NFL Draft 2011
AFC Team Needs Jacksonville Jaguars 2010 record 8-8
Kansas City Chiefs 2010 record 10-6
Help Wanted: DE Aaron Kampman may dream of having another rusher off the opposite edge, but one DE won’t get Jacksonville to the playoffs.
Help Wanted: If the Chiefs can get a boost at RT and give Matt Cassell a target besides WR Dwayne Bowe, they will have a chance to prove that last year’s division title wasn’t a fluke.
The Jaguars won’t beat Peyton Manning until they have safeties that can cover.
Houston Texans 2010 record 6-10 Help Wanted: After allowing 33 passing touchdowns, the Texans must draft a corner (or two). Switching to a 3-4 scheme also requires a NT to eat blocks and open rush lanes for Mario Williams and Brian Cushing.
Tennessee Titans 2010 record 6-10 Help Wanted: The offense has weapons in Chris Johnson and Kenny Britt, but Tennessee needs a quarterback to run the show. The Titans are also searching for the next Vanden Bosch and Haynesworth on the defensive line.
San Diego Chargers 2010 record 9-7 Help Wanted: Absent the possibility of drafting “special teams” as a unit, San Diego looks to upgrade its pass rush. Look for the Chargers to focus on OLBs and DEs who can explode off the edge.
Oakland Raiders 2010 record 8-8 Help Wanted: It’s a toss-up what Oakland needs more: a CB in a Nnamdi-less secondary, or the bulk of an offensive line. Realistically, Oakland may target their first QB since JaMarcus Russell. Let that sink in.
“a healthy Elvis Dumervil can maul quarterbacks”
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Denver Broncos 2010 record 4-12 Help Wanted: Any defensive help will be welcome in Denver. Neither CB Champ Bailey nor S Brian Dawkins are getting younger. A healthy DE Elvis Dumervil can maul quarterbacks, but a run-stuffing DT is a must-have.
About the Author Holly Phelps revels in taking potshots at the teams not named the Green Bay Packers. She began writing opposition posts for CHTV’s The Other 31 in 2009, and has expanded her portfolio to include weekly commentary on BrentFavre.com and CheeseheadRadio. She lives and works in Washington, D.C.