While the 2025 season has not yet begun, perhaps we should pay attention to the guard position over the next few months.

According to NFL.com's Gennaro Filice, Cardinals' second-round pick Will Johnson carries the highest likelilood to contribute in a major way in his rookie season. Filice compiled an all-rookie team of defenders, and Johnson was the top CB on that team.

The Arizona Cardinals, coming off an 8-9 season in 2024, made great strides in improving their roster this offseason. Almost all their offseason additions, both in free agency and the 2025 NFL draft focused on their defense.