Team-by-Team First-Round Needs Analysis
Arizona Cardinals:
Wide receiver upgrade, defensive line reinforcements.
Atlanta Falcons:
Additional wide receiver or premium pass-rusher.
Baltimore Ravens:
Offensive tackle depth, viable wide receiver options for Lamar Jackson.
Buffalo Bills:
Wide receiver replacements for departed players.
Carolina Panthers:
Offensive weapons to complement Diontae Johnson.
Chicago Bears:
Wide receiver or premium trench player (Jared Verse).
Cincinnati Bengals:
Tight end upgrade if Brock Bowers is available.
Cleveland Browns:
Wide receiver, run defense reinforcements (Day 2 selections).
Dallas Cowboys:
Offensive tackle, interior defender.
Denver Broncos:
Clarity at quarterback (J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr., Bo Nix).
Detroit Lions:
Cornerback (Kool-Aid McKinstry, Nate Wiggins), additional wide receiver.
Green Bay Packers:
Interior offensive line upgrade.
Houston Texans:
Defensive tackle upgrade.
Indianapolis Colts:
Wide receiver (Brian Thomas Jr.), outside cornerback, tight end (Brock Bowers).
Jacksonville Jaguars:
Run-stopping defender (Darius Robinson), talented cornerback.
Kansas City Chiefs:
Wide receiver, offensive tackle reinforcements.
Las Vegas Raiders:
Quarterback options (non-Caleb-Williams prospects).
Los Angeles Chargers:
Premium tackle or receiver, running game emphasis.
Los Angeles Rams:
Premium stand-up pass-rusher (Dallas Turner, Laiatu Latu).
Miami Dolphins:
Offensive, defensive line reinforcements (Jackson Powers-Johnson, defensive tackle).
Minnesota Vikings:
Quarterback selection (Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy).
New England Patriots:
Quarterback (Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye).
New Orleans Saints:
Left tackle (Olu Fashanu, Troy Fautanu), edge rusher.
New York Giants:
Premium wide receiver (Malik Nabers).
New York Jets:
Dynamic offensive weapon (Rome Odunze, Brock Bowers).
Philadelphia Eagles:
Cornerback with slot experience (Cooper DeJean, Terrion Arnold).
Pittsburgh Steelers:
Left tackle (Broderick Jones, Troy Fautanu), mauling right tackle.
San Francisco 49ers:
Quality offensive lineman (Graham Barton).
Seattle Seahawks:
Center (Jackson Powers-Johnson), edge player (Laiatu Latu).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
Offensive or defensive lineman, tight end, cornerback, running back.
Tennessee Titans:
Franchise left tackle (Joe Alt, Olu Fashanu).
Washington Commanders:
Quarterback (Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels).
