Most Glaring Team Needs In 2013 (1 Viewer)

[Banemorth]

This is my own little write up and I'd love to hear your thoughts. This isn't necessarily what I'm saying each team WILL draft (they might address the need in FA or not at all) just where I think each team needs the most help. I didn't do any in-depth research. This is just what's bouncing around in my skull after this season. Baltimore Ravens - Looking at the team that just won the Superbowl I really don't see any glaring holes. I expect them to lose Cary Williams, however, so I feel like their secondary is going to need the most help.Buffalo Bills - Outside of Stevie Johnson and C.J. Spiller this team really has NO offensive weapons. Chandler is a serviceable TE but there is no clear cut #2 WR. (I thought David Nelson might be the guy.) I really think they need another solid WR or better CB's.Cincinnati Bengals - A very talented and underrated team. The defense is much tougher than they appear and they have one of the best wide outs in the game with plenty of guys who could be that solid #2. The Law Firm isn't exactly an inspiring back. That's where they need an upgrade. RB.Cleveland Browns - Oh Cleveland... two steps forward and one step back. Is Weeden the guy? Hell if I know. T. Rich is legit though and Gordon has a ton of potential. Little needs to learn how to catch a ball. I'm going to say the offensive line could use some tuning here. Maybe a really solid pass rushing linebacker.Denver Broncos - They really need to amp up the pass rush. Von Miller is a beast but he needs more help.Houston Texans - WIDE RECEIVER! Andre Johnson is all by himself out there and it's pathetic. He's getting older and if they don't find a young replacement (A Julio Jones to Andre's Roddy White if you will) they'll be in some serious ####.Indianapolis Colts - Andrew Luck is the messiah. As great as he and his VERY young offense gelled this past year they really need help in almost every facet of the defense. Couldn't go wrong with a stud CB or Safety IMO.Jacksonville Jaguars - A train wreck right here. I really don't see them as strong in any position (except maybe punter...) WR aside they could really use help everywhere.Kansas City Chiefs - What's that giant sucking sound? It's the talent vacuum left behind in KC after Bowe's departure. Yes they've got Charles but what else? I like Flowers on the D but really struggle to find much else to be excited about on this team.Miami Dolphins - I feel the Dolphins are in much the same place as the Browns. Some decent talent but on the whole are lacking any really explosive guys (especially with Bush leaving!) I really do like their defense though. This team could really use a good pass catching TE. (Not Fasano.)New England Patriots - I actually love what they did with their defense last year. They'll probably lose both Chung and Talib this year so safety might be a position of concern although I feel like they'll move McCourty there permanently (making CB a possible target.) With Edleman and Welker possibly on the move I really think WR might be the #1 issue.New York Jets - The epitome of the NFL Cluster####... they've surpassed the Jags as the #1 ####up in the NFL IMO. They need help EVERYWHERE. I suppose with Holmes and Hill at WR and Revis and Cromartie at CB you might want to put that lower on the priority list but really everything else... OL, RB, QB, and Safety are all huge needs for this team.Oakland Raiders - Oh Oakland. You really let me down last year. I thought Palmer having a full off-season to work with the WR's and McFadden being healthy would lead them far this past year. Not the case. They need QB and LB help most urgently in my mind.Pittsburgh Steelers - One of the worst stables of RB's in the NFL. Clearly the biggest hole in the team. WR is also going to be shaky if Wallace moves on. I don't think Brown is a legit #1 down the field guy (nor is Sanders although I think he's underrated.) I want to say they need OL help but injuries were a big part of that problem last year.San Diego Chargers - This team has no business being as terrible as they are. They aren't really deficient in any position (except RB since Mathews is made of glass.) Rivers blows but he's still better than any of the FA or draft options IMO.Tennessee Titans - Another underachieving team that shouldn't be as bad as they are. Locker needs to get his #### together as does Britt and CJ?K. If I had to pick a position of need then I'd target DT here.Arizona Cardinals - QB, OL, OL, QB, QB, QB, OL, OL, RB. In that order.Atlanta Falcons - An extremely dangerous Atlanta team that has no real glaring issues. They'll need a new play maker to replace Gonzalez so I'll say TE. If they can get a solid RB that would be a big help too.Carolina Panthers - I'm going to say WR here. Steve Smith is old, LaFell isn't a #1 guy and Gettis can't stay healthy. Cam needs someone that can stretch the field.Chicago Bears - I loathe Cutler but he has some great weapons between Forte, Jeffery and Marshall. I think OL or TE should be addressed.Dallas Cowboys - Blegh. Another underachieving team with no glaring issues that somehow suck each year. As much as Romo sucks he isn't this team's biggest problem. Outside of Ware they really lack any dominance on the defense. I'll say they need to go pass rush.Detroit Lions - A team with a lot of needs. Megatron can only do so much and with Burleson being ancient and Young gone they need another good WR. (Broyles might be that guy.) I'm not a LeShoure believer so they really need a speed back with Best done for good. They really need a solid CB and that is probably their most urgent issue.Green Bay Packers - Outside of RB and secondary issues I don't see too many problems for the Pack. They need a good safety and a solid back.Minnesota Vikings - Ponder continues to dissapoint and it might be time to consider jumping ship here. With a WR like Harvin and a TE like Rudolph there really is no excuse. Especially when you have a RB like Peterson to keep the D honest.New Orleans Saints - This team needs a run stuffer. A big DT that can just shut people down.New York Giants - A team with guys like Tuck, Osi, Kiwi, and JPP on the defense should be getting to the QB. Sadly that just isn't happening. The Giants are getting old and making some big moves this off-season. They also have huge holes in the secondary. They need Prince to step up to his first round status and get some damned pass rush.Philadelphia Eagles - Going to say OL here. No QB can survive on that team currently.San Francisco 49ers - We got to watch the 49er's secondary get burned again and again. They need a shutdown corner in a bad way.Seattle Seahawks - Another team with virtually no weaknesses IMO. I see no holes on this team at all (MAYBE TE?) I do like Zach Miller though.St. Louis Rams - Another QB disappointment. This team has a stout defense but lacks offensive stars. A solid TE or RB would be a real boon to this team with S-Jax likely moving on.Tampa Bay Buccaneers - They had one of the BEST off-seasons last year (Adding Nicks, V-Jax and drafting VERY well. The best draft IMO) This is another team that could really benefit from a big pass catching TE or a shutdown corner.Washington Redskins - This is a team whom I want want to say really need another good WR. Outside of Garcon (and I don't even think he should be a #1 guy) I don't really like anyone currently catching the ball. The secondary is getting old though and Fletcher needs to retire someday (right?)

