Ranking 2025 NFL rosters: Best projected starting lineups - ESPN

After a flurry of draft picks, trades and free agent signings, the offseason is over and all 32 NFL teams have their rosters (mostly) set. So how do these rosters stack up as we get closer to the 2025 season?

That's the question we're tackling, as we asked NFL analysts Mike Clay, Aaron Schatz and Seth Walder to rank every lineup in the league. We combined their rankings to form the ultimate preseason roster ranking, considering factors such as talent, age and production.

We didn't stop there. Along with projecting every starting lineup, Clay detailed the strongest and weakest position groups for each team, Walder identified X factors and Schatz picked nonstarters who could have an outsized role this season.

Let's get going, starting with a team that has been on the cusp the past two seasons.

Jump to a team:
ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LAC | LAR | LV | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH

Biggest strength: Quarterback. Lamar Jackson, an All-Pro in each of the past two seasons and the NFL MVP in 2019 and 2023, is one of the best in the business. He fell just short of his second consecutive MVP last season even though he led the league in QBR (77.3) and produced career-high marks in passing yards (4,172) and passing touchdowns (41, the second most in the league). The dual-threat QB has never finished a season lower than second at his position in rushing yards. Former Cowboys QB Cooper Rush also makes for a solid backup. — Clay

Biggest weakness: Guard. New year, same «weakness» for a roster that is otherwise pretty stacked. On the left side, Patrick Mekari is out and will be replaced by Andrew Vorhees, Ben Cleveland or perhaps a