Pre-FA Team Needs

[gpngc]

Please give feedback for your team. It's in order of greatest to smallest but obviously some situations (especially with FAs/release candidates) it's a little muddy. I struggled with interior OL especially. I took into account age and depth but mostly I was looking for positions they'd possibly target in the first three or four rounds.

Team Needs

KC
QB
CB
ILB
WR
LG
LT (Albert)
34DE

JAC
DE
CB
QB
RB
OLB (Smith)
TE

OAK
DE
DT
MLB
FS
CB
TE
OLB
RB
OL
QB

PHI
CB
S
34OLB
34DE

DET
S
CB
DE (Avril)
OLB
OT (Cherilus/Backus)





CLE
DEx2
OLB
CB
QB
OG

ARI
LT
OG
34OLB
34DE
QB
S
CB

BUF
MLB
WLB
OG (Levitre)
QB
WR

NYJ
34OLBx2
RB
QB
OG
TE (Keller)
S (Landry/Bell)
WR

TEN
S
OG
RB
TE (Cook)
DE

SD
LT
OG
OLB
CB (Jammer/Cason)
NT
TE
RB

MIA
WR
DE
CB (Smith)
TE
S
LB
DT

TB
CB
FS – Black?
TE
DE
DT
CB
RT

CAR
DT
CB
FS
WR
DT

NO
34OLB
S
CB
34DE
LT (Bushrod)

STL
LT
SS
OG
RB (Jackson)
WR
SLB (McIntosh)
TE

PIT
34OLB
WR
TE
ZCB
RB
OL
DAL
RT
SLB
DE
OG/C
DT
S
RB

NYG
MLB
DE
OL
TE (Bennett)

CHI
LT
OG
LB
TE
NCB
C

CIN
SS
RB
LB
CB (FA)
RT (Smith)
DE (FA)

MIN
WR
DT
DE
ZCB
LB
QB

IND
34OLB
34DE
NT
SS
CB
WR
OL


SEA
WR
DE
DT (Branch/Jones)
RT
WLB
NCB
TE
QB (Flynn)

GB
RB
OLB
NT
ILB
DE

HOU
WR
S
ILB
NT
DE
CB

DEN
MLB
NT
UT
CB
FS
HWR

NE
ZWR
RT (Vollmer)
CB (Talib)
DT
DE
HWR (Welker)







ATL
DE
RB
TE (Gonzalez)
C/RG
CB
SS (Moore)

SF
CB
OLB
NT
DE
HWR
FS (Goldson)
NCB
TE (Walker)

BAL
ILB
NT
DE
FS (Reed)
WR (Boldin)
LT (McKinnie)
ILB (Ellerbe)
OLB (Kruger)

[Pat Sims 90]

LB is a bigger need then RB for the Bengals. The Bengals currently have 1 starting LB that is not a FA and I don't see them bring back Maualuga or Lawson.

[CashmoneyDrew]

For the Titans, I'm going to assume they re-sign the biggies like Cook and Bironas, so I'll go with:

1) Guard (x2)
2) Defensive End
3) Strong Safety
4) Defensive Tackle
5) Linebacker Depth
6) Fullback

[mightytitan9]

Originally Posted by CashmoneyDrew

For the Titans, I'm going to assume they re-sign the biggies like Cook and Bironas, so I'll go with:

1) Guard (x2)
2) Defensive End
3) Strong Safety
4) Defensive Tackle
5) Linebacker Depth
6) Fullback

Just to give another opinion on this.

1) SS
2) Guard
3) DE depth
4) DT depth
5) RB to compliment CJ
6) LB depth

[Caulibflower]

Seattle:

Defensive Tackle
Right Offensive Tackle
Weakside OLB
Wide Receiver
"Joker" TE
LEO
Nickel Corner

[princefielder28]

Green Bay

1. ILB
2. S
3. DE
4. RB
5. C
6. LT

Running back is a need, but given the style of offense and depth at the position, I don't see it as an early round investment.

