The Arizona Cardinals have done a lot this offseason to shore up their roster, especially defensively. Their additions in free agency and the NFL draft were focused on the defense. They also brought back several players and made minor moves on offense.
After all their moves, what is still their greatest need?
Advertisement
PFF gave what they feel is each team’s greatest remaining need at this point in the offseason. For the Cardinals, it is a position on offense.
Arizona Cardinals’ greatest remaining need
PFF believes the Cardinals’ interior offensive line is their biggest remaining need on the roster.
The Cardinals put together a solid offseason, including the draft, but their interior offensive line could still use more juice. Hjalte Froholdt and Evan Brown at center and left guard, respectively, were serviceable with 76.9 and 69.5 PFF pass-blocking grades in 2024. But Isaiah Adams struggled at right guard. It will be those same three at the top of the depth chart heading into the season.
It is true that right guard is a question mark. Adams struggled in his five starts to end his rookie season. They added Royce Newman in free agency, but he has not been a regular starter in multiple seasons. They still have Jon Gaines on the roster. Will Hernandez remains a free agent but the door appears to be open still for his return after he has recovered from his torn ACL.
Advertisement
If Hernandez is re-signed, the Cardinals will be in good shape. If the starter ends up being Adams, Newman or Gaines, it will be a question mark.
Another remaining need for Cardinals
The other area where the Cardinals could upgrade is at wide receiver. They seem content with their current group of Marvin Harrison Jr., Michael Wilson, Greg Dortch and Zay Jones, and they added Simi Fehoko and are counting on Xavier Weaver contributing in his second NFL season.
We will see if they have any urgency to add talent to the receiver room or if they simply bank on growth and development.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: What is the Arizona Cardinals’ greatest remaining offseason need?