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1 | NFL Draft Team Needs Chart: Post-Free Agency Edition | NOTE: Please check below for keys to help explain the chart if you have any questions. | |||||||
2 | Team | Defensive Scheme | Coverage | Blocking Scheme | Draft Strategy | Character Issue Acceptance* | Primary Needs | Secondary Needs | Need Multiple Players |
3 | Arizona Cardinals | Multiple Front | Zone | Flex | BPA at ANY Need | Minor | QB, OWR, OCB | NCB, SWR, RT, OG, C, NT, 3T, 5T, FS, SS | OWR |
4 | Atlanta Falcons | 4-3 (LEO) | Man and Zone | Zone | Primary Needs | Minor | TE, OG, 1T, 3T | QB, RB, EDGE, KR, OFFLB, FB, SWR, OWR, OCB, NCB | 3T |
5 | Baltimore Ravens | Multiple Front | Man and Zone | Flex | Pure BPA | Minor | OWR, TE, OFFLB, RT, C | QB, RB, KR, FS, OG | OWR |
6 | Buffalo Bills | 4-3 | Zone | Man | Primary Needs | None | QB, OFFLB, OWR, OG | EDGE, RT, NCB, 3T, SWR, C | OFFLB |
7 | Carolina Panthers | 4-3 | Zone | Flex | BPA at ANY Need | None | OCB, FS, OWR, EDGE | QB, RB, TE, LT, OG, C | S |
8 | Chicago Bears | 3-4 | Man | Zone | BPA at ANY Need | Minor | EDGE, OG, OFFLB | OWR, 5T, OCB, RT | EDGE |
9 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4-3 | Zone | Zone | BPA at ANY Need | Major | C, OG, RT | OFFLB, EDGE, NCB, FS, QB, K, SS, 1T, RB, TE, LT | OG, OFFLB |
10 | Cleveland Browns | 4-3 | Zone | Man | BPA at ANY Need | Minor | QB, LT, OCB | OWR, 3T, RB, 1T, FS, EDGE, OFFLB | OCB |
11 | Dallas Cowboys | 4-3 (Tampa 2) | Man and Zone | Zone | Primary Needs | Major | OFFLB, OG, FS, SS, 1T, OWR | EDGE, 3T, RB, TE, LT, RT | S, OFFLB |
12 | Denver Broncos | 3-4 | Man | Flex | Pure BPA | Minor | QB, OG, OFFLB | RB, TE, 5T, RT, OWR, OCB, NCB, SWR, NT | None |
13 | Detroit Lions | Multiple Front | Man and Zone | Man | Primary Needs | Minor | RB, EDGE, 3T, OG, NT, 5T | OFFLB, TE, FS, C | EDGE |
14 | Green Bay Packers | 3-4 | Man | Zone | BPA at ANY Need | Minor | EDGE, OCB, OWR, NCB | TE, OFFLB, SS, OG, RT, SWR | OCB |
15 | Houston Texans | Multiple Front | Man and Zone | Flex | BPA at ANY Need | None | LT, TE, OCB | OG, QB, RB, SS, FS, EDGE | None |
16 | Indianapolis Colts | 4-3 (Tampa 2) | Man and Zone | Flex | BPA at ANY Need | Minor | Andrew Luck, EDGE, OFFLB, OWR, OCB, OG | RB, 3T, 1T, SWR, RT | OFFLB |
17 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-3 (LEO) | Zone | Zone | Primary Needs | Minor | OG, OFFLB | TE, SS, OWR, QB, RT, RB, 3T, 1T | None |
18 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3-4 | Man | Zone | BPA at ANY Need | Major | OCB, EDGE, NT, FS | OG, SS, NCB, OFFLB, 5T, TE, LT, RT | OCB |
19 | Los Angeles Chargers | 4-3 (LEO) | Zone | Flex | Primary Needs | None | 1T, OFFLB, FS, 3T | QB, RB, RT, KR | OFFLB |
20 | Los Angeles Rams | 3-4 | Man | Man | Primary Needs | Major | EDGE, OFFLB | OWR, LT, OG, C | EDGE, OFFLB |
