Week 7 NFL action is complete. We are just more than a third of the way through the season, so we have a considerable sample size to project how these teams will fare going forward.
Four teams seem to be the ones who will be fighting for the No. 1 pick in next April’s draft: the Patriots, Browns, Panthers and Titans — all of whom who have just one win. New England has its franchise quarterback in No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye, but the other three will likely be in the market for a franchise signal-caller. Other teams who will likely be aggressive in trying to find a quarterback are the Giants (2-5) and Raiders (2-5).
CBSSports.com looks at where teams would be picking after Week 7, as well as each team’s pending free agents and potential needs based on those players who may be leaving.
The draft order, via Tankathon.com, is ordered by win-loss record and ties are broken by strength of schedule. Team needs are a combination of current needs and looking ahead to pending free agents. Notable pending free agents are listed rather than the full list.
Team needs: OT, IOL, WR, EDGE, CB
Projected 2025 free agents: CB Jonathan Jones, QB Jacoby Brissett, EDGE Josh Uche, OT Chukwuma Okorafor
Team needs: QB, WR, IOL, EDGE, DL, CB, S
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Diontae Johnson, QB Andy Dalton, C Austin Corbett, LB Shaq Thompson, P Johnny Hekker
Team needs: QB, OT, WR, RB, DL
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Amari Cooper, OT Jedrick Wills, WR Elijah Moore, DT Maurice Hurst, RB Nick Chubb, QB Jameis Winston
Team needs: OT, IOL, EDGE, WR, LB
Projected 2025 free agents: WR DeAndre Hopkins, S Quandre Diggs, WR Tyler Boyd, OG Dillon Radunz, LB Ernest Jones
5. Jets (2-5)
Team needs: OT, WR, EDGE, S, DL
Projected 2025 free agents: EDGE Haason Reddick, WR Mike Williams, OT Tyron Smith, OT Morgan Moses, DT Javon Kinlaw, S Chuck Clark
Team needs: TE, EDGE, DL, CB, S, WR
Projected 2025 free agents: EDGE Chase Young, S Tyrann Mathieu, TE Juwan Johnson, LB Willie Gay Jr., OG Lucas Patrick, CB Paulson Adebo
Team needs: CB, OT, S, IOL, TE
Projected 2025 free agents: OT Cam Robinson, QB Mac Jones, S Tashaun Gipson, OT Walker Little, S Andre Cisco
Team needs: QB, CB, RB, EDGE, LB
Projected 2025 free agents: CB Nate Hobbs, EDGE Malcolm Koonce, OG Cody Whitehair, LB Robert Spillane, S Marcus Epps
Team needs: QB, IOL, OT, CB, WR, TE
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Darius Slayton, LB Isaiah Simmons, CB Adoree’ Jackson, S Jason Pinnock, QB Drew Lock
Team needs: IOL, S, DL, QB, LB
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Odell Beckham Jr., S Jevon Holland, OG Liam Eichenberg, S Jordan Poyer, DL Calais Campbell
11. Rams (2-4)
Team needs: OT, CB, LB, TE, WR
Projected 2025 free agents: OT Joe Noteboom, OT Alaric Jackson, CB Tre’Davious White, WR Demarcus Robinson, LB Troy Reeder
Team needs: CB, DL, WR, EDGE, TE, RB
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Tee Higgins, TE Mike Gesicki, CB Mike Hilton, OT Trent Brown, DT B.J. Hill
Team needs: EDGE, DL, WR, RB, OT