 

[Banemorth]

I also feel like Buffalo needs a real QB but they need some better guys to throw-to. Take that and combine it with the weak QB rookie/FA group and I think they'd be better off holding off on upgrading Fitz just one more year.

 

[SSOG]

Denver Broncos - They really need to amp up the pass rush. Von Miller is a beast but he needs more help.

Obviously more pass rush is always a good thing, but that's far from a team need. Denver led the league in sacks last year. Elvis Dumervil has three double-digit sack seasons, including once leading the league with 17, and would have had more this season if he didn't spend pretty much the entire year lined up in Wide 9 (an alignment that made it harder for opposing defenses to block Miller, but also harder for Doom to get to the QB). Derek Wolfe had 6 sacks, but would have had more on several plays if Doom or Miller hadn't beaten him to the QB. Woodyard also showed himself adept at blitzing from the LB position, and Ayers is a capable backup who could be productive with more snaps. Denver's got the pass rush pretty well covered. I'd say their biggest need is the same as it is every year: a good, big, hard-to-move DT to command some double teams. Denver's been living on castoffs, retreads, and over-the-hill vets at DT for coming up on half a decade now, and the one success they had (Bunkley) left after one season to join the Saints. Time for Denver to get some youth and stability at the position.

 

[B Maverick]

This is my own little write up and I'd love to hear your thoughts. This isn't necessarily what I'm saying each team WILL draft (they might address the need in FA or not at all) just where I think each team needs the most help. I didn't do any in-depth research. This is just what's bouncing around in my skull after this season. San Diego Chargers - This team has no business being as terrible as they are. They aren't really deficient in any position (except RB since Mathews is made of glass.) Rivers blows but he's still better than any of the FA or draft options IMO.

They are really deficient at OLINE, CB and need real RB depth to push Matthews. He is made of glass but the coaching staff losing faith in him after fumbles didnt help. With a revamped Oline and better game planning I believe Rivers will be better.

 

[Buffaloes]

Denver Broncos - They really need to amp up the pass rush. Von Miller is a beast but he needs more help.

Denver led the league with 52 sacks last yearMiller had 18.5 sacks and Doom had 11. That's 29.5 sacks between 2 players which is more than 5 teams had for the entire 2012 season.ETA: I think the biggest need is at MLB or OL with S, DT, CB, RB also being priorities.

 

[Banemorth]

Yay discussion!I had no idea that Denver had that many sacks. The few games I had seen it seemed like the QB had forever in the pocket. They got a few sacks but I didn't see consistent pressure. I'm surprised that you see RB as a need. I think Hillman is the real deal and Moreno actually looked good for once. I also think their CB's are pretty solid. I don't know a ton about their safety situation or their DT situation. They always seemed stout against the run so I assumed their DT's were solid.

