The 2024 NFL Draft is still four months away, but fans of some teams (including Bears, Cardinals, Commanders, Patriots and Giants) are already thinking about April.
Here is the current draft order with Week 16 in the books and two weeks remaining in the regular season, according to Tankathon.
Note: Team needs are determined based on projected free agents and do not necessarily reflect the current situation. For some teams, it's more about depth than immediate commitment.
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Team needs: OG, C, EDGE, DT, WR
Notable free agents: EDGE Yannick Ngakoue, TE Robert Tonyan, CB Jaylon Johnson, WR Darnell Mooney
Panthers remaining schedule: at Jaguars, vs. Buccaneers
Team needs: CB, DT, EDGE, LB, OG, WR
Notable free agents: WR Hollywood Brown, DT Leku Fotu, CB Antonio Hamilton, EDGE LJ Collier
Remaining schedule: at Eagles, vs. Seahawks
Team needs: OG, C, TE, LB, EDGE, QB
Notable free agents: DB Kamren Curl, RB Antonio Gibson, WR Curtis Samuel, QB Jacoby Brissett, CB Kendall Fuller
Remaining schedule: against 49ers, against Cowboys
Team needs: OT, DT, TE, WR, LB
Notable free agents: TE Hunter Henry, OT Trent Brown, TE Mike Gesicki, EDGE Josh Uche, S Kyle Dugger, Ezekiel Elliott
Remaining schedule: against Rams, against Eagles
Team needs: QB, OG, C, CB, DT, EDGE, WR, RB
Notable free agents: CB Adoree Jackson, RB Saquon Barkley, WR Parris Campbell, LB Isaiah Simmons
Remaining schedule: at Bills, vs. Jets
Team needs: CB, DT, TE, RB, LB
Notable free agents: RB Austin Ekeler, LB Kenneth Murray, TE Gerald Everett, RB Josh Kelley, CB Michael Davis
Remaining schedule: at Broncos, vs. Chiefs
Team needs: WR, OT, DT, EDGE, RB
Notable free agents: QB Ryan Tannehill, RB Derrick Henry, DT Denico Autry, DT Teair Tart, OT Chris Hubbard
Remaining schedule: at Texans, vs. Jaguars
8. Chicago Bears (6-9)
Team needs: OG, C, EDGE, DT, WR
Notable free agents: EDGE Yannick Ngakoue, TE Robert Tonyan, CB Jaylon Johnson, WR Darnell Mooney
Remaining schedule: against Falcons, at Packers
Team needs: OT, OG, S, LB, EDGE, WR
Notable free agents: EDGE Carl Lawson, RB Dalvin Cook, OT Duane Brown, EDGE Bryce Huff, WR Mecole Hardman
Remaining schedule: at Browns, at Patriots
Team needs: QB, LB, WR, EDGE, CB, S
Notable free agents: CB Jeff Okudah, EDGE Calais Campbell, EDGE Bud Dupree, RB Cordarrelle Patterson, C Matt Hennessy, WR Van Jefferson
Remaining schedule: at Bears, at Saints
Team needs: OG, TE, EDGE, DT, S
Notable free agents: OG Andrus Peat, QB Jameis Winston, OT James Hurst, LB Zack Baun, TE Jimmy Graham
Remaining schedule: at Buccaneers, vs. Falcons
Team needs: S, OG, C, EDGE, RB, QB
Notable free agents: S Darnell Savage, RB AJ Dillon, OT Yosh Nijman, OG Jon Runyan
Remaining schedule: at Vikings, vs. Bears
Team needs: DT, OT, OG, CB, LB, QB, RB
Notable free agents: RB Josh Jacobs, C Andre James, TE Austin Hooper, OL Jermaine Eluemunor
|Remaining schedule: at Colts, vs. Broncos
Team needs: DT, S, EDGE, LB, CB, RB
Notable free agents: LB Josey Jewell, S Kareem Jackson, C Lloyd Cushenberry, TE Adam Trautman
Remaining schedule: against Patriots, against Chargers, at Raiders
Team needs: QB, EDGE, CB, DT, RB
Notable free agents: QB Kirk Cousins, EDGE Danielle Hunter, EDGE Marcus Davenport, WR KJ Osborn, QB Josh Dobbs
Remaining schedule: against Packers, at Lions
16. Arizona Cardinals (via trade with 8-7 Texans)
Team needs: CB, DT, EDGE, LB, OG, WR
Notable free agents: WR Hollywood Brown, DT Leki Fotu, CB Antonio Hamilton, EDGE LJ Collier, TE Geoff Swaim
Texans remaining schedule: against Titans, at Colts
Team needs: OT, CB, LB, OG, QB
Notable free agents: CB Levi Wallace, DT Montravius Adams, QB Mason Rudolph, EDGE Markus Golden
Remaining schedule: at Seahawks, at Ravens
Team needs: OT, OG, C, DT, WR
Notable free agents: DT DJ Reader, WR Tyler Boyd, WR Tee Higgins, OT Jonah Williams, TE Irv Smith
Remaining schedule: at Chiefs, vs. Browns
Team needs: CB, S, WR, DT, EDGE, LB
Notable free agents: DT Grover Stewart, CB Kenny Moore, QB Gardner Minshew, WR Michael Pittman Jr., RB Zack Moss
Remaining schedule: against Raiders, against Texans
Team needs: OG, C, LB, S, DT, QB
Notable free agents: WR Mike Evans, LB Devin White, LB Lavonte David, QB Baker Mayfield, S Antoine Winfield Jr.
