2024 NFL Draft: Biggest Needs for Every Team

See which positions each team should be looking to fill in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Luke Easterling | Feb 6, 2024

2024 NFL Draft: Biggest Needs for Every Team /

Super Bowl week is upon us, which means we're just a few days away from every NFL team's record being reset to 0-0 as they head into the offseason.

All 32 teams will soon be re-evaluating their rosters as they look ahead to the 2024 season, and with the 2024 NFL Draft next up on the horizon, each of the 32 clubs have a handful of needs they'll be looking to fill.

Free agency will provide opportunities for teams to fill some of those needs with experienced veterans, but building through the draft is always the most effective way to build a sustainable winner in the NFL, which means finding talent and value across all seven rounds.

As you read early mock drafts (or prepare your own), here are the biggest areas of need for each team heading into the offseason:

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5
Arizona Cardinals	WR	CB	DL	OL	EDGE
Atlanta Falcons	QB	EDGE	CB	WR	OL
Baltimore Ravens	CB	OL	DL	WR	EDGE
Buffalo Bills	WR	S	EDGE	OL	DL
Carolina Panthers	WR	OL	TE	EDGE	RB
Chicago Bears	OL	EDGE	WR	DL	S
Cincinnati Bengals	OT	WR	DL	TE	EDGE
Cleveland Browns	DL	WR	EDGE	LB	OT
Dallas Cowboys	OL	RB	CB	WR	DL
Denver Broncos	QB	CB	EDGE	WR	OL
Detroit Lions	CB	WR	EDGE	OL	DL
Green Bay Packers	CB	S	OL	DL	RB
Houston Texans	DL	EDGE	CB	WR	OL
Indianapolis Colts	CB	WR	S	EDGE	TE
Jacksonville Jaguars	CB	OL	WR	DL	EDGE
Kansas City Chiefs	OT	WR	DL	TE	CB
Las Vegas Raiders	QB	CB	DL	LB	OL
Los Angeles Chargers	CB	TE	DL	EDGE	WR
Los Angeles Rams	CB	EDGE	OL	LB	QB
Miami Dolphins	OL	TE	DL	LB	OT
Minnesota Vikings	QB	EDGE	DL	CB	RB
New England Patriots	QB	WR	OT	EDGE	TE
New Orleans Saints	OT	EDGE	OL	WR	QB
New York Giants	WR	QB	OL	EDGE	DL
New York Jets	OL	WR	TE	S	QB
Philadelphia Eagles	CB	OL	EDGE	WR	LB
Pittsburgh Steelers	QB	OT	OL	DB	DL
San Francisco 49ers	OT	CB	DL	EDGE	WR
Seattle Seahawks	OL	DL	LB	EDGE	QB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	OL	EDGE	LB	S	CB
Tennessee Titans	OL	WR	CB	TE	EDGE
Washington Commanders	OT	LB	EDGE	OL	CB

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LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more. Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com