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

New England Patriots - I actually love what they did with their defense last year. They'll probably lose both Chung and Talib this year so safety might be a position of concern although I feel like they'll move McCourty there permanently (making CB a possible target.) With Edleman and Welker possibly on the move I really think WR might be the #1 issue.

WR - I think ff players tend to get a little hung up on player designations when, in reality, all those guys on the field are just football players.if they lose welker it would leave a void, but they still have lloyd, hernandez plays wr probably twice as much as traditional te, gronk is a premier pass catcher at his position, they add ballard and demps, and have vereen out of teh backfield.

compare that to 2006 when brady's top options were probably reche caldwell and ben watson --- it's all perspective.

that said, losing welker would be an issue, just not a #1 issue, imo.

DB - some pats fans would disagree with me, although they don't know wtf they're talking about, but this is our #1 issue, and has been lacking stability for around the last 5 yrs.

not only is the late season addition, talib, possibly gone, but another top 3 corner (arrington) is fa, as well.

leaving them with 2nd year guy, dennard, who's currently in litigation, with mccourty moved to safety, along with another 2nd yr guy (tavon wilson) at safety.

chung is probably gone, and gregory, who they signed last year, is probably more of a placeholder at safety.

they'll probably be looking for a couple corners and a safety.

they drafted ras ir dowling a couple years ago, but he's been a quick ir the last 2 years, so he might come out of the weeds, but I wouldn't bank on it.

RT - they had a pretty good rt, vollmer, who is fa, and while they have a couple guys in the pipe, this spot is a question for me, if not for the coaching staff.

they could roll out more 3 te sets, with ballard added, and keep gronk in to help more often, but you'd want your rt to be able to hold his own.

so, we'll see what they do there.

they usually make do pretty well at o-line, so I'm not too worried about it, although it's a fairly critical position, imo.

bear in mind, they have no picks in rounds 4-6

 

[Azhais]

Could probably add LB to the Green Bay list

 

[Banemorth]

Could probably add LB to the Green Bay list

Absolutely. I'm hearing Hawk might be done there.

 

[Buffaloes]

Yay discussion!I had no idea that Denver had that many sacks. The few games I had seen it seemed like the QB had forever in the pocket. They got a few sacks but I didn't see consistent pressure. I'm surprised that you see RB as a need. I think Hillman is the real deal and Moreno actually looked good for once. I also think their CB's are pretty solid. I don't know a ton about their safety situation or their DT situation. They always seemed stout against the run so I assumed their DT's were solid.

as far as RB goes, I think Hillman is entrenched as a COP RB, but given Moreno's injury history and McGahee's age and fumbling issues, I think there is a need there, maybe not as big as what I listed ahead. At CB Champ is still a top CB and Chris Harris has cemented the spot across from him. Tony Carter has been impressive as well, but Bailey is something like 34 or 35 I think and Denver's going to have to think about replacing him at some point. Maybe the answer is Harris and Carter--Carter is an RFA IIRC--(or Boldin). What they can improve on RE: the pass rush is up the middle. Denver's 2-down rotational guys like Vickerson, Bannan, and Unrein (all of which are FA of one type or another IIRC) were pretty stout against the run, but the edge rushers could use some help on passing downs. Wolfe moves inside on passing downs, but if Denver can find a guy who can help get a consistent pass rush from the middle, it would help to free up Miller & Doom even more.They must upgrade Mike Adams at safety, imo. Quentin Carter was put on IR and had microfracture surgery after a good rookie 2011. Rahim Moore will probably be along for another ride despite his gaffe against Baltimore in the playoffs.At MLB there is Joe Mays who I'm assuming will be cut, Brooking who will probably not be back, DJ Williams who will also likely be cut, and Nate Irving who was Miller's backup at Sam last year and hasn't started in his career.

 

[Snotbubbles]

Philadelphia Eagles - Going to say OL here. No QB can survive on that team currently.

Gotta disagree with this. The OL will be getting back Jason Peters, Jason Kelce and Todd Herremans from injury. They need 1 starter either a RT to move Herremans back to G, or a RG. They could use depth but overall, the OL isn't the top need. IMO, the Eagles biggest need is secondary. They currently don't have any viable starting safeties on the roster. Kurt Coleman is a backup/special teams guy. Nate Allen is blah. Their starting CBs, DRC is an UFA and Nnamdi Asomugha has been awful.

 

[Donnybrook]

Minnesota Vikings - Ponder continues to dissapoint and it might be time to consider jumping ship here. With a WR like Harvin and a TE like Rudolph there really is no excuse. Especially when you have a RB like Peterson to keep the D honest.

Unfortunately the life boats (QBs in this draft class) are also taking on water. Instead, we need to add any of the following positions: WR, LB, CB or DT.

 

[fruity pebbles]

Patriots need to generate a pass rush.

