general in that regard, however that doesn’t change the truth that their finest move rusher on the sting final 12 months was Dorance Armstrong, who had only a 14.0% win fee. They’ll want higher play from the collective group, and maybe a newcomer.