The NFL Week 6 action is almost complete. We’re about a third of the way through the season, so we have a large sample size to project how these teams will perform in the future.
Of the four teams currently selecting in the top five, four of them appear to be the ones that will compete for the No. 1 pick in next April’s draft. The team I’m not including is the Cincinnati Bengals, who despite their 2-4 start have one of the best offenses in the entire NFL. Even if they don’t completely turn it around, they’re unlikely to have a breakout draft year. Elsewhere, the New Orleans Saints enter the top 10 after their fourth straight loss; The Las Vegas Raiders joined them in the top 10 after their upset loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
CBSSports.com takes a look at