2017 NFL DRAFT: Team Needs 2016 playoff teams (DET, MIA, NYG, OAK, HOU, KC)

DETROIT LIONS
Picks in first 3 rounds: 21, 53, 85
8 total picks
Head Coach/GM: Jim Caldwell/Bob Quinn
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme: 
Jim Bob Cooter/Vertical/Man
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage: 
Teryl Austin/4-3 Press Man
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL       RUSHING     PASSING 
Offense 21st    81.9 (30th)     256.9 (11th) 
Defense 18th  106.3 (18th)    248.4 (19th) 
Offensive Star: Matthew Stafford-QB
Defensive Stars: Ziggy Ansah-DE and Darius Slay-CB
Position Analysis
QB:
Matthew Stafford-Good
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN (30)
RDE: Ziggy Ansah-Elite when healthy
DE/PRS: Kerry Hyder-Good 
RDT: Haloti Ngata-once Elite now Average
LDT: A'Shawn Robinson-Young/2016 2nd RD
LDE Cornelius Washington-Below Average 
MLB: Tahir Whitehead-Below Average
OLB: Paul Warrilow-New/Below Average
OLB: Nick Bellore-New/Below Average
DEFENSIVE BACKS (18)
LCB: Darius Slay-Elite
FS: Glover Quin-Very Good
Nickel CB: Quandre Diggs-Young/2015 6th Round/Good 
SS: Tavon Wilson-Average
RCB: Nevin Lawson-Below Average 
#3 S: Miles Killebrew-Young/2016 4th RD
#4 CB: DJ Hayden-New/Below Average 
PASS CATCHERS:
WR: Golden Tate-Good
WR: Marvin Jones-Good
TE 1: Eric Ebron-Average
O-LINE (19 last year) Should be a top 5 unit with key additions 
LT: Taylor Decker-Young/2016 #16 pick, All-Rookie, All Pro Potential 
RG: TJ Lang-New/Elite 
RT:  Ricky Wagner-New/Very Good almost Elite 
LG: Graham Glasgow-Young/2016 3rd RD
C:   Travis Swanson-Average 
RB: 
Theo Riddick-Good in role
Ameer Abdullah-Young/2015 2nd RD/Injured most of 2016

NEEDS:  
Pass Rush DE: Ansah is a beast, but he needs help, the Lions were 31st in the league in sacks last year. 
LB:  The Lions LB core is easily among the worst in the NFL 
2018 FREE AGENTS:
QB (they will extend Stafford) 
DE
C
DT
IDEAL DRAFT: 
21. TACO CHARLTON-5T/DE/DT-MICHIGAN 
6-6/277/34.25
53. OBI MELIFONWU-S/Press CB/DB-UCONN
6-4/224/32.25
85. RAEKWON MCMILLAN-LB-OHIO ST. 
6-2/240/33.0

Maybe the three best names in the draft. I hope these guys all end up on the same team. 


MIAMI DOLPHINS
Picks in first 3 rounds: 22, 54, 97
8 total picks
Head Coach/VP of Football Operations: Adam Gase/Mike Tannenbaum 
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme: 
Clyde Christensen/Balanced/Power Man
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage: 
Matt Burke (promoted from LB coach)/4-3 Press Man
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL       RUSHING      PASSING 
Offense 24th    114.0 (9th)     218.8 (26th) 
Defense 29th   140.4 (30th)   242.2 (15th) 
Offensive Star: Jarvis Landry-WR
Defensive Stars: Ndamukong Suh-DT and Cameron Wake-DE
Position Analysis 
QB:
Ryan Tannehill-Average
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN (12) 
LDT: Ndamukong Suh-All Pro
LDE: Cameron Wake-Elite
LB: Kiko Alonso-Good
RDT: Jordan Phillips-Young/2015 2nd RD/Unproven as a starter 
LB: Lawrence Timmons-New/Average 
LB: Koa Misi-Average/Injured in 2016
RDE: 
William Hayes-Average at best 
or
Andre Branch-Below Average 
DEFENSIVE BACKS (20)
SS: Reshad Jones-Elite when healthy 
FS: Isa Abdul-Quddus-Good/Injured may miss start of 2017
LCB: Byron Maxwell-Average
RCB: Xavien Howard-Young/2016 2nd RD
Slot CB: Bobby McCain-Young/2015 5th RD/Below Average
FS: Nate Allen-New/Average 
SS: TJ McDonald-New/Average/Suspended first 8 games in 2017 
PASS CATCHERS:
WR: Jarvis Landry-Very Good 
WR-DeVante Parker-Young/2015 1st RD
WR: Kenny Stills-Good
TE: Julius Thomas-New/Average
TE: Anthony Fasano-New/Good blocker, not used much in pass game 
O-LINE (30) 
LT (move from LG): Laremy Tunsil-Young/2016 #13 pick, All-Rookie, All Pro Potential 
C:   Mike Pouncey-Good
RT:  Ja'Wuan James-Average/Good 
OT/G: Billy Turner-Young/2014 3rd RD
LG: Ted Larsen-New/Below Average
RG: Kraig Urbik-Below Average
OT/G: Jermon Bushrod-Below Average 
RB: 
Power: Jay Ajayi-Young/2015 5th RD/Breakout year in 2016 
Scat: Kenyan Drake-Young/2016 3rd RD

