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Complete 2016 NFL draft team needs

What vacancies will each team hope to fill during the 2016 NFL draft? We're tracking needs for all 32 franchises.

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There will be 253 picks in this year's NFL draft, with the Los Angeles Rams trading up for the right to pick first and ending when Denver nabs Mr. Irrelevant sometime on April 30. What vacancies will each team hope to fill between those two selections? We’re tracking the draft needs for all 32 franchises.

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NFL draft team needs

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. Los Angeles Rams

Other needs: Center, safety, wide receiver

Mock draft history: QB Carson Wentz (Banks, April 18), Wentz (Burke, April 14), QB Jared Goff (Burke, April 13), WR Josh Doctson (Farrar, April 8), QB Paxton Lynch (Burke, April 6), Lynch (Banks, March 30), *Trade up to No. 6 for QB Jared Goff (Burke, March 23), QB Carson Wentz (Burke, March 16), Wentz (Burke, March 9), Wentz (Burke, March 2), Wentz (Burke, Feb. 10)

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. Philadelphia Eagles

Other needs: Offensive tackle, running back, wide receiver

Mock draft history: RB Ezekiel Elliott (Banks, April 18), CB Vernon Hargreaves (Burke, April 13), QB Carson Wentz (Farrar, April 8), Elliott (Burke, April 6), Elliott (Banks, March 30), OT Ronnie Stanley (Burke, March 23), Stanley (Burke, March 16), Elliott (Burke, March 9), *Traded down with Dolphins for Jack Conklin (Burke, March 2), WR Laquon Treadwell (Burke, Feb. 10)

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. San Diego Chargers

Other needs: Center, defensive end/tackle, tight end

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. Dallas Cowboys

Other needs: Cornerback, quarterback, wide receiver

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. Jacksonville Jaguars

Other needs: Center, cornerback, defensive end

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. Baltimore Ravens

Other needs: Guard, outside linebacker, wide receiver

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. San Francisco 49ers

Other needs: Offensive tackle, quarterback, wide receiver

Mock draft history: DE DeForest Buckner (Banks, April 18), QB Paxton Lynch (Farrar, April 8),  QB Jared Goff (Burke, April 6), QB Carson Wentz (Banks, March 30), Wentz (Burke, March 23), Goff (Burke, March 16), Goff (Burke, March 9), Goff (Burke, March 2), Goff (Burke, Feb. 10)

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. Cleveland Browns

Other needs: Offensive tackle, outside linebacker, wide receiver

Mock draft history: QB Jared Goff (Banks, April 18), Goff (Farrar, April 8), QB Carson Wentz (Burke, April 6), Goff (Banks, March 30), S Jalen Ramsey (Burke, March 23), Ramsey (Burke, March 16), Ramsey (Burke, March 9), Ramsey (Burke, March 2), QB Paxton Lynch (Burke, Feb. 10)

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. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Other needs: Cornerback, safety, wide receiver

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. New York Giants

Other needs: Offensive tackle, safety, wide receiver

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. Chicago Bears

Other needs: Defensive end/tackle, offensive tackle, safety

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. New Orleans Saints

Other needs: Cornerback, defensive end, wide receiver

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. Miami Dolphins

Other needs: Cornerback, guard, linebacker

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. Oakland Raiders

Other needs: Cornerback, defensive end, running back

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. Tennessee Titans

Other needs: Cornerback, guard, outside linebacker

Mock draft history: OT Jack Conklin (Banks, April 18),​ OT Laremy Tunsil (Farrar, April 8), Tunsil (Burke, April 6), Tunsil (Banks, March 30), Tunsil (Burke, March 23), Tunsil (Burke, March 16), Tunsil (Burke, March 9), Tunsil (Burke, March 2), Tunsil (Burke, Feb. 10)

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. Detroit Lions

Other needs: Cornerback, defensive end, linebacker

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. Atlanta Falcons

Other needs: Guard, linebacker, tight end

Mock draft history: LB Darron Lee (Banks, April 18),​ LB Reggie Ragland (Farrar, April 8), LB Leonard Floyd (Burke, April 6), DT Sheldon Rankins (Banks, March 30), Lee (Burke, March 23), Lee (Burke, March 16), Ragland (Burke, March 9), WR Laquon Treadwell (Burke, March 2), LB Jaylon Smith (Burke, Feb. 10)

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. Indianapolis Colts

Other needs: Center, offensive tackle, safety

Mock draft history: C Ryan Kelly (Banks, April 18),​ DE Shaq Lawson (Farrar, April 8), OT Jack Conklin (Burke, April 6), DT Taylor Decker (Banks, March 30), *Trade down with Texans to No. 22 for OG Joshua Garnett (Burke, March 23), DT A’Shawn Robinson (Burke, March 16), Conklin (Burke, March 9), DT Andrew Billings (Burke, March 2), Conklin (Burke, Feb. 10)