 

[Tchula]

Saints need a CB. I lost track of how many big passing plays the D gave up

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

Patriots need to generate a pass rush.

yeah, a lot of teams need to generate pass rush.that's why they traded up to take chandler jones last year, who was a raw rookie, but looked great 'til he sprained his ankle partway through the year, then sprained the other and missed the baltimore game.he should be a lot better in his second year.bequette didn't play much at all last year, and could contribute next year, if he doesn't bust out.hightower is a third second year guy who could contribute more.also, they just picked up benard and cfl stand out, armstead.I'd put pass rush behind the 3 glaring needs I posted.

 

[Insein]

Philadelphia Eagles - Going to say OL here. No QB can survive on that team currently.

Oline is a need but not for the reason you think. Last year's problems were a combined effort between injuries, poor replacements and a QB that holds the ball too damn long. So yes we need depth on the line and I would like them to draft an OT at #4. Peters and Herremans do come back from injury this year but how healthy are they? How much longer can they play? Good time to get a stud tackle in the draft to be the guy for the next 5 to 10 years. Depth will be a bigger key. Our replacements were woefully inadequate. That's why they were signing guys off the street (literally) to come in and play that week over our backup players. The Eagles need to hit on the backup linemen they go for in rounds 4-7. Our biggest need though is safety. Has been since Dawk left. They never had a proper replacement (Quinten Demps, Macho Harris, Nate Allen, Kurt Coleman). They whiffed on the sure fire chance to get one in 2010 by trading up to get Brandon Graham and passing on Earl Thomas. At some point, they will need to address the safety position either through the draft or FA or both.

 

[Insein]

New England Patriots - I actually love what they did with their defense last year. They'll probably lose both Chung and Talib this year so safety might be a position of concern although I feel like they'll move McCourty there permanently (making CB a possible target.) With Edleman and Welker possibly on the move I really think WR might be the #1 issue.

WR - I think ff players tend to get a little hung up on player designations when, in reality, all those guys on the field are just football players.if they lose welker it would leave a void, but they still have lloyd, hernandez plays wr probably twice as much as traditional te, gronk is a premier pass catcher at his position, they add ballard and demps, and have vereen out of teh backfield.

compare that to 2006 when brady's top options were probably reche caldwell and ben watson --- it's all perspective.

that said, losing welker would be an issue, just not a #1 issue, imo.

DB - some pats fans would disagree with me, although they don't know wtf they're talking about, but this is our #1 issue, and has been lacking stability for around the last 5 yrs.

not only is the late season addition, talib, possibly gone, but another top 3 corner (arrington) is fa, as well.

leaving them with 2nd year guy, dennard, who's currently in litigation, with mccourty moved to safety, along with another 2nd yr guy (tavon wilson) at safety.

chung is probably gone, and gregory, who they signed last year, is probably more of a placeholder at safety.

they'll probably be looking for a couple corners and a safety.

they drafted ras ir dowling a couple years ago, but he's been a quick ir the last 2 years, so he might come out of the weeds, but I wouldn't bank on it.

RT - they had a pretty good rt, vollmer, who is fa, and while they have a couple guys in the pipe, this spot is a question for me, if not for the coaching staff.

they could roll out more 3 te sets, with ballard added, and keep gronk in to help more often, but you'd want your rt to be able to hold his own.

so, we'll see what they do there.

they usually make do pretty well at o-line, so I'm not too worried about it, although it's a fairly critical position, imo.

bear in mind, they have no picks in rounds 4-6

I see Danny Amendola as the perfect FA signing for NE this year. Wes Welker clone but 4 years younger. Probably be a bit cheaper than Wes too.

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

I see Danny Amendola as the perfect FA signing for NE this year. Wes Welker clone but 4 years younger. Probably be a bit cheaper than Wes too.

I'd be kind of surprised if the pats came up with the money it would take to sign him, but they've surprised me in the past

 

[biju]

Fun stuff!

Seattle Seahawks - Another team with virtually no weaknesses IMO. I see no holes on this team at all (MAYBE TE?) I do like Zach Miller though.

The big one (obviously IMHO) is that the Seahawks have lost three players off their D-line. Alan Branch and and Jason Jones are both FAs which leaves a huge hole at 3-tech as they rotated running downs and passing downs respectively. Additionally, Chris Clemons is certainly lost for the early part of the 2013 season and there is suspicion within the Seahawks fans that the shrewd new front office will release a 33 year old Clemons who counts as $8.1MM against the cap as it stands today. If I understand cap rules correctly (and I probably don't) if we were to release him before June 1st he will count as $4.3MM against the cap, and after June 1st it is spread across 2013 and 2014 as $2.16MM in each year.In other words, DT and DE will be high on the list for certain in FA and then in the draft. After that, this year is also likely the year we pick a WR relatively early (read: 2nd or 3rd round) and, as crazy as it sounds, I expect us to sign/draft more LBs and CBs.