Projected 2025 free agents: S Budda Baker, RB James Conner, WR Greg Dortch, DT Roy Lopez, EDGE Dennis Gardeck
14. 49ers (3-4)
Team needs: OT, IOL, CB, S, DL
Projected 2025 free agents: CB Charvarius Ward, LB Dre Greenlaw, S Talanoa Hufanga, CB Deommodore Lenoir, RB Elijah Mitchell
Team needs: WR, CB, TE, DL, EDGE
Projected 2025 free agents: EDGE Khalil Mack, CB Asante Samuel Jr., RB J.K. Dobbins, WR Josh Palmer, QB Taylor Heinicke
Team needs: RB, DL, LB, S, WR
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Brandin Cooks, OG Zack Martin, RB Ezekiel Elliott, EDGE DeMarcus Lawrence, QB Trey Lance
Team needs: CB, IOL, LB, EDGE, WR
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Chris Godwin, EDGE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, LB Lavonte David, OG Sua Opeta
Team needs: EDGE, IOL, LB, WR, TE
Projected 2025 free agents: EDGE Josh Sweat, EDGE Brandon Graham, LB Devin White, OG Mekhi Becton, CB Isaiah Rodgers
Team needs: LB, IOL, S, EDGE, OT
Projected 2025 free agents: DT Jarran Reed, LB Jerome Baker, LB Tyrel Dodson, C Connor Williams
20. Colts (4-3)
Team needs: CB, S, LB, DL, IOL
Projected 2025 free agents: C Ryan Kelly, S Julian Blackmon, DT Dayo Odeyingbo, LB E.J. Speed, QB Joe Flacco
Team needs: OT, LB, WR, S, TE
Projected 2025 free agents: OT Garett Bolles, QB Zach Wilson, RB Javonte Williams, EDGE Jonathon Cooper, CB Levi Wallace
Team needs: CB, LB, EDGE, DL, WR
Projected 2025 free agents: EDGE Matt Judon, S Justin Simmons, CB Antonio Hamilton, WR Rondale Moore
23. Bears (4-2)
Team needs: IOL, OT, RB, EDGE, DL
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Keenan Allen, OG Teven Jenkins, RB Khalil Herbert, EDGE Darrell Taylor
Team needs: OT, IOL, WR, LB, EDGE
Projected 2025 free agents: OT Ronnie Stanley, OT Patrick Mekari, WR Nelson Agholor, S Eddie Jackson, LB Malik Harrison
25. Bills (5-2)
Team needs: CB, S, LB, DL, WR, IOL
Projected 2025 free agents: CB Rasul Douglas, WR Mack Hollins, S Damar Hamlin, DT Austin Johnson, S Mike Edwards
Team needs: OT, IOL, LB, S, WR, EDGE, CB
Projected 2025 free agents: LB Bobby Wagner, LB Jamin Davis, S Jeremy Chinn, TE Zach Ertz, CB Benjamin St-Juste, P Tress Way
Team needs: QB, CB, WR, LB, S
Projected 2025 free agents: OG James Daniels, QB Russell Wilson, OT Dan Moore Jr., QB Justin Fields, RB Najee Harris, CB Donte Jackson
Team needs: IOL, CB, LB, DL, OT
Projected 2025 free agents: RB AJ Dillon, C Josh Myers, OT Andre Dillard, LB Isaiah McDuffie, CB Eric Stokes
Team needs: DL, IOL, WR, EDGE, CB
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Stefon Diggs, EDGE Derek Barnett, OG Kendrick Green, DT Foley Fatukasi, QB Case Keenum
Team needs: CB, IOL, S, RB, DL
Projected 2025 free agents: QB Sam Darnold, RB Aaron Jones, OG Dalton Risner, CB Stephon Gilmore, CB Byron Murphy
31. Lions (5-1)
Team needs: EDGE, DL, CB, WR, IOL
Projected 2025 free agents: EDGE Marcus Davenport, OG Kevin Zeitler, DT Levi Onwuzurike, CB Emmanuel Moseley, CB Carlton Davis
Team needs: DL, CB, IOL, WR, LB
Projected 2025 free agents: S Justin Reid, WR Hollywood Brown, DT Tershawn Wharton, LB Nick Bolton, OG Trey Smith, DT Derrick Nnadi
