AFC East

Buffalo Bills: OT (10) x2, QB (9.5), DT (8), CB (8), TE (8), OLB (7.5), WR (7.5)

The Bills are not a very good team, nor will they be any time soon. They have tremendous holes on the offensive side of the ball, and a few on defense too. On offense, it starts with their terrible offensive line. They let Peters and Dockery walk, and the left side of their line fell apart, as they allowed 44 sacks, second only to Green Bay. Their right side wasn’t very good to start with, so look for them to go OT twice in the first three rounds, if not in the first two. The second greatest need is quarterback. Edwards is not the answer, and the new coach will decide who is. On defense, their run defense was despicable (4.8 YPC-tied for last in the league), so a DT to put next to Stroud could change that. Help at WR and OLB would also help, as they are thin at both positions.

Miami Dolphins: WR (9), NT (8), 3-4 OLB (8), 3-4 ILB (8)

The Dolphins are in trouble, as they have a budding offense and an aging defense. The linebacking corps are all on the wrong side of 30, and that has long been the staple of this team. Still, their top need is for a #1 WR, so if Dez Bryant is available, look for Miami to pounce on him. They also need to start revamping their front 7, so a 3-4 NT and ILB/OLB are also big needs. I predict they will come out of this draft with at least 5 players for their defensive front 7.

New England Patriots: 3-4 OLB (9), 3-4 DE (9), OT (8.5), RB (8.5), OG (7)

The Patriots are in trouble, much like Miami, but this time it’s on both sides of the ball. Their front 7 are older, and they need to start building around Wilfork and Mayo. Wilfork may not be resigned, though, and I’m not sure I would keep him, as he performed very poorly towards the end of the season, especially against the Ravens. Any time your linebackers have their hands on the backs of their D-Lineman, trying to see around them as they are pushed back 3 or 4 yards, you know you’re not going to be able to stop the run. The loss of Seymour really hurt. So, my top needs for them are 3-4 DE and OLB. On offense, their O-line is getting old. Light (OT) may be cut, and Mankins and Neal (OG) may walk in FA. Even if they didn’t leave, they still have a dire need for a new OT. Look for the Patriots to build in the trenches in this draft.

New York Jets: CB (8), WR (8), NT (7), OT (7), OG (7)

The Jets are a solid team. If they didn’t have an arrogant ass as their head coach, they would have won more games. They have a large need for a new CB. Sheppard has been targeted and burned all year. A young CB to put with Revis may give this team the best secondary in the league for the next 8 years or so. Is Kerry Rhodes the answer? If not, look for a few picks in this draft to be in the defensive backfield. The pool is tremendously deep for these positions, so teams in need for secondary help will find it well into day two of the draft. Jenkins (NT), though he has been playing great, is getting older and could use a young guy to spell him now and then. Faneca (OG) probably has a couple years left, but look for them to replace him soon too.