Season

Solid Starter Johnny Newton, DT, Illinois – Round 2 After Washington traded Montez Sweat and Chase Young, the Redskins were in the market for some defensive end help. New head coach Dan Quinn brought in some veteran free agents he’s coached in previous stops, but many thought Washington would add more end talent in the…

Solid Starter Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota – Round 2 For the second straight year, a player from Minnesota that the Giants drafted in the second round looks like a future solid starter in New York. After losing Xavier McKinney in free agency, the Giants had a big hole at safety and they were able to…

Solid Starter Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo – Round 1 Cornerback was a weakness for Philadelphia in 2023 and the Eagles did little to upgrade the position in free agency. They attacked the position hard in the 2024 NFL Draft taking cornerbacks in the first and second round. Mitchell was the corner they wanted the most…

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…