Solid Starter Ja’Lynn Polk, WR, Washington – Round 2 Bill Belichick failed tremendously in his wide receiver evaluations in 2019 by taking N’Keal Harry over Deebo Samuel, A.J. Brown, D.K. Metcalf and Terry McLaurin. Belichick’s evaluations of wideouts were poor in other years as well, like taking Tyquan Thornton over George Pickens, and New England…

Solid Starter Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State – Round 1 The offensive tackle position was a disaster for New York in 2023. General manager Joe Douglas used his first draft pick on Mekhi Becton in 2020, and the massive edge blocker was a huge bust for New York. This offseason Douglas added veteran left tackle…

Solid Starter Patrick Paul, OT, Houston – Round 2 The Dolphins entered the offseason needing some depth at the offensive tackle position. Veteran starters Terron Armstead and Austin Jackson both have dealt with injuries in their career, so adding a talented backup was a necessity. Miami was reached into a deep class of tackles to…

Solid Starter Cole Bishop, S, Utah – Round 2 For many years the Bills had an effective safety tandem with Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer, but the position has been revamped this offseason. Taylor Rapp was signed in free agency, and Buffalo used their second-round pick to find their other long-term starter with Bishop. After…

Solid Starter Dallas Turner, DE, Alabama – Round 1 The Vikings have had a vulnerable defense in recent years as Minnesota had their tough defense from the Mike Zimmer years age out while a lot of their high draft picks have been spent on the offensive side of the ball. In 2024, the Vikings got…

Solid Starter Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona – Round 1 The Packers were in need of some offensive line youth and they targeted a long-term blind side protector for Jordan Love in the first round. Green Bay needs Love to continue to trend in the right direction or the hot seat will heat up under the…

Solid Starter Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri – Round 2 General manager Brad Holmes had his fourth phenomenal draft to help continue the building of Detroit into one of the top teams in the NFC. The Lions entered the offseason with a clear need at the cornerback position and Holmes doubled up with two very…

Solid Starter Caleb Williams, QB, USC – Round 1 The Bears decided to give up on veteran quarterback Justin Fields as he was a pick of the prior regime and the Chicago coaching staff was not able to develop Fields into a consistent passing quarterback. General manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus believe…