[Babylon]

Originally Posted by Caulibflower

Seattle:

Defensive Tackle
Right Offensive Tackle
Weakside OLB
Wide Receiver
"Joker" TE
LEO
Nickel Corner

I'd honestly have DE as their top need. Then i'd probably go with WR, OLB and DT.

Depending how the draft goes my choices in order would probably be:

Ansah
Ogeltree
Ertz/Eifert
Keenan Allen
Datone Jones
Chase Thomas

[Attyla the Hawk]

Originally Posted by Babylon

I'd honestly have DE as their top need. Then i'd probably go with WR, OLB and DT.

Depending how the draft goes my choices in order would probably be:

Ansah
Ogeltree
Ertz/Eifert
Keenan Allen
Datone Jones
Chase Thomas

There is a solid component of Seahawks fans that for whatever reason will always say that DE/WR is our #1 need from here to the end of time.

Ansah will likely be gone. But I have a hard time seeing a strict DE being selected in day 1 in the next 5 years. Not that Irvin is the guy to call off that search, but that DEs tend to grow on trees a bit.

Seattle's scheme is just weird as it pertains to DEs. We don't value much of the conventional attributes that make good 4-3 ends. So it doesn't follow that we will ever see a top 20 DE as someone that has the traits we want (outside of pass rush). It also means we get unnatural benefit and value from guys that other teams don't covet.

Even if DE is their top need, our scheme and fit don't require or benefit from taking a round 1 talent. Whether it's at LEO or at our 5. I agree we will take a DE. But it'll be a guy taken in the speed drafting rounds on Saturday that we never heard of.

This year is really deep at DE. Like a good 4-5 rounds deep. I wouldn't doubt for a second that there is a day 3 guy that they like empirically better than Ansah.

[49ersfan_87]

IMHO our first 7 picks will be a combination of these 7 positions

-DE
-OLB (Pass Rushing Specialist for depth behind Aldon/Ahmad)
-CB
-S (Even if Goldson stays Whitner is a FA in 1 year, no proven depth)
-WR
-TE
-NT

K is a big need too but you can get these guys late in the draft or UDFA. Although i don't mind spending as high as a 3rd or 4th. We have our original picks, Carolina's 3rd, and probably will get a conditional 4th so these 7 picks will come in the first 4 rounds, and whenever our first 5th is.

Smaller depth needs include QB, OL, ILB (Larry Grant is a UFA). And possibly spending a luxury pick on a RB...Hunter and James are a solid RB duo for the future but if someone like Marcus Lattimore slips too far, he might be too good of a value to pass up.

[Duffman57]

Chargers:
LT
Rush LB
CB (Jammer/Cason)
OG (Green/Vasquez)
NT (Aubrayo Franklin)/RB/SS

TE is a FA need, as is OG probably.

[NGSeiler]

Originally Posted by gpngc

STL
LT
SS
OG
RB (Jackson)
WR
SLB (McIntosh)
TE

The OT does not have to be a left tackle; Saffold has been fine on that side when healthy. A strong right tackle to replace Barry Richardson would be just as welcome.

I would also put WR and OLB above RB.

[DeepThreat]

Where the hell did those Browns needs come from?

1. OLB
2. CB
3. TE
4. FS
5. OG

[Cigaro]

Carolina:
1. NT (not UT)
2. OL
3. DB
4. WR
5. #2 TE
6. #2 RB

[fenikz]

AZ's are wrong

1. QB
2. LT
3. RB
4. RG(not a need if we draft an LT and move Brown to RG)
5. CB
6. SILB
7. 3-4 OLB
8. SS
9. Blocking TE

[JohnCandy]

Bears

1. OG

We literally have NO on at LG and our RG is coming back from an ACL.

2. OT

Either a RT, because Carimi was awful or a LT that allows the Bears to move Webb to RT.