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

they'd only save ~2m cap if they cut clemons

 

[cheese]

The Bengals do need a change of pace RB, but the MOST glaring needs are Safety and LB. We have exactly 1 guy who can play at each of those positions. The Bengals don't even use a SAM half the time or more, but we could at least get a 2nd competent LB. Also, the needs could change if either Michael Johnson or, more likely, Andre Smith leave.

 

[Tanner9919]

Pats do need a pass rusher..the best way to hide a bad secondary is thru a strong pass rush...and signing Ed Reed isn't the answer..

they also need a speedy WR who can toast a defense..Lloyd isn't much to write home about,he underwhelmed in '12, 74-911-4, 12.3 ypc, the lowest of his 11 year career ( not counting 2007 when he only had 2 recs)..

unless you can find a guy you can bank on to play week in/week out,catch 100+ balls year in/year out, losing Welker would significantly hurt this team,IMO..I don't get the love for Danny Amendola, can he ever stay healthy? you're going to replace Welker with Julian Edelman? a guy who has never played a full 16-game schedule, has only 4 career TDs to his name? good luck with that!

for what it's worth, I'm letting Welker seek offers elsewhere, setting the market price,and then I'd sign him for slightly more than the best offer he finds..losing him would be catastrophic for the Pats..the guy is uncoverable..you're not going to get that with Amendola or Edelman..is D. Bowe a good fit? perhaps..

Packers need LB's and help on the d-line, they're getting gashed against the run..maybe their biggest need is to fire Dom Capers but it's too late to replace him now.

Jets need WR's, RB ( not sold on Greene/Powell), and it makes sense to trade Revis - you're not winning anytime soon with him,he wants a ton of money, so trade him while he has a lot of value left - get high draft pick(s), rebuild ..get a few good LB's and D-line help, and maybe grab a QB...?

 

[cheese]

It's obvious that every team has SOME hole, but maybe more important is that some are easier to fill than others.The teams that need a shutdown CB... I don't know what to say. Don't we all? I don't see one in this draft and they barely ever hit FA. You might even say the same about QB with this year's draft class.Meanwhile, a team like the Saints can get a runstopping DT in the draft without any problem.

 

[meyerj31]

Packers comment on secondary is not true... they have fantastic youth and upcoming talent in that area. I don't expect them to make any moves in the draft or FA for the secondary, and would only take one if they fall to them on the value board.The biggest need (outside of RB) is the defensive line. Currently only $1M of cap space (<1%) is dedicated to that position. Considering this draft is loaded with defensive lineman, I expect the Packers to stay put in the first round and draft best DT available in the lower first.There is also a slew of second round RB talent so I think need meets value without moving too much for the Packers this year. They may move up in the second to get whatever RB they have targeted, though.

 

[netnalp]

New York Giants - A team with guys like Tuck, Osi, Kiwi, and JPP on the defense should be getting to the QB. Sadly that just isn't happening. The Giants are getting old and making some big moves this off-season. They also have huge holes in the secondary. They need Prince to step up to his first round status and get some damned pass rush.