NEEDS: 
C/OG:  Tunsil moving outside gives them a major hole inside, can Pouncey stay healthy? 
LB Depth:  They need more athletes here, the three current starters are versatile but they could use a true play maker to make this unit a true team strength. 
Young Pass Rusher: Cameron Wake is 35, they need a young stud to help him on the edge 
2018 FREE AGENTS:
WR
OLB
SS
TE
IDEAL DRAFT: 
22. FORREST LAMP-G/RT-WESTERN KENTUCKY 
6-4/309/32.25
TJ WATT-OLB/EDGE-WISCONSIN
6-4/252/33.1

JORDAN WILLIS-OLB/EDGE-KANSAS ST.
6-4/252/33.1

NEW YORK GIANTS
Picks in first 3 rounds: 23, 55, 87
7 total picks
Head Coach/GM: Ben McAdoo/Jerry Reese   
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme
Mike Sullivan/West Coast/Stretch Zone
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage:
Steve Spagnuolo/4-3 both Man and Zone
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL        RUSHING      PASSING 
Offense 25th     88.2 (29th)     242.4 (17th) 
Defense 10th    88.6 (3rd)       251.1 (23rd) 
Offensive Stars: Odell Beckham Jr.-WR, Eli Manning-QB and Weston Richburg-C
Defensive Stars: Jason Pierre Paul-DE and Olivier Vernon-DE 
Position Analysis
QB: 
Eli Manning-Near Elite
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN (11) 
NT: Damon Harrison-All Pro in 2016
LDE: Jason Pierre Paul-Elite when healthy
RDE: Olivier Vernon-Elite 
SLB: Devon Kennard-Average
MLB: BJ Goodson-Young/2016 4th RD
WLB: JT Thomas-Average/Injured in 2016
OLB: Keenan Robinson-Below Average
RDT: 
Jonthan Hankins-Still an Unsigned Free Agent
         or 
Jay Bromley-Unproven 
DEFENSIVE BACKS (2)
SS: Landon Collins-All Pro in 2nd Year  
LCB: Dominique Rodgers Cromartie-All Pro 
RCB: Janoris Jenkins-All Pro 
#3 CB: Eli Apple-Young/2016 #10 pick/Average as a rookie 
FS:  Andrew Adams-Young/2016 Undrafted
Depth:
S; Mykkele Thompson-Young/2015 5th RD
S: Darian Thompson-Young/2016 3rd RD
PASS CATCHERS:
WR: Odell Beckham Jr.-All Pro
WR: Brandon Marshall-Good 
WR: Sterling Shepard-Young/2016 2nd RD. All Rookie 
TE: Larry Donnell-Below Average
O-LINE (20) 
C:  Weston Richburg-Near Elite 
LG: Justin Pugh-Very Good
LT: Ereck Flowers-Young/2015 1st RD/Has struggled at LT may move to RT in 2017
RT:  Bobby Hart -Young/2015 7th RD/Below Average
RG: John Jerry-Average at best 
G/OT: DJ Fluker-New/Below Average 
RB:
Paul Perkins-Young/2015 5th RD/Small role as a Rookie 
Shane Vereen-Average

NEEDS: 
LT/O-Line:  The G-Men need more bodies to keep the pressure off of Eli. Flowers has really struggled at LT in his first two years.  A move to the right side seems inevitable. 
Multiple LB's: The LB core is among the worst in the league. They need to add a play maker in the first or second round. Then take another late in the draft.
TE:  Eli needs a safety blanket with his below average line
2018 FREE AGENTS:
C
LG
RB
IDEAL DRAFT: 
23. Best OT available 
55. JARRAD DAVIS-LB-FLORIDA
6-1/238/33.5
87. JAKE BUTT-TE-MICHIGAN 
6-6/246/32.0




OAKLAND RAIDERS 
Picks in first 3 rounds: 24, 56, 88
8 total picks
Head Coach/GM: Jack Del Rio/Reggie McKenzie

Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme: 
Todd Downing (new, promoted from QB Coach)/Balanced/Power Man
Defensive Coordinator/Style: Ken Norton Jr./4-3 Under Man
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL      RUSHING      PASSING 
Offense 6th     120.1 (6th)     253.2 (13th) 
Defense 26th   117.6 (23rd)   257.5 (24th) 
Offensive Stars: Derek Carr-QB and Kelechi Osemele-LG
Defensive Star: Khalil Mack-DE/OLB
Position Analysis
QB
Derek Carr-Broke Out in 2016, Emerging Star 
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN (15) 
LDE: Khalil Mack-All Pro
SLB: Bruce Irvin-Good
RDT: Dan Williams-Good
LDT: Justin Ellis-Average 
MLB: Ben Heeney-Injured in 2016
WLB: Cory James-Young/2016 6th RD
RDE: 
Mario Edwards-Young/2015 2nd RD
or
Jihad Ward-Young/2016 2nd RD/Struggled as a Rookie
DEFENSIVE BACKS (17)
SS: Karl Joseph-Young/2016 #14 pick, All-Rookie, Elite Potential 
S: Reggie Nelson-Good
LCB: Sean Smith-Good
RCB: Dave Amerson-Good in 2015/Average in 2016
Slot CB: TJ Carrie-Average
PASS CATCHERS:
WR: Amari Cooper-Good/Young/2015 1st RD
WR: Michael Crabtree-Good
TE: Jared Cook-New/Average
TE: Clive Walford-Young/2015 3rd RD
O-LINE (4) 
RG: Kelechi Osemele-All Pro 
LT: Donald Penn-Very Good
LG: Gabe Jackson-Very Good
C:  Rodney Hudson-Very Good
RT: Austin Howard-Average at best 
OT: Marshall Newhouse-New/Solid as a backup 
RB: 
Unknown 


NEEDS: 
LB: The Raiders need a play making star LB to set the tone at the second level 
DT:  Mack may be the best pass rusher in the league, but he needs more help from the interior D-Line in getting to the opposing QB.
RB:  Latavius Murray left for Minnesota, Marshawn Lynch wants to play in his hometown of Oakland but that is still up in the air. It would be ideal if Dalvin Cook or Christian McCaffery fall to them at #24.  
2018 FREE AGENTS:
QB (They will clearly extend Carr) 
LG (They hope to extend Gabe Jackson) 
LT
FS
#3 WR
IDEAL DRAFT: 
24. CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY-RB/KR-STANFORD
6-0/202
or 
DALVIN COOK-RB-FSU
5-10/210
56. JARRAD DAVIS-LB-FLORIDA
6-1/238/33.5
88. EDDIE VANDERDOES-DT-UCLA  
6-3/305/33.1



HOUSTON TEXANS
Picks in first 3 rounds: 25, 57, 89
7 total picks
Head Coach/GM: Bill O'Brian/Rick Smith
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme:
Bill O'Brian calls all plays/Ball Control-Balanced/Hybrid
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage: 
Romeo Crennell (Assistant Head Coach) and Mike Vrabel (DC)/3-4 Zone
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL       RUSHING      PASSING 
Offense 29th   116.2 (8th)     198.5 (29th) 
Defense 1st     99.7 (12th)    201.6 (2nd) 
Offensive Star: DeAndre Hopkins-WR and Duane Brown-LT
Defensive Star: JJ Watt-DE/5T/Pass Rusher and Jadeveon Clowney-DE
Position Analysis
QB:
Tom Savage-Not a starting caliber QB
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN (10th with Watt Injured) 
5T/RDE: JJ Watt-All Pro, arguably the best defender in the NFL
LDE: Jadeveon Clowney-Breakout year in 2016, All Pro 
SLB:  Whitney Mercilus-near Elite 
RILB: Benardrick McKinney-Young/2015 2nd RD/Emerging Star
LILB: Brian Cushing-Good
NT: DJ Reader-Young/2016 5th RD
#3 DE: Christian Covington-Young/2015 6th RD
LOLB: lost in free agency 
DEFENSIVE BACKS (8)
RCB: Jonathan Joseph-Good
LCB: Kareem Jackson-Average
#3 CB: Kevin Johnson-Young/2015 1st RD, injured most of 2016
FS: Andre Hal-Average
SS: battle
Eddie Pleasant-Below Average
or
KJ Dillon-Young/2016 5th RD
PASS CATCHERS:
WR: DeAndre Hopkins-Elite
WR: Will Fuller-Young/2016 #21 pick
TE: CJ Fiedorowicz-Good/Average
WR: Braxton Miller-Young/2016 3rd RD
TE: Ryan Griffin-Average
WR: Jaelen Strong-Young/2015 3rd RD
O-LINE (18) 
LT: Duane Brown-Good
RG: Jeff Allen-Good
LG: Xavier Su'a Filo-Below Average
C:   Greg Mancz-Young/2015 Undrafted/Below Average
RT:  
Derek Newton-Average, career in jeopardy after severe injury 
or 
Chris Clark-Below Average
C/G: Nick Martin-Young/2015 2nd RD, injured in 2016 should win a starting spot in 2017
RB: 
Lamar Miller-Good/New
Alfred Blue-Young/2014 6th RD

