As the NFL free agency period approaches on March 12 (1pm PT), teams across the league are evaluating their biggest areas of need and identifying opportunities to strengthen their rosters. The NFL's Next Gen Stats Analytics Team recently analyzed every NFC team’s most pressing needs, providing valuable insight into where the San Francisco 49ers and the rest of the NFC West division may look to reinforce their squads for the 2025 season.
Here's a look at the key needs and decisions for each NFC West team heading into free agency, according to Next Gen Stats Analytics:
San Francisco 49ers
- Positions of need: IOL, CB, LB, DT
- Notable free agents:
- QB Joshua Dobbs
- QB Brandon Allen
- RB Patrick Taylor Jr.
- RB Elijah Mitchell
- WR Chris Conley
- TE Eric Saubert
- OT Charlie Heck
- OT Jaylon Moore
- OG Aaron Banks
- LB De'Vondre Campbell Sr.
- LB Dre Greenlaw
- DL Khalil Davis
- DL Javon Hargrave
- DL Kevin Givens
- CB Nick McCloud
- CB Charvarius Ward
- CB Rock Ya-Sin
- CB Isaac Yiadom
- S Tashaun Gipson Sr.
- S Talanoa Hufanga
- P Pat O'Donnell
Seattle Seahawks
- Positions of need: IOL, WR, LB, OT, DT
- Notable free agents:
- WR Tyler Lockett
- TE Pharaoh Brown
- OT George Fant
- OT Stone Forsythe
- OG Laken Tomlinson
- Edge Trevis Gipson
- Edge Dre'Mont Jones
- DL Johnathan Hankins
- DL Jarran Reed
- DL Roy Robertson-Harris
- LB Ernest Jones
- CB Tre Brown
- CB Artie Burns
- S Rayshawn Jenkins
- S K'Von Wallace
Los Angeles Rams
- Positions of need: LB, WR, DT, CB, IOL
- Notable free agents:
- QB Jimmy Garoppolo
- WR Tyler Johnson
- WR Demarcus Robinson
- TE Hunter Long
- OT Joe Noteboom
- Edge Michael Hoecht
- DL Neville Gallimore
- NT Bobby Brown III
- LB Troy Reeder
- LB Christian Rozeboom
- CB Ahkello Witherspoon
- S John Johnson
Arizona Cardinals
- Positions of need: DT, Edge, LB, IOL, WR
- Notable free agents:
- WR Zay Jones
- WR Zach Pascal
- OT Jackson Barton
- OT Kelvin Beachum
- OG Evan Brown
- OG Trystan Colon
- OG Will Hernandez
- LB Krys Barnes
- LB Kyzir White
- Edge Baron Browning
- Edge L.J. Collier
- Edge Dennis Gardeck
- Edge Julian Okwara
- DL Naquan Jones
- DL Roy Lopez
- DL Khyiris Tonga
- LS Aaron Brewer
- P Michael Palardy
- K Matt Prater