Prince quietly had a good year last season. The major questions in the secondary are Webster and Terrell Thomas. Corey Webster had a terrible year and his salary for 2013 is $7 million. He battled injuries last year so the Giants need to determine if he can bounce back or if age is creeping in. If Webster isn't cut he should be the 2nd CB with Prince as the #1.Terrell Thomas starts running this week after a 3rd ACL surgery. I wouldn't be surprised if he's on the PUP at the start of the season. There's also talk about him becoming a safety if he's lost a step due to the injuries.At safety the Giants have so much talent they can't afford to keep it all. Kenny Phillips is a UFA and probably won't be back. He's great when healthy, but that's not often. Rolle's versatility is very valuable. Brown had a great year with turnovers but got burned quite a few times. Hopefully Brown isn't a one year wonder. The guy that runs Giants website BBI says some of his sources say Will Hill is shaping into the best DB the Giants have and is a big part of why Phillips isn't a big priority. The main needs are LB, CB, DE and DT. The Giants couldn't stop the run last year. The LBs can't seem to stay healthy and there are questions if anyone other than Williams are going to develop into a quality starter. Rivers and Herzlich had great camps but were often injured so they rarely played.At DT Canty is gone. Kuhn was a pleasant surprise and should be back for OTAs after having broken a leg. DT Shaun Rogers was re-signed so his blood clot issues must be fixed. Rogers did well in camp and preseason before hitting the IR. Rogers should help the run but he's 34 so he might not be on the team more than a year or two. This is a make or break year for Marvin Austin. Some fans want Austin gone. I consider last season a rusty rookie year for Austin since his rookie year was cut short with a pec tear. Austin did improve as the year went on. Early in the season he was usually the last lineman out of his stance and when coming out of it his body was moving vertically. Later in the season, Austin was off the ball with the rest of the linemen and his body was moving forward at the snap not vertical. He still needs to learn how to shed his blocker though. The coaches still seem positive about him and rave about his physical abilities. Linval Joseph played well and is the only certainty at DT.DE. Osi is gone. Kiwi is moving back to DE. I'm very optimistic about that. The last season Kiwi was a DE he ended up on IR after the first few weeks. He led the team in sacks during those few weeks and looked impressive. Hopefully he still has it. Tuck has battle injuries it seems ever since he got hurt by a Flozell Adams leg whip a few years ago. He's made promises to get back to his former ability this year. He needs to because he's playing like he's much older than his 29 years of age. JPP had a down year. GM Reese says JPP got more attention and that during the offseason JPPs training will be to learn how to beat the double & triple teams and chip blocks. TE. Bennett had his growing pains but it's a complicated system. I hope he's back but early rumors are the Bucs might offer him a bigger contract than what the Giants can afford. The Giants drafted Robinson, whom GM Reese called "The JPP of TEs". Hopefully he lives up to the hype but for the JPP of TEs he didn't play much last year.OLine. The only certainty is C Baas, but he hasn't lived up to his contract. Brewer is penciled in at RT, but it's mainly because he's next in line. It's unknown if he's ready to be a starter. LT Beatty and LG Boothe are UFA. Beatty could get an offer the Giants can't match. Boothe is more of a quality back-up than starter so an upgrade at LG would be welcome. RG Snee has been connected to retirement rumors. It's possible those are just connected to question marks about why Snee would delay off-season hip surgery so he could participate in the Pro Bowl. Draft- The Giants are known for going BPA. GM Jerry Reese has also shown a trend of making draft picks that will fill an expected hole in the roster the following off-season. Looking at the who might leave the Giants after the 2013 season, might give some insight. Rolle, Webster and Tuck come to mind as guys that might be let go next year due to cap reasons. DE or CB early wouldn't be a shock. One Giants scout at the Senior Bowl is quoted as saying "That's my left tackle" referring to T Lane Johnson. Does that mean the team think they won't be able to afford Beatty? Or would they move Beatty to RT if Johnson was obtained in the draft? LB is another spot the Giants might draft early but it's also speculated the Giants will pursue Ravens FA Dannell Ellerbe.

 

[sho nuff]

Green Bay Packers - Outside of RB and secondary issues I don't see too many problems for the Pack. They need a good safety and a solid back.

RB seems more of a small problem for them in reality. Seems more get bent about this fantasy wise. While I think they need to address it...I don't think its as big on their radar as people here think it is.IMO...O and Dline as well as LB are their bigger needs.They have uncertainties at LT, RT, and C going into this offseason. RT has more potential there with Bulaga coming back and Barclay having some experience now.C...EDS has experience and graded out ok by the end of the year...better than Saturday. But could still use help here.LT...is a big ? Newhouse is meh. Sherrod we have no clue about at all.On the DL...its a bunch of rotational guys, an old man (Pickett) and Raji. Would love a playmaker in there.LB...Hawk graded out pretty well but still has major limitations. Bishop coming back will be big for them. Smith is good depth but I don't like him as a starter.OLB...still a work in progress with Perry.Safety is interesting. Burnett has been ok but not great...and they have a lot of youth back there plus the ability to use Woodson (if they restructure or if he will and they don't release him).

 

[JohnnyU]

Indianapolis Colts - Andrew Luck is the messiah. As great as he and his VERY young offense gelled this past year they really need help in almost every facet of the defense. Couldn't go wrong with a stud CB or Safety IMO.

I thought Luck was going to get killed. I believe he was sacked the 4th most in 2012. Priority for protecting their most prized player better be at the top of their list. They need OL first and foremost, followed by defense.

 

[GroveDiesel]

For Buffalo, I think that the areas of need go something like this:1) QB2) LB (both OLB and ILB)3) WR4) Rush DE5) TE6) CB7) C/OG8) OTQB is definitely the biggest need as it's the most important position in football and they are very subpar there. The obvious problem is that this draft is kind of weak there. But there are some guys with some upside that could end up being good QBs, but they need to be 2nd or 3rd round picks.LB is their next biggest need. Sheppard was terrible last year at MLB, Barnett just got cut, and after that it's a mishmash of raw guys that could be decent and raw guys that will probably just suck. They couldn't stop the run at the LB position last year, they couldn't generate pressure from the outside at OLB and they didn't hold their gap assignments. They were, by far, the weakest link in the defense IMO. Of course, if the team switches to a 3-4, that throws a bit of a wrench in. It probably means Mario Williams moves to OLB (not my favorite thing and not his either), and Kelsay would probably move to OLB as well. Although Kelsay may be cut and I can't see him playing full time there anyway. Jones, Moore or Ogletree would be my pick in the first if I were Buddy Nix.WR is definitely a need after that. I still think Graham can be a big contributor and stretch the field if Buffalo can bring in a guy to get him the ball. Even if it's setting him up with more crossing routes to hit him in stride in space and let him rack up YAC. Easley is an unknown but intriguing guy as he is every year. If David Nelson can actually get healthy, I do think he can contribute some as maybe a #4 guy. Pretty clear that the Bills plan to either go after a big WR in FA or in the draft. They want a big WR for the outside so that they can move Stevie into the slot.

