EVERY PICK, TOP
NEEDS FOR ALL 32 TEAMS
This is a look at the picks each team holds in the
2019 NFL Draft, along with the
top three needs for every club.
WHEN IS THE 2019 NFL DRAFT? April 25-27.
WHERE IS IT? Nashville, Tenn.
HOW CAN I WATCH? Tune in to NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 for
live coverage.
PITTSBURGH
STEELERS
Record: 9-6-1 (.504)
Total picks: 7.
» Round 1: No. 20 overall
» Round 2: No. 52
» Round 3: No. 83
» Round 4: No. 122
» Round 6: Nos. 175, 192
» Round 7: No. 219
Biggest needs: CB, ILB, edge. If Antonio Brown is
dealt, then receiver moves up on the list of priorities. For now, though, the
focus should be the defense, starting at cornerback, where Artie Burns hasn't
delivered and Joe Haden is
a year away from free agency.
ARIZONA CARDINALS
Record: 3-13 (.527 strength of
schedule)
Total picks: 11.
» Round 1: No. 1 overall
» Round 2: No. 33
» Round 3: No. 65
» Round 4: No. 103
» Round 5: No. 139
» Round 6: Nos. 174, 179, 207
» Round 7: Nos. 248, 249, 254
Biggest needs: OL, WR/TE, CB. Whether it's Josh Rosen or Kyler Murray under
center for Arizona next season, the player taking the snaps is going to need a
much-improved supporting cast for this franchise to turn things around. The
O-line is the most glaring need, but there are big voids on both sides of the
ball.
ATLANTA FALCONS
Record: 7-9 (.482)
Total picks: 9.
» Round 1: No. 14 overall
» Round 2: No. 45
» Round 3: No. 79
» Round 4: Nos. 117, 137
» Round 5: Nos. 152, 172
» Round 6: No. 186
» Round 7: No. 230
Biggest needs: DT, OL, edge. Focus on the
trenches. The Falcons could
use more disruptors up front on defense, even if Grady Jarrett is
retained, and this team can never have enough protection for Matt Ryan.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Record: 10-6 (.496)
Total picks: 7.
» Round 1: No. 22 overall
» Round 3: Nos. 85, 102
» Round 4: No. 123
» Round 5: No. 160
» Round 6: Nos. 191, 193
Biggest needs: Edge, WR/RB, OL. There are
decisions to make about key defenders ticketed for free agency, including Terrell Suggs (Baltimore
is reportedly interested in re-signing him), C.J. Mosley, Za'Darius
Smith and Brent Urban.
Beyond that, Baltimore has to give Lamar Jackson more
weapons.
BUFFALO BILLS
Record: 6-10 (.523)
Total picks: 10.
» Round 1: No. 9 overall
» Round 2: No. 40
» Round 3: No. 74
» Round 4: Nos. 112, 131
» Round 5: Nos. 147, 158
» Round 6: No. 181
» Round 7: Nos. 225, 228
Biggest needs: OL, WR/TE, CB. It's all about
surrounding Josh Allen with
the pieces he needs to take a big step in Year 2. The defense can do its part
-- although another corner and more depth on the interior D-line would help --
but it'll take improved protection and upgrades at the skill positions for
Buffalo to make a leap.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Record: 7-9 (.508)
Total picks: 7.
» Round 1: No. 16 overall
» Round 2: No. 47
» Round 3: Nos. 77, 100
» Round 4: No. 115
» Round 5: No. 154
» Round 6: No. 187
Biggest needs: Edge, OL, DB. There are some
massive holes to fill with Ryan Kalil, Julius
Peppers and Thomas Davis exiting.
Ron Rivera has to find another pass rusher and strengthen the back end of his
defense, but no one will argue if the Panthers make
protecting the rehabbing Cam Newton Priority
No. 1 in the draft.
CHICAGO BEARS
Record: 12-4 (.430)
Total picks: 5.
» Round 3: No. 87 overall
» Round 4: No. 126
» Round 5: No. 162
» Round 7: Nos. 222, 238
Biggest needs: DB, RB, K. With nickelback Bryce Callahan and
safety Adrian Amos due
to hit the market, there could be a spot or two open in the secondary. Adding a
RB to complement Jordan Howardand Tarik Cohen could
give the backfield a little more juice, and the Cody Parkey Experience is over in
Chicago.
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Record: 6-10 (.535)
Total picks: 11.