21 | Miami Dolphins | 4-3 | Man and Zone | Zone | BPA at ANY Need | Minor | OFFLB, TE, C | OG, QB, RB, FS, K, OCB, C, 1T, OWR | None |
22 | Minnesota Vikings | 4-3 | Man and Zone | Zone | BPA at ANY Need | Minor | OG, RT, NCB | RB, TE, OCB, KR, EDGE, 3T | OG |
23 | New England Patriots | Multiple Front | Man and Zone | Man | BPA at ANY Need | Minor | LT, OFFLB, OWR | QB, EDGE, RB, OCB, NCB, 3T, 5T | OFFLB |
24 | New Orleans Saints | 4-3 | Man | Zone | Pure BPA | Minor | EDGE, SWR, TE | QB, OFFLB, 3T, OWR, OG, C, 1T | None |
25 | New York Giants | Multiple Front | Man | Zone | BPA at ANY Need | Minor | QB, RB, OG, EDGE | FS, C, 5T, OCB, NCB, K, P, KR, OWR, RT, OFFLB | OG |
26 | New York Jets | Multiple Front | Man | Zone | Pure BPA | Minor | QB, EDGE, 5T | NCB, TE, KR, RB, LT, RT, OG, C, OWR | EDGE |
27 | Oakland Raiders | 4-3 | Man | Man | BPA at ANY Need | Minor | OFFLB, RT, NCB, 3T | P, FS, OCB, RB, SWR, OWR, LT, EDGE, TE | OFFLB |
28 | Philadelphia Eagles | 4-3 | Man | Flex | Pure BPA | Minor | LT, OFFLB, TE | P, RB, NCB, SS, FS, OG | None |
29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-4 | Zone | Zone | BPA at ANY Need | Minor | OFFLB, FS, EDGE | RB, SS, KR, OCB, TE, OWR, RT | OFFLB |
30 | San Francisco 49ers | 4-3 (LEO) | Zone | Zone | Pure BPA | Minor | EDGE, OG | OWR, RB, OFFLB, OCB, NCB, TE, LT, RT, FS, SS, 1T | None |
31 | Seattle Seahawks | 4-3 (LEO) | Zone | Flex | Primary Needs | Major | OG, RT, EDGE, RB, OCB | OWR, 3T, 1T, OFFLB, TE | None |
32 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-3 | Zone | Flex | BPA at ANY Need | Major | RB, OG, OCB, SS | EDGE, NCB, KR, FS, 3T | RB |
33 | Tennessee Titans | Multiple Front | Man and Zone | Zone | BPA at ANY Need | None | OFFLB, EDGE | NT, SS, OG, C, RB, 5T, OWR, SWR | OFFLB |
34 | Washington Redskins | 3-4 | Man and Zone | Flex | BPA at ANY Need | Minor | OG, NT, RB | NCB, OCB, OFFLB, QB, FS, SS, TE, OWR, C, 5T | None |
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36 | Key for Non-Traditional Abbreviations: | ||||||||
37 | NCB = Nickel/Slot Cornerback | ||||||||
38 | OCB = Outside Cornerback | ||||||||
39 | OFFLB = Off-Ball Linebacker (4-3 Inside and Outside LInebacker OR 3-4 Inside Linebacker) | ||||||||
40 | OWR = Outside Wide Receiver | ||||||||
41 | SWR = Slot Wide Receiver | ||||||||
42 | 1T = 1-technique 4-3 Nose/Run-Stopping Defensive Tackle | ||||||||
43 | 3T = 3-technique Defensive End/Tackle | ||||||||
44 | 5T = 5-technique/3-4 Defensive End | ||||||||
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46 | *This column refers to the MAX severity of character issues each team will draft. | ||||||||
47 | Major = This team will draft players with MAJOR character issues or lower. | ||||||||
48 | Minor = This team will draft players with MINOR character issues or lower. | ||||||||
49 | None = This team will only draft players with NO character issues. | ||||||||
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