 

[wadegarrett]

Cleveland Browns - Oh Cleveland... two steps forward and one step back.

2009 5-112010 5-112011 4-122012 5-11What two steps forward?

Is Weeden the guy? Hell if I know.

Hell if I know either. But he should get another year.

T. Rich is legit though and Gordon has a ton of potential.

Yes and yes.

Little needs to learn how to catch a ball.

His drops were down this year and he made some nice catches also. Think he'll keep improving.

I'm going to say the offensive line could use some tuning here.

Maybe a LG or RG but their LT, C and RT spots are as solid as they come.

Maybe a really solid pass rushing linebacker.

Absolutely. Could use a rush DE also. Also need a solid starting CB opposite Joe Haden. With a ton of cap room they may fill any or all of these via FA.

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

Packers comment on secondary is not true... they have fantastic youth and upcoming talent in that area. I don't expect them to make any moves in the draft or FA for the secondary, and would only take one if they fall to them on the value board.

The biggest need (outside of RB) is the defensive line. Currently only $1M of cap space (<1%) is dedicated to that position. Considering this draft is loaded with defensive lineman, I expect the Packers to stay put in the first round and draft best DT available in the lower first.

There is also a slew of second round RB talent so I think need meets value without moving too much for the Packers this year. They may move up in the second to get whatever RB they have targeted, though.

wut?

 

[Spike]

New England Patriots - I actually love what they did with their defense last year. They'll probably lose both Chung and Talib this year so safety might be a position of concern although I feel like they'll move McCourty there permanently (making CB a possible target.) With Edleman and Welker possibly on the move I really think WR might be the #1 issue.

WR - I think ff players tend to get a little hung up on player designations when, in reality, all those guys on the field are just football players.if they lose welker it would leave a void, but they still have lloyd, hernandez plays wr probably twice as much as traditional te, gronk is a premier pass catcher at his position, they add ballard and demps, and have vereen out of teh backfield.

compare that to 2006 when brady's top options were probably reche caldwell and ben watson --- it's all perspective.

that said, losing welker would be an issue, just not a #1 issue, imo.

DB - some pats fans would disagree with me, although they don't know wtf they're talking about, but this is our #1 issue, and has been lacking stability for around the last 5 yrs.

not only is the late season addition, talib, possibly gone, but another top 3 corner (arrington) is fa, as well.

leaving them with 2nd year guy, dennard, who's currently in litigation, with mccourty moved to safety, along with another 2nd yr guy (tavon wilson) at safety.

chung is probably gone, and gregory, who they signed last year, is probably more of a placeholder at safety.

they'll probably be looking for a couple corners and a safety.

they drafted ras ir dowling a couple years ago, but he's been a quick ir the last 2 years, so he might come out of the weeds, but I wouldn't bank on it.

RT - they had a pretty good rt, vollmer, who is fa, and while they have a couple guys in the pipe, this spot is a question for me, if not for the coaching staff.

they could roll out more 3 te sets, with ballard added, and keep gronk in to help more often, but you'd want your rt to be able to hold his own.

so, we'll see what they do there.

they usually make do pretty well at o-line, so I'm not too worried about it, although it's a fairly critical position, imo.

bear in mind, they have no picks in rounds 4-6

I see Danny Amendola as the perfect FA signing for NE this year. Wes Welker clone but 4 years younger. Probably be a bit cheaper than Wes too.

He doesn't seem able to stay on the field. With the patterns the Pats slot receiver runs, he'll take a lot of punishment (Welker routinely gets nailed) and I don't think Amendola will be able to take it.

 

[Carter_Can_Fly]

Great reply on Giants Netnalp.I think Giants major concern and biggest need is LB. They have been neglecting this position for far too long. They have went with plug and play at LB for the last number of years and it is a glaring need on that defense.I also would like them to address the O line. It is a sub par unit and there are many questions on it going forward.

