The 2022 NFL draft is right around the corner as each team puts the finishing touches on its draft board before the picks are made next week in Las Vegas. The good teams have already filled most of their roster holes and can go into the draft without feeling forced to select a specific position early.
Other teams, however, aren’t so fortunate. For the Jets, Giants and Jaguars, there are a bunch of spots that need to be filled before the 2022 season, and the draft is a great opportunity to accomplish that.
The NFL Wire network has put together a list of every team’s three biggest roster needs heading into the draft, preparing you for what positions could be addressed next weekend.
Arizona Cardinals
Need 1: Wide receiver – The Cardinals saw Christian Kirk get paid in free agency by the Jacksonville Jaguars. They have not brought back A.J. Green. They have DeAndre Hopkins and second-year pro Rondale Moore they expect to be a starter and then a bunch of unknowns.
Need 2: EDGE – The Cardinals have done nothing to address the loss of the franchise’s all-time sack leader in Chandler Jones. That won’t do in a defense that requires pressure.
Need 3: Offensive line – The starting lineup looks like they are set in 2022, but four of the Cardinals’ five starters are not under contract in 2023 and their current backup center is 284-pound Sean Harlow. – Jess Root, Cards Wire
Atlanta Falcons
Need 1: Wide receiver – After losing Russell Gage in free agency and Calvin Ridley to a year-long gambling suspension, the Falcons are in need of top-end wide receiver talent. The team added Damiere Byrd, Auden Tate and KhaDarel Hodge, but Atlanta still needs to find a true No. 1 wideout for Marcus Mariota. Garrett Wilson, Drake London and Treylon Burks are all potential options in the draft.
Need 2: EDGE – Atlanta has whiffed time and time again when it comes to finding a productive edge rusher….
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