NFL NFL Draft

Draft Needs: AFC East

Xaiver Aguiar April 18, 2021

AFC    NFC
East   East
North North
South South
West   West

The AFCE showed promise from two teams last season: The Buffalo Bills & the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins just narrowly missed the playoffs going 10-6 in the 2nd year of their rebuild while the Bills made it as far as the AFC Championship before being eliminated. The New England Patriots are looking to get back on top, and they spent big in Free Agency to try and get there. The NY Jets are looking to the future, with 7 picks in the first 2 rounds in the next 2 years.

  1. Buffalo Bills (13-3)

R1: Pick 30
R2: Pick 61
R3: Pick 93
R5: Pick 161 (via Las Vegas Raiders)
R5: Pick 174
R6: Pick 213
R7: Pick 236

Team needs: RB, IOL, CB, Pass Rush, DT

2. Miami Dolphins (10-6)

Dec 1, 2019; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki (88) leads the team to the field prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

R1: Pick 6 (via Philadelphia Eagles)
R1: Pick 18
R2: Pick 36
R2: Pick 50
R3: Pick 81
R4: Pick 156
R7: Pick 231
R7: Pick 258

Team Needs: RB, WR, Pass Rush, OT, LB, S

3. New England Patriots: (7-9)

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots walks off the field after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 33-3 at Gillette Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

R1: Pick 15
R2: Pick 46
R3: Pick 96
R4: Pick 120
R4: Pick 122
R4: Pick 139
R5: Pick 177
R6: Pick 188
R6: Pick 197
R7: Pick 242

Team needs: IOL, WR, QB, IDL, S, CB

4. New York Jets (2-14)

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 18: Marcus Maye #20 of the New York Jets intercepts a pass meant for Preston Williams #18 of the Miami Dolphins during the second half of their game at Hard Rock Stadium on October 18, 2020 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

R1: Pick 2
R1: Pick 23
R2: Pick 34
R3: Pick 66
R3: Pick 86
R4: Pick 107
R5: Pick 146
R5: Pick 154
R6: Pick 186
R6: Pick 226

Team needs: QB, RB, IOL, WR, TE, CB, LB, OT