» Round 1: No. 11 overall
» Round 2: No. 42
» Round 3: No. 72
» Round 4: No. 110
» Round 5: No. 149
» Round 6: Nos. 183, 198, 210, 211, 213
» Round 7: No. 223
Biggest needs: OL, LB, TE. The Bengals must
bolster the protection for Andy Dalton in
addition to finding him a pass catcher who can attack the seams. This squad is
badly in need of defensive playmakers, too, for new DC Lou Anarumo.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
Record: 7-8-1 (.516)
Total picks: 10.
» Round 1: No. 17 overall
» Round 2: No. 49
» Round 3: Nos. 80, 95
» Round 4: No. 119
» Round 5: Nos. 144, 155, 170
» Round 6: No. 189
» Round 7: No. 221
Biggest needs: WR, DL, OT. The Browns have
their QB. Now go get him a big target at WR. They still should be looking for a
young building block to develop on the offensive line, even after
re-signing Greg Robinson.
DALLAS COWBOYS
Record: 10-6 (.488)
Total picks: 6.
» Round 2: No. 58 overall
» Round 3: No. 90
» Round 4: Nos. 128, 136
» Round 5: No. 165
» Round 7: No. 241
Biggest needs: WR/TE, DL, DB. Jerry Jones won't
have a chance to pick one until late in Round 2, but finding Dak Prescott another
pass catcher should be atop the to-do list, even with the recent news that
36-year-old Jason Witten is coming out of retirement to rejoin the
team. The team will place the franchise tag on DeMarcus
Lawrence for the second
year in a row, but there's still work to be done on the D-line and
in the secondary.
DENVER BRONCOS
Record: 6-10 (.523)
Total picks: 9.
» Round 1: No. 10 overall
» Round 2: No. 41
» Round 3: No. 71
» Round 4: Nos. 113, 125
» Round 5: Nos. 148, 156
» Round 6: No. 182
» Round 7: No. 237
Biggest needs: OL, CB, WR/TE. With John Elway
apparently content to ride with Joe Flacco as his QB1
for a while, upgrading the protection is a must, and it's time to draft another
CB with Bradley Roby(2019)
and Chris Harris Jr.
(2020) due to hit the market in consecutive years.
DETROIT LIONS
Record: 6-10 (.504)
Total picks: 9.
» Round 1: No. 8 overall
» Round 2: No. 43
» Round 3: No. 88
» Round 4: No. 111
» Round 5: No. 146
» Round 6: Nos. 184, 204
» Round 7: Nos. 224, 229
Biggest needs: Edge, DB, TE/WR. Which side of
the ball will Detroit address first in the draft? Matt Patricia needs
reinforcements for his defense up front and in the back end. Finding a receiver
who can threaten the middle of the field could pay major dividends for Matthew
Stafford and Co., though.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Record: 6-9-1 (.488)
Total picks: 10.
» Round 1: Nos. 12, 30 overall
» Round 2: No. 44
» Round 3: No. 75
» Round 4: Nos. 114, 118
» Round 5: No. 150
» Round 6: Nos. 185, 194
» Round 7: No. 226
Biggest needs: Edge, OL, TE. With
free-agent-to-be Clay Matthews coming
off a career-low 3.5 sacks, GM Brian Gutekunst -- armed with two first-round
picks -- is charged with adding a young pass rusher to the mix, but he also has
to tighten up the protection for Aaron Rodgers.
The Packers should
be going back to the well at tight end, too, even though they signed Jimmy Graham a
year ago.
HOUSTON TEXANS
Record: 11-5 (.471)
Total picks: 7.
» Round 1: No. 23 overall
» Round 2: Nos. 54, 55
» Round 3: No. 86
» Round 5: No. 161
» Round 6: No. 195
» Round 7: No. 220
Biggest needs: OL, DB, RB. There's no secret
about what needs to happen here. Bill O'Brien has to do a better job of
keeping Deshaun
Watson upright after he was sacked a league-high 62 times in
2018. Then there's the secondary, which includes impending free agents Kareem
Jackson and Tyrann
Mathieu, Shareece
Wright and Kayvon
Webster.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Record: 10-6 (.465)
Total picks: 9.
» Round 1: No. 26 overall
» Round 2: Nos. 34, 59
» Round 3: No. 89
» Round 4: Nos. 129, 135
» Round 5: No. 164
» Round 6: No. 199
» Round 7: No. 240
Biggest needs: DL, WR, DB. Indy's defense could
benefit from a lineman who can create pressure, whether it's from the edge or
the interior, and they might have to replenish the secondary with Pierre Desir and Clayton
Geathers due to hit the market. One more piece of business:
adding a slot target for Andrew Luck.
