Analyzing the needs for all 32 NFL teams before free agency begins
Mar 3, 2016 at 7:02 AM
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Every team goes into free agency with a shopping list. The easiest way to fill a gaping hole in the NFL is through free agency. The draft can help, but sometimes younger players need time to develop. In free agency, you're getting a veteran who can step right in. [NFL free agency starts March 9. Here are Shutdown Corner's free-agency rankings for offensive players and for defensive players and specialists.] Some teams have more holes than others, but every NFL team has at least a few positions of need. So as teams prepare to spend in free agency starting on March 9, here are the top three needs for each NFL team, separated by division: AFC EAST New England PatriotsTeam needs: RB, OT, WR For a team that was so good on offense, there are some needs. New England had no running game late in the season. Depth at tackle was an enormous problem in the AFC championship game loss. And there's still no reliable outside receiver for Tom Brady. New York JetsTeam needs: OT, OLB, ILB The Jets are aging on the offensive line, and they'll need to address that soon. There's no dynamic rusher at outside linebacker on the roster, and at inside linebacker David Harris is 32 and Demario Davis is a...
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