3. TE

Kellen Davis and that is all that needs to be said.

4. LB

5. WR [Speed]

6. DE

Peppers is done after this season as he is owed 16 million this season and almost 18 next year.

7. CB

Hayden or Moore will be back and young players Frey and McManis flashed.

[rawdawg]

Originally Posted by JohnCandy

Bears

1. OG

We literally have NO on at LG and our RG is coming back from an ACL.

2. OT

Either a RT, because Carimi was awful or a LT that allows the Bears to move Webb to RT.

3. TE

Kellen Davis and that is all that needs to be said.

4. LB

5. WR [Speed]

6. DE

Peppers is done after this season as he is owed 16 million this season and almost 18 next year.

7. CB

Hayden or Moore will be back and young players Frey and McManis flashed.

Pretty much dead on. J'Marcus Webb was actually right about average last year according to PFF. And he was pretty solid after the SF game. Carimi was terrible, and I'm almost positive he'll be an OG this coming year. Can't afford to have him and Webb at OTs again and he doesn't deserve to start over Webb. I'd also move CB up. I'd guess Hayden would be back because he got PT over Moore last year. It's a new coaching staff, but Hayden is also a Chicago boy and at least has a shot to play outside in case of injury, unlike Moore. Even if Tillman restructures and Jennings extends, all 3 guys will be over 29. Need some youth there.

[ZoneMaster67]

Originally Posted by JohnCandy

Bears

1. OG

We literally have NO on at LG and our RG is coming back from an ACL.

2. OT

Either a RT, because Carimi was awful or a LT that allows the Bears to move Webb to RT.

3. TE

Kellen Davis and that is all that needs to be said.

4. LB

5. WR [Speed]

6. DE

Peppers is done after this season as he is owed 16 million this season and almost 18 next year.

7. CB

Hayden or Moore will be back and young players Frey and McManis flashed.

The Bears' two biggest needs can be solved by either drafting a guy like Lane Johnson or getting a FA LT. That way they bump Webb to RT and Carimi to guard.

[gpngc]

Browns are moving to a 3-4 because of Horton............................................ .........

oh.

[zachsaints52]

Originally Posted by gpngc

Please give feedback for your team. It's in order of greatest to smallest but obviously some situations (especially with FAs/release candidates) it's a little muddy. I struggled with interior OL especially. I took into account age and depth but mostly I was looking for positions they'd possibly target in the first three or four rounds.

Team Needs

NO
34OLB
S
CB
34DE
LT (Bushrod)

3-4 OLB
NT
S
OT
CB
backup QB (Daniel is a FA)
backup TE


Our two best players from last year are Jordan and Hicks, who project very well as 34 DEs. I personally would put ILB in there above S, but some believe David Hawthorne can play it.

[The_Dude]

Originally Posted by gpngc

MIN
WR
DT
DE
ZCB
LB
QB

I'd go:

WR
LB
DT
OG
CB
DE

[SickwithIt1010]

Philly:

1) Nose Tackle
2a) Tackle/Guard
2b) Safety
4) Corner
5) 3-4 OLB
6) Quarterback

[vidae]

You have the right needs for KC but free agency could drastically change that list.. as it can with pretty much every team.

[Kof Moshiach]

Jacksonville Jaguars

QUARTERBACK ALWAYS PRIORITY#1 unless you have one (we don't), until then here are the rest

1. Defensive End
2. Cornerback
3. Defensive Tackle
4. Outside Linebacker
5. Right Tackle
6. Tight End (*Stretch Field*)
7. Interior O-Line

[Abaddon]

Raiders
DE/OLB
DT
RT
CB
OG
ILB
TE
WR
FS
RB

[nepg]

Chiefs:
QB
CB
DL
ILB
TE
WR
OG/C Depth

Patriots:
CB
S
WR
DT
OL (they have Cannon if Vollmer leaves, but G is questionable)