JACKSONVILLE
JAGUARS
Record: 5-11 (.549)
Total picks: 7.
» Round 1: No. 7 overall
» Round 2: No. 38
» Round 3: Nos. 69, 98
» Round 4: No. 109
» Round 6: No. 178
» Round 7: No. 236
Biggest needs: QB, WR/TE, OL. While the Nick Foles rumors
simmer, the chief need here remains the same. Find a QB, and then give him a
better supporting cast than Blake Bortles had.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Record: 12-4 (.480)
Total picks: 8.
» Round 1: No. 29 overall
» Round 2: Nos. 61, 63
» Round 3: No. 92
» Round 5: No. 167
» Round 6: Nos. 201, 214
» Round 7: No. 216
Biggest needs: DB, DL, RB. We're operating under
the assumption that Dee Ford will
be tagged or re-signed, but there's still plenty of work to do on this defense,
starting in the secondary for the league's second-most porous pass defense in
2018.
LOS ANGELES
CHARGERS
Record: 12-4 (.477)
Total picks: 7.
» Round 1: No. 28 overall
» Round 2: No. 60
» Round 3: No. 91
» Round 4: No. 130
» Round 5: No. 166
» Round 6: No. 200
» Round 7: No. 242
Biggest needs: OT, DT, LB. The Chargers need
a solution to their problems at right tackle. And what's the plan at DT? Darius Philon, Damion Square, Brandon
Mebane and Corey Liuget are
ticketed for free agency.
LOS ANGELES RAMS
Record: 13-3 (.480)
Total picks: 7.
» Round 1: No. 31 overall
» Round 3: Nos. 94, 99
» Round 4: No. 133
» Round 5: No. 169
» Round 6: No. 203
» Round 7: No. 251
Biggest needs: Edge, DB, DT. The needs here will
largely be dictated by whether they re-sign any of their top free agents. Dante Fowler, Lamarcus
Joyner and Ndamukong Suh have
expiring deals.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Record: 7-9 (.469)
Total picks: 7.
» Round 1: No. 13 overall
» Round 2: No. 48
» Round 3: No. 78
» Round 4: No. 116
» Round 5: No. 151
» Round 6: No. 188
» Round 7: No. 234
Biggest needs: QB, edge, OL. There's plenty of
work to be done here, starting with deciding about the future at
quarterback. Cameron Wake is
headed for free agency at 37 years old, and whoever is under center needs an
improved front five.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Record: 8-7-1 (.504)
Total picks: 8.
» Round 1: No. 18 overall
» Round 2: No. 50
» Round 3: No. 81
» Round 4: No. 120
» Round 6: Nos. 190, 209
» Round 7: Nos. 247, 250
Biggest needs: OL, DT, LB. The drumbeat for
curing what ails the Minnesota O-line has been loud since the fall. GM Rick
Spielman also might be replacing impending free agents Sheldon
Richardson and Anthony Barr.
NEW ENGLAND
PATRIOTS
Record: 11-5 (.482)
Total picks: 12.
» Round 1: No. 32 overall
» Round 2: Nos. 56, 64
» Round 3: Nos. 73, 97, 101
» Round 4: No. 134
» Round 6: No. 205
» Round 7: No. 239, 243, 246, 252
Biggest needs: DL, WR, TE. There could an exodus
on the defensive line, with Trey Flowers, Malcom Brown and Danny Shelton set
for free agency. The only wide receivers under contract for 2019 are Julian
Edelman, Matthew
Slater, Braxton
Berrios, Cody
Hollister and Darren
Andrews (Josh Gordon is
a restricted free agent and serving an indefinite suspension). Oh, and we're
still on Gronk
Retirement Watch.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
Record: 13-3 (.482)
Total picks: 6.
» Round 2: No. 62 overall
» Round 5: No. 168
» Round 6: No. 177, 202
» Round 7: Nos. 231, 244
Biggest needs: TE, DT, OL. With only one
selection in the first four rounds, the Saints won't
have the flexibility to replenish the roster in the draft, but they could still
complete the chief task of finding a promising replacement for the
retiring Benjamin
Watson at tight end.
NEW YORK GIANTS
Record: 5-11 (.527)
Total picks: 10.