Remaining schedule: against Jaguars, against Saints, at Panthers
Team needs: OG, S, EDGE, LB, DT
Notable free agents: OG Damien Lewis, LB Devin Bush, LB Jordyn Brooks, QB Drew Lock, LB Bobby Wagner, DT Leonard Williams, EDGE Frank Clark
Remaining schedule: vs. Steelers, at the Cardinals
Team needs: OG, DT, EDGE, WR, S, CB
Notable free agents: EDGE Josh Allen, EDGE K'Lavon Chaisson, WR Calvin Ridley, OG Ezra Cleveland
Remaining schedule: against Panthers, at Titans
Team needs: OT, RB, CB, S, EDGE
Notable free agents: S Jordan Fuller, OG Kevin Dotson, S John Johnson, LB Troy Reeder
Remaining schedule: at the Giants, at the 49ers
Team needs: CB, S, DT, EDGE, WR, LB
Notable free agents: S Micah Hyde, EDGE Leonard Floyd, RB Damien Harris, WR Gabe Davis, EDGE Shaq Lawson, EDGE AJ Epenesa
Remaining schedule: against Patriots, at Dolphins
Team needs: OT, WR, CB, DT, EDGE
Notable free agents: DT Chris Jones, LB Drue Tranquill, S Mike Edwards, LB Willie Gay Jr., CB L'Jarius Sneed, OT Donovan Smith
Remaining schedule: against Bengals, at Chargers
Team needs: C, RB, CB, DT, OG
Notable free agents: OT Tyron Smith, RB Tony Pollard, CB Stephon Gilmore, C Tyler Biadasz, EDGE Dorance Armstrong
Remaining schedule: vs. Lions, at Commanders
27. Houston Texans (via trade with 10-5 Browns)
Team needs: DT, EDGE, LB, CB, TE, OG, WR
Notable free agents: TE Dalton Schultz, DT Sheldon Rankins, CB Steven Nelson, EDGE Jonathan Greenard, CB Tavierre Thomas, EDGE Derek Barnett
Browns remaining schedule: against Jets, at Bengals
Team needs: CB, OG, DT, EDGE, WR
Notable free agents: EDGE Romeo Okwara, S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, OG Halapoulivaati Vaitai, OG Jonah Jackson, CB Emmanuel Moseley, WR Donovan Peoples-Jones
Remaining schedule: at Cowboys, vs. Vikings
Team needs: TE, OG, CB, DT, LB
Notable free agents: C Connor Williams, DT Christian Wilkins, OG Isaiah Wynn, OG Robert Hunt, DT Raekwon Davis, LB Jerome Baker
Remaining schedule: at Ravens, vs. Bills
Team needs: RB, EDGE, CB, TE, DT
Notable free agents: C Jason Kelce, DT Fletcher Cox, EDGE Brandon Graham, RB D'Andre Swift, RB Rashaad Penny
Remaining schedule: vs. Cardinals, at Giants
Team needs: OT, OG, C, CB, TE, S
Notable free agents: DT Javon Kinlaw, QB Sam Darnold, EDGE Clelin Ferrell, S Tashaun Gipson, EDGE Chase Young
Remaining schedule: at Commanders, vs. Rams
Team needs: OG, OT, CB, DT, RB, EDGE
Notable free agents: WR Odell Beckham Jr., OG Kevin Zeitler, DT Michael Pierce, LB Patrick Queen, EDGE Jadeveon Clowney, RB JK Dobbins
Remaining schedule: against Dolphins, against Steelers
Teams without a first-round pick
Cleveland Browns (10-5)
Team needs: OT, EDGE, DT, S, RB, OG
Notable free agents: EDGE Za'Darius Smith, DT Shelby Harris, S Grant Delpit, DT Maurice Hurst, DT Jordan Elliott
Carolina Panthers (2-13)
Team needs: WR, RB, OG, OT, CB, DT, EDGE
Notable free agents: EDGE Justin Houston, EDGE Brian Burns, LB Frankie Luvu, S Jeremy Chinn, WR DJ Chark