For me and my opportunistic senses I would definitely go TE, DT, OT, RB, CB, FS, LB. I've kept it to 7 because of the draft and in free agencies every team and player/agent will be trying to fill every open roster spot.
This doesn't make much sense because "most teams" will draft BPA rather then reach for a need pick, other than QB of course.
So going off my "need" list and with a little hope from the football gods here I go.
1st. David Njuko
2rd. Caleb Brantley
3rd. Antonio Garcia
4th. Wayne Gallman
5th. Damonte Kazee
6th. Delano Hill
& 7th. Elijah Lee
Don't be fooled by my (OUTSTANDING) picks. I'm in no way a draft guru. I've looked at a lot of mock drafts/prospects and as usual everyone of them seem to be scattershot right around the 10th pick. So I may have over stretched on sum or reached on others.
Anyways have fun calling my BS.
Make up your mind...
I'm going to say our greatest position of need currently is DT. There's a huge hole left there by Hankins. Not so much that Hank was this irreplaceable player but because we have nothing of substance under him. Our DL was a big reason for our success last season, and in order to keep the edge over the Cowboys we have to win with our Dline.
A seam buster at TE would be nice and I've felt for years now that Eli needed a better safety blanket at the position but I wouldn't rank it currently above DT. I also believe we'll get a lot more out of Ellison than the Vikings did.
I would love to find another OT to add to the mix but the pickings are slim this year. You can also say I'm one of the few fans who realizes there will be growing pains with Flowers at LT. So I don't feel it's as urgent or necessary as others but I do feel more needs to be added to the tackle position for sure.
I actually have slot CB really high on the list of positions of need. Even though DRC did an awesome job there he still gets hurt quite often and I'd prefer next time it's not a Trevin Wade type player filling in for him.
We need a MLB to replace Sheppard. If Goodson starts we just need a back up.
We need DT, and if we cant sign hank he needs to be capable of competing to start.
We need a CB for depth and longterm option in the slot.
We need competition a S as behre and m.thompson cant be counted on to stay healthy. Think D.Thompson can start but an additional FS talent with some slot cover skills would be ideal
We need a pass rusher, more of a stand up LB type that will play in sub packages. If you can get a full blown LB who can start and has pass rush skills off the edge its a home run.
could use another RB to compliment perkins and vereen. prefer a bigger body.
could use a TE, interior OL prospect, a developmental QB and additional CB depth as well but thats more luxury then need.