Every NFL team’s roster, ranked by preseason potential

22. Arizona Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald is still playing at a pretty high level, but when he looks around the Cardinals locker room he doesn’t see a ton of familiar faces. The rest of this offense is much younger than the future HOF wide receiver.

Even so, Fitzgerald leads a pretty intriguing group of skill position players. Rookie Christian Kirk should help take some pressure off of everyone in the receiving corps. David Johnson is a solid bet to bounce back in a big way in 2018.

The trouble is there isn’t much talent on this offensive line to block for whoever ends up playing quarterback. D.J. Humphries is a solid left tackle, but that’s the only guy who should be trusted to protect Sam Bradford or Josh Rosen. The rest of the group all project to be below average starters.

Chandler Jones and Patrick Peterson anchor what should be a solid, but thoroughly unspectacular defense. The lack of talent at the linebacker position is pretty troubling. It’s a surprise that the front office didn’t try to do more to strengthen the front seven during the offseason.

If the Cardinals can keep their quarterback upright, there’s an outside chance they can sneak into the playoffs. Given the lack of talent on the line and the brittle nature of both Bradford and Rosen, that seems unlikely.