» Round 1: No. 6 overall
» Round 2: No. 37
» Round 4: Nos. 108, 132
» Round 5: Nos. 142, 143, 171
» Round 6: No. 180
» Round 7: Nos. 232, 245
Biggest needs: QB, OL, DL. After passing on a QB
in the first round last year, Dave Gettleman won't do it again, right? We know
he is partial to his hog mollies, and has needs up front on both sides of the ball.
NEW YORK JETS
Record: 4-12 (.506)
Total picks: 6.
» Round 1: No. 3 overall
» Round 3: Nos. 68, 93
» Round 4: No. 105
» Round 5: No. 140
» Round 7: No. 217
Biggest needs: Edge, OL, RB. With the
second-most cap space in the league, per OverTheCap.com,
some of these holes are undoubtedly going to filled in free agency. The Jets must
add the pass rusher they've long sought -- a potential gem at the position will
be waiting for them at the No. 3 pick -- while also making the needed upgrades
on offense to give Sam Darnold a
better shot in his second season.
OAKLAND RAIDERS
Record: 4-12 (.547)
Total picks: 10.
» Round 1: Nos. 4, 24, 27 overall
» Round 2: No. 35
» Round 3: No. 66
» Round 4: No. 106
» Round 5: No. 141
» Round 6: No. 196
» Round 7: Nos. 218, 235
Biggest needs: Edge, DB, WR. The stage is set
for Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock to remake the Raiders'
roster, with three first-round picks at their disposal. This truly is a team
with needs across the board, perhaps with an exception at quarterback -- Mayock
has given an emphatic
endorsement to Derek Carr.
PHILADELPHIA
EAGLES
Record: 9-7 (.518)
Total picks: 8.
» Round 1: No. 25 overall
» Round 2: Nos. 53, 57
» Round 4: Nos. 127, 138
» Round 5: No. 163
» Round 6: Nos. 197, 208
Biggest needs: DB, OT, RB. The secondary was a
big problem for Philly at times last season, and top CB Ronald Darby's
contract is expiring. On the other side of the ball, it's a good time to draft
a tackle with Jason Peters heading
for his age-37 season, and RB has to be addressed at some point this offseason.
SAN FRANCISCO
49ERS
Record: 4-12 (.504)
Total picks: 6.
» Round 1: No. 2 overall
» Round 2: No. 36
» Round 3: No. 67
» Round 4: No. 104
» Round 6: Nos. 176, 212
Biggest needs: Edge, DB, WR. Yes, it seems like
everyone expects the 49ers to
take an edge rusher with their top pick, even though they've spent their first
selection on a defensive lineman in three of the past four years. The need is
undeniable.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Record: 10-6 (.484)
Total picks: 4.
» Round 1: No. 21 overall
» Round 3: No. 84
» Round 4: No. 124
» Round 5: No. 159
Biggest needs: Edge, OL, DT. It would be a
surprise if Seattle let Frank Clark move
on in free agency, but a complementary pass rusher is needed even if he
returns. The O-line might need some young reinforcements with D.J. Fluker and J.R. Sweezy hitting
the market.
TAMPA BAY
BUCCANEERS
Record: 5-11 (.523)
Total picks: 6.
» Round 1: No. 5 overall
» Round 2: No. 39
» Round 3: No. 70
» Round 4: No. 107
» Round 5: No. 145
» Round 7: No. 215
Biggest needs: Edge, DB, OL. New DC Todd Bowles
needs a full makeover for a defense that allowed a league-worst 110.9 passer
rating in 2018. On offense, left tackle will be a top need if
free-agent-to-be Donovan Smith doesn't
return, and running back should also be a consideration.
TENNESSEE TITANS
Record: 9-7 (.520)
Total picks: 6.
» Round 1: No. 19 overall
» Round 2: No. 51
» Round 3: No. 82
» Round 4: No. 121
» Round 5: No. 157
» Round 7: No. 233
Biggest needs: WR, edge, interior OL. This squad
needs more explosiveness on both sides of the ball. GM Jon Robinson should be
searching for a dynamic pass catcher and another edge rusher with Brian Orakpo retiring
and Derrick
Morgan scheduled to hit the market.
WASHINGTON
REDSKINS
Record: 7-9 (.486)
Total picks: 9.
» Round 1: No. 15 overall
» Round 2: No. 46
» Round 3: Nos. 76, 96
» Round 5: Nos. 153, 173
» Round 6: No. 206
» Round 7: Nos. 227, 253
Biggest needs: QB, WR, OL. What will this
offense look like in 2019? There's a gaping void at quarterback with the
uncertainty about Alex Smith.
This team still lacks a WR1, and Jamison
Crowder is set to become a free agent.
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