Monday, April 12, 2010

NFC North Draft Needs

Minnesota
1- Secondary: The Vikings secondary is their defenses Achilles' heel. Outside of Antoine Winfield the corners aren't very good, and the safety position is in desperate need of new talent.

2- Quarterback: Brett Favre is coming back. I think most people now realize the whole can't make his mind up song and dance is just a way for him to skip through work outs and training camp while maintaining his nice guy image. Despite this, he has to retire at some point, and his replacement isn't on the roster.

3- Interior Offensive Line: Adrian Peterson's production went down last year because of subpar play from the center and right guard positions. They need upgrades here.

Green Bay
1- Left Tackle: Though Chad Clifton is coming back, he's old and injury prone. When he finally retires/ gets hurt again the Packers will need his replacement ready.

2- Cornerback: Everyone who saw the Packers/Cardinals playoff game knows that the Packers corner depth is awful, and with Charles Woodson getting older, Green Bay needs to find some young corners quickly.

3- Outside Linebacker: Clay Matthews is entrenched on one side, but opposite him is last years 7th round selection Brad Jones and perennial back up Brady Poppinga. Some new talent to compete with those guys is a must.

Chicago
1- Offensive Line: Jay Cutler got abused in his first year as a Bear, mainly because his offensive line was awful. The Bears need to address the O-Line in this draft or else Cutler may never be as good as he flashed in Denver.

2- Secondary: The Bears secondary has really digressed since it's Super Bowl run. Both corner and safety need to be upgraded.

3- Wide Receiver: The Bears have a bunch of guys, but no one special at the WR spot. In Mike Martz's offense the QB needs weapons on the outside...Chicago doesn't really have those.

Detroit
1- Cornerback: Their secondary was torched last year, and no Chris Houstin is not the answer.

2- Defensive End: The whole DLine was awful last year, but the Lions at least got Corey Williams at DT from Cleveland for cheap this offseason. DE still needs to be addressed.

3- Offensive Tackle: The Lions need to do everything they can to protect Matthew Stafford. He is the franchise, so making sure he is healthy is a top priority.

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