The 2024 NFL Draft is still just over four months away, but fans of some teams (including the Bears, Cardinals and Patriots) are already thinking about April.
According to Tankathon, the current draft order with three games left in Week 14 is as follows:
Note: Team needs are constructed based on projected free agents and do not necessarily reflect the current situation. Some teams’ needs call for depth rather than immediate ability.
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Team needs: OG, C, Edge, DT, WR
Notable free agents: EDGE Yannick Ngakoue, TE Robert Tonyan, CB Jaylon Johnson, WR Darnell Mooney
Team needs: OT, DT, TE, WR, LB
Notable free agents: TE Hunter Henry, OT Trent Brown, TE Mike Gesicki, EDGE Josh Uche, S Kyle Dugger, Ezekiel Elliott
Team needs: CB, DT, Edge, LB, OG, WR
Notable free agents: WR Hollywood Brown, DT Lek Fotu, CB Antonio Hamilton, EDGE LJ Collier
Team needs: OG, C, TE, LB, Edge, QB
Notable free agents: DB Camren Karl, RB Antonio Gibson, WR Curtis Samuel, QB Jacoby Brissett, CB Kendall Fuller
Team needs: QB, OG, C, CB, DT, Edge, WR, RB
Notable free agents: CB Adley Jackson, RB Saquon Barkley, WR Parris Campbell, LB Isaiah Simmons
Team needs: WR, OT, DT, Edge, RB
Notable free agents: QB Ryan Tannehill, RB Derrick Henry, DT Denico Autry, DT Taea Tart, OT Chris Hubbard
7. Chicago Bears (5-8)
Team needs: OG, C, Edge, DT, WR
Notable free agents: EDGE Yannick Ngakoue, TE Robert Tonyan, CB Jaylon Johnson, WR Darnell Mooney
Team needs: DT, OT, OG, CB, LB, QB, RB
Notable free agents: RB Josh Jacobs, C Andre James, TE Austin Hooper, OL Jermaine Elemunor
Team needs: OT, OG, S, LB, Edge, WR
Notable free agents: EDGE Carl Lawson, RB Dalvin Cook, OT Duane Brown, EDGE Bryce Huff, WR Mecole Hardman
Team needs: CB, DT, TE, RB, LB
Free agents to watch: RB Austin Ekeler, LB Kenneth Murray, TE Gerald Everett, RB Josh Kelly, CB Michael Davis
Team needs: QB, LB, WR, edge, CB, S
Notable free agents: CB Jeff Okudah, EDGE Calais Campbell, EDGE Bud Dupree, RB Cordarrelle Patterson, C Matt Hennessey, WR Van Jefferson
Team needs: OG, TE, Edge, DT, S
Featured free agents: OG Andrus Pete, QB James Winston, OT James Hurst, LB Zach Baun, TE Jimmy Graham
Team needs: OG, S, Edge, LB, DT
Notable free agents: OG Damian Lewis, LB Devin Bush, LB Jordyn Brooks, QB Drew Lock, LB Bobby Wagner, DT Leonard Williams, EDGE Frank Clark
Team needs: OT, RB, CB, S, Edge
Notable free agents: S Jordan Fuller, OG Kevin Dotson, S John Johnson, LB Troy Reeder
15. Arizona Cardinals (via trade with 7-6 Texans)
Team needs: CB, DT, Edge, LB, OG, WR
Notable free agents: WR Hollywood Brown, DT Leki Fotu, CB Antonio Hamilton, EDGE LJ Collier, TE Jeff Swaim
Team needs: DT, S, edge, LB, CB, RB
Notable free agents: LB Josey Jewell, S Kareem Jackson, C Lloyd Cushenberry, TE Adam Troutman
Team needs: CB, S, DT, Edge, WR, LB
Notable free agents: S Micah Hyde, EDGE Leonard Floyd, RB Damian Harris, WR Gabe Davis, EDGE Shaq Lawson, EDGE AJ Epenesa
Team needs: OT, OG, C, DT, WR
Notable free agents: DT DJ Leader, WR Tyler Boyd, WR Tee Higgins, OT Jonah Williams, TE Irv Smith
Team needs: OG, C, LB, S, DT, QB
Notable free agents: WR Mike Evans, LB Devin White, LB Lavonte David, QB Baker Mayfield, S Antwone Winfield Jr.
Team needs: S, OG, C, Edge, RB, QB
Notable free agents: S Darnell Savage, RB AJ Dillon, OT Yosh Nyman, OG Jon Runyan
Team needs: CB, S, WR, DT, Edge, LB
Notable free agents: DT Grover Stewart, CB Kenny Moore, QB Gardner Minshew, WR Michael Pittman Jr., RB Zack Moss
Team needs: QB, Edge, CB, DT, RB
Notable free agents: QB Kirk Cousins, EDGE Daniel Hunter, EDGE Marcus Davenport, WR KJ Osborne, QB Josh Dobbs
Team needs: OT, CB, LB, OG, QB
Notable free agents: CB Levi Wallace, DT Montravius Adams, QB Mason Rudolph, EDGE Marcus Golden
24. Houston Texans (via trade with the 8-5 Browns)
Team needs: DT, Edge, LB, CB, TE, OG, WR
Notable free agents: TE Dalton Schultz, DT Sheldon Rankins, CB Steven Nelson, EDGE Jonathan Greenard, CB Tavierre Thomas, EDGE Derek Barnett
Team needs: OT, WR, CB, DT, Edge
Notable free agents: DT Chris Jones, LB Drew Tranquill, S Mike Edwards, LB Willie Gay Jr., CB Rajarius Sneed, OT Donovan Smith
Team needs: OG, DT, Edge, WR, S, CB
Notable free agents: EDGE Josh Allen, EDGE K’Lavon Chaisson, WR Calvin Ridley, OG Ezra Cleveland
Team needs: CB, OG, DT, Edge, WR
Notable free agents: EDGE Romeo Okwara, S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, OG Halaporivaati Vaitai, OG Jonah Jackson, CB Emmanuel Moseley, WR Donovan Peoples-Jones
Team needs: RB, Edge, CB, TE, DT
Notable free agents: C Jason Kelce, DT Fletcher Cox, EDGE Brandon Graham, RB D’Andre Swift, RB Rashard Penny
Team needs: TE, OG, CB, DT, LB
Notable free agents: C Connor Williams, DT Christian Wilkins, OG Isaiah Wynn, OG Robert Hunt, DT Rayquon Davis, LB Jerome Baker
Team needs: C, RB, CB, DT, OG
Notable free agents: OT Tyron Smith, RB Tony Pollard, CB Stephon Gilmore, C Tyler Biadasz, EDGE Dorrance Armstrong
Team needs: OT, OG, C, CB, TE, S
Notable free agents: DT Javon Kinlaw, QB Sam Darnold, EDGE Clelin Ferrell, S Tashaun Gipson, EDGE Chase Young
Team needs: OG, OT, CB, DT, RB, Edge
Notable free agents: WR Odell Beckham Jr., OG Kevin Zeitler, DT Michael Pierce, LB Patrick Queen, EDGE Jadeveon Clowney, RB JK Dobbins
Team without first-round pick
Cleveland Browns (8-5)
Team needs: OT, Edge, DT, S, RB, OG
Notable free agents: EDGE Za’Darius Smith, DT Shelby Harris, S Grant Delpit, DT Maurice Hurst, DT Jordan Elliott
Carolina Panthers (1-12)
Team needs: WR, RB, OG, OT, CB, DT, Edge
Notable free agents: EDGE Justin Houston, EDGE Brian Burns, LB Frankie Luv, S Jeremy Chin, WR DJ Chark