2024 NFL Draft: Cowboys, Titans and other teams most likely to draft for need in the first round

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Most NFL franchises have roster needs to varying degrees. Some of those needs significantly outweigh the others and that is the case for a handful of franchises. 

Here are five teams that will almost certainly address one specific need in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft: 

As part of its coaching search, Tennessee made it clear to candidates that they intend to move forward with Will Levis as the starting quarterback. They have done everything in their power to support him this offseason by signing wide receiver Calvin Ridley, running back Tony Pollard and center Lloyd Cushenberry. Wide receiver and offensive tackle were viewed as the most likely outcomes for the Titans at No. 7 overall but they used free agency to sign Ridley and released incumbent starting left tackle Andre Dillard. Levis spent last offseason running for his life but now the franchise has one of the league’s best offensive line teachers, Bill Callahan, and are likely to use its first round pick on the offensive line for the second consecutive year.

New Orleans’ offensive tackle desperation is a developing situation. Left tackle Trevor Penning is a former first-round selection, but he has not lived up to expectations. Meanwhile, it has been reported that the structural integrity of right tackle Ryan Ramczyk’s knee is a concern coming off injury. The Saints have always maximized their investment into the offensive line so the current situation has to make them uneasy. At No. 14 overall, they can get a quality solution at either tackle spot. 

The need could be expanded to include offensive guard, because it really boils down to how the franchise feels about Tyler Smith, who played guard when Tyron Smith was healthy and left tackle when he was not. Center Tyler Biadasz signed with Washington as well. The team claims to be comfortable with the offensive line as it is currently constructed but it is just trying…

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Author : Josh Edwards

Publish date : 2024-04-15 12:26:37

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