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. Buffalo Bills

Other needs: Cornerback, linebacker, quarterback

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. New York Jets

Other needs: Linebacker, offensive tackle, quarterback

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. Washington Redskins

Other needs: Defensive end/tackle, linebacker, quarterback

Mock draft history: DT Jarran Reed (Banks, April 18),​ ​DT A’Shawn Robinson (Farrar, April 8), Robinson (Burke, April 6), LB Reggie Ragland (Banks, March 30), DT Andrew Billings (Burke, March 23), Billings (Burke, March 16), CB William Jackson (Burke, March 9), Jackson (Burke, March 2), DL Robert Nkemdiche (Burke, Feb. 10)

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. Houston Texans

Other needs: Defensive end/tackle, tight end, wide receiver

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. Minnesota Vikings

Other needs: Linebacker, offensive tackle, safety

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. Cincinnati Bengals

Other needs: Defensive end, linebacker, nose tackle

Mock draft history: WR Sterling Shepard (Farrar, April 8),  WR Michael Thomas (Burke, April 6), WR Corey Coleman (Banks, March 30), Shepard (Burke, March 23), Shepard (Burke, March 16), LB Darron Lee (Burke, March 9), Lee (Burke, March 2), DT Andrew Billings (Burke, Feb. 10) 

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. Pittsburgh Steelers

Other needs: Defensive end/tackle, outside linebacker, wide receiver

Mock draft history: G Joshua Garnett  (Farrar, April 8), Jarran Reed (Burke, April 6), CB Eli Apple (Banks, March 30), WR Corey Coleman (Burke, March 23), DT Vernon Butler (Burke, March 16), DT Andrew Billings (Burke, March 9), S Darian Thompson (Burke, March 2), Thompson (Burke, Feb. 10) 

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. Seattle Seahawks

Other needs: Center, cornerback, guard

. Green Bay Packers

Other needs: Defensive end/tackle, offensive tackle, tight end

Mock draft history: LB Darron Lee (Farrar, April 8), LB Reggie Ragland (Burke, April 6), DT A’Shawn Robinson (Banks, March 30), Robinson (Burke, March 23), DT Jarran Reed (Burke, March 16), Reed (Burke, March 9), Reed (Burke, March 2) , OLB Leonard Floyd (Burke, Feb. 10)

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. Kansas City Chiefs

Other needs: Defensive end/tackle, guard, wide receiver

Mock draft history: CB William Jackson (Farrar, April 8), CB Eli Apple (Burke, April 6), Jackson (Banks, March 30), Traded first-round pick to Browns (Burke, March 23), Jackson (Burke, March 16), Apple (Burke, March 9), Apple (Burke, March 2), DL Sheldon Rankins (Burke, Feb. 10)

. Arizona Cardinals

Other needs: Cornerback, outside linebacker, quarterback

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. Carolina Panthers

Other needs: Offensive tackle, defensive end, safety

Mock draft history: RB Derrick Henry (Farrar, April 8), DE Kevin Dodd (Burke, April 6), OT Germain Ifedi (Banks, March 30), Dodd (Burke, March 23), Dodd (Burke, March 16), OT Jason Spriggs (Burke, March 9), Spriggs (Burke, March 2) , Spriggs (Burke, Feb. 10)

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. Denver Broncos

Other needs: Linebacker, offensive tackle, running back

Mock draft history: OL Cody Whitehair (Farrar, April 8), DT Vernon Butler (Burke, April 6), QB Connor Cook (Banks, March 30), Cook (Burke, March 23), QB Paxton Lynch (Burke, March 16), DT Kenny Clark (Burke, March 9), Clark (Burke, March 2) , TE Hunter Henry (Burke, Feb. 10)

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. New England Patriots

Other needs: Defensive end, offensive tackle, running back

Seems like whenever there is a consensus on where the Patriots need to add players, Bill Belichick and co., swing 180 degrees the other direction. Which is why cornerback lingers on the to-do list—they bypassed that spot last off-season, then watched Malcolm Butler continue his rise and Logan Ryan lead the team in INTs. But on paper, it’s a weak point. Offensive tackle was an issue in 2015 because of injuries, with more trouble looming—Sebastian Vollmer and/or Marcus Cannon still could be cut before the season, with free agency looming next year. There are a lot of running backs on the depth chart, including recent signee Donald Brown. Together, they have done little of note, save for Dion Lewis, who is attempting to come back from a torn ACL. The Chandler Jones trade the ranks at defensive end.