 

[Buckna]

Houston needs another WR no doubt but they have finally morphed into the team Kubiak wants which is run the ball and play defense. It's not as huge of a need as people think given their style of offense and there really isn't anyone in the draft this year like the Julio to Roddy type example given. It's also not their style to trade picks and a large contract for someone like Percy Harvin (although it would be pretty cool) and don't really have the cap space to go after one of the marquee FA WR's. They are losing one of their starting OLB's and the starting NT to FA and once Cushing went down it became painfully obvious that outside of JJ Watt there is no other real threat in the front 7 on the team. They really need yet another LB'er both outside and inside and need a pass rushing, speedster at NT to blow up the middle and take the double team away from Watt. Antonio Smith, the other DE could also be a cap casualty but seems unlikely since they have no one to replace him currently.I would expect them to make every effort to resign Glover Quin at safety and then sign a middle tier WR for depth, and make a run at resigning Connor Barwin at OLB if the price is cheap. They would then focus on the defense with a LB & DT with their first few picks. Houston will likely have an extra 3rd compensatory pick for losing Mario Williams so they could add a WR in the 3rd if there is no standout at WR available in the late first or late 2nd. The DT would likely be a 2nd or 3rd rounder IMO as Wade Phillips system doesn't utilize the huge space-eater, 2 gap DT that most 3-4 teams covet in the 1st round. Then go ILB in the later rounds for depth to challenge for the position to play beside Cushing. Also need to add another G or RT prospect from the 3rd or later to challenge the existing guys and build more depth there.

 

[Sidewinder16]

Washington Redskins - This is a team whom I want want to say really need another good WR. Outside of Garcon (and I don't even think he should be a #1 guy) I don't really like anyone currently catching the ball. The secondary is getting old though and Fletcher needs to retire someday (right?)

I don't think it's the #1, or most glaring, need for the team, but I think it's in the top 3-5. You'll probably find many fans that won't put it that high, though.I agree with your assessment in that I don't see Garcon as a "true #1", although I think he's good enough to be a #1A type. I'd really like to see a legit #1 in that offense, though. Being a fan of the team, I see a little more than you do in the WRs after Garcon. I think Morgan, Moss and Hankerson are great in specific supporting roles and would probably be one of the better #3-5 WR group in the league. ETA: I'm also a little concerned with Garcon's health. He's still putting off surgery for the foot injury that kept him out of games and had him playing at less than 100% in many others. He may be making the right decision, but it still worries me.IMO, the most glaring need on the team is at S (both FS and SS). It's a position that really burned them last season, especially in the first half. They need some talent and playmakers at those positions and there's just not much on the roster. Brandon Meriweather (he looked good in his 1 game) and Tanard Jackson could potentially be good enough, but as of yet I have no confidence that either of them can stay on the field (Meriweather due to injury; Jackson due to keeping his nose clean).Following that, I'd probably put LB and OL depth next as bigger needs in front of WR #1, too.

 

[Ridgelake]

Dallas: Needs 1A and 1B are DL and OL. Dallas can't pass protect long enough to run Garrett's desired offense and doesnt run block consistenty. Could use upgrades at 4 of 5 OL spots. At DL, Anthony Spencer is a pending FA and if not resigned, they will need a bookednd passrusher for Ware as you indicated. Could also use a playmaking DT as Jay Ratliff may not be back due to off field issues and contract.Need 3, Dallas could use a playmaking safety. Its an important piece of the Tampa2 defense and its unclear if they have it.Need 4+: Backup RB. Developmental QB. SOLB. Passblocking TE. FB.

 

[Abrantes]

St. Louis Rams - Another QB disappointment. This team has a stout defense but lacks offensive stars. A solid TE or RB would be a real boon to this team with S-Jax likely moving on.

Bradford had a solid year and showed improvement, despite losing Amendola for a significant stretch once again. I don't expect them to take an RB early at all. Pead will likely get more opportunities in 2013, and contrary to the expectations of many outside St. Louis, I expect Jackson to be back with the team with a different contract. As for TE, Kendricks contributed in 2012. What limited his receiving production was his use as a blocker due to the shortcomings of the OL. They could still take a TE to add variety to the offense, but I wouldn't classify it as a priority. The team's biggest needs are at safety (Craig Dahl is limited, being kind, and Mikell might not be back if he doesn't restructure his contract), right tackle (Barry Richardson simply sucks), OLB (Dunbar was great in 2012, but the team got nothing on the other side), guard (Dahl has a big contract, and the team has no proven starter on the other side; Rob Turner is just serviceable at guard, and Rok Watkins has yet to see significant snaps) and WR (given that Amendola and Gibson might not be back).

 

[RaiderBones]

Oakland Raiders - Oh Oakland. You really let me down last year. I thought Palmer having a full off-season to work with the WR's and McFadden being healthy would lead them far this past year. Not the case. They need QB and LB help most urgently in my mind.

Also the Raiders need a premier pass rusher in the worst way along with serious CB help. The CB play was atrocious at best a good majority of the season.