NEEDS: 
QB: I think that they will end up with Tony Romo, however they still need a QB of the future given Romo's age and long injury history.  
RT/G: The loss of Newton was bigger than expected. 
DB Depth: Thet lost AJ Bouye to Jacksonville, Joseph is 33 and will be a free agent next year and Kevin Johnson is still unproven. The Texans are lucky this is a deep draft at DB. 
2018 FREE AGENTS:
WR (they will extend Hopkins this summer)
RCB
LG
TE
IDEAL DRAFT: 
25. Best QB available 
57 or 89. DION DAWKINS-RT/G-TEMPLE
6-4/314/35.0
57 or 89. SIDNEY JONES-CB-WASHINGTON
6-0/186/31.5




KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 
Picks in first 3 rounds: 27, 59, 91, 104c
10 total picks
Head Coach/GM: Andy Reid/John Dorsey
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme:
Brad Childress(Assistant Head Coach) and Matt Nagy (OC)/West Coast-Balanced/Stretch Zone
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage:
Bob Sutton/3-4 Press Man
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL       RUSHING      PASSING 
Offense 20th    109.2 (15th)   233.8 (19th) 
Defense 24th   121.1 (26th)   247.4 (18th) 
Offensive Star: Travis Kelce-TE
Defensive Star: Justin Houston-OLB  

Position Analysis
QB:
Alex Smith-Good/most underrated QB in the NFL 
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN (8) 
DE: Chris Jones-Young/2016 2nd RD, All-Rookie, All Pro Potential 
LILB: Derrick Johnson-Very Good/near Elite
LOLB: Justin Houston-Former All Pro, injured in 2016
ROLB: Tamba Hali-Good
#3 OLB: Dee Ford-Good/breakout year in 2016 
RDE: Jaye Howard-Average
NT:   Bennie Logan-New/Average
LDE: Allen Bailey-Average
RILB: Ramik Wilson-Young/2015 4th RD
DEFENSIVE BACKS (12)
DS: Eric Berry-All Pro
RCB: Marcus Peters-All Pro 
DS: Ron Parker-Good
LCB: Phillip Gaines-Average
Slot CB: Steven Nelson-Young/2015 3rd RD
#3 Safety: Daniel Sorensen-Average
PASS CATCHERS: 
TE: Travis Kelce-All Pro 
WR: Jeremy Maclin-Good
Slot WR: Tyreek Hill-Young/2016 5th RD, All Pro/Rookie as return man
WR: Chris Conley-Young/2015 3rd RD
WR: Albert Wilson-Below Average
O-LINE (14) 
RT: Mitchell Schwartz-All Pro
LT: Eric Fisher-Good
RG: Laurent Duvernay-Average, yet was paid as a top 10 Guard
LG: Zach Fulton-Average
C:   Mitch Morse-Young/2015 2nd RD/Average so far
RB: 
Spencer Ware-Average
FB: Anthony Sherman-Elite in role
Backup: Charcandrick West-Average at best 

NEEDS: 
ILB:  Derrick Johnson continues to play at a high level even at age 34, but he needs some help 
Young/Backup QB: They have worked out or shown interest in all of the top QB prospects, Alex Smith turns 33 in May, the Chiefs may want someone young to develop sooner rather than later. 
C/G: Morse and Fulton are average at best, more competition is needed inside, expect multiple day 3 picks on the O-Line 

2018 FREE AGENTS:
FB
RDE
LCB
NT
LG
IDEAL DRAFT: 
DESHAUN WATSON-QB-CLEMSON 
6-2/221
or
MITCHELL TRUBISKY-QB-UNC
6-2/222
to drop

Realistically 
HAASON REDDICK-EDGE/OLB/ILB-TEMPLE
6-1/237/32.75
or 
ZACH CUNNINGHAM-LB-VANDERBILT 
6-3/234/34.4

59. QUINCY WILSON-CB-FLORIDA
6-1/211/32.25
or 
TEEZ TABOR-CB-FLORIDA
6-0/199/32.0

91. LAARY OGUNJOBI-DT/3T/NT-UNC CHARLOTTE
6-3/305/32.6