Every week of the season, we’ll assess the state of each roster with a particular focus on its weaknesses. By the end of the campaign, we’ll have built a big board for every team based on its biggest needs and wants. Everything from immediate holes to fill to the offseason player carousel of free agency and the 2025 NFL draft is taken into account.
The weaknesses here are not just knee-jerk reactions to the weekend’s games, but more an overarching assessment with both present and future roster-building in mind.
All AFC teams are scouted by Alex Ballentine, and all NFC teams are scouted by Matt Holder.
Further analysis of every NFL roster will publish each Monday throughout the regular season.
After an underwhelming NFL debut, it didn’t take long for Marvin Harrison Jr. to bounce back and prove any doubters wrong. The No. 4 overall pick made a resounding statement with four catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the Arizona Cardinals’ win over the Los Angeles Rams.
That pushes Arizona to 1-1 on the season and gives the team a strong divisional win.
The Cardinals placed starting right tackle Jonah Williams on injured reserve last week, and Williams’ timetable for return is unknown. Meanwhile, the team is thin at offensive tackle, so adding a veteran like Fleming as a backup would be a wise investment.
Another option would be to sign someone like Charles Leno, who has exclusively lined up at left tackle throughout his career, and move Paris Johnson Jr. back to the right side of the line for the time being.
However, that could impact Johnson’s development, so picking up Fleming—or another backup—and rolling with Kelvin Beachum at right tackle seems like the best course of action for everyone involved.
2025 Free Agency: EDGE Khalil Mack, Los Angeles Chargers
Arizona has plenty of young talent on offense to be a playoff contender next season, but the team’s defense needs a lot of work, especially when it comes to pass-rushers. The good news is the front office is currently projected to have just under $120 million of cap space to play with during free agency this offseason, per Over The Cap.
Mack, who turns 34 in February, won’t have a long tenure in the desert, but he hasn’t shown many signs of slowing down recently after logging a career-high 17 sacks in 2023 and registering 1.5 sacks in this year’s season opener.
He could be just what the defense needs to compete in the AFC West, and the organization can afford to overpay him with the cap space it will have available.
2025 NFL Draft: DL Tyleik Williams, Ohio State
Even though Monti Ossenfort made some additions to the interior defensive line last offseason, the position group is still pretty underwhelming overall. Adding the Ohio State product during the draft should be on the table.
Williams has plenty of potential with his combination of size (6’3″ and 327 pounds), strength and movement skills. He can get pressure as a pass-rusher and is solid against double-teams in the running game. The Buckeye’s primary issue is consistency with his pad level, but if he gets that down, he’ll have a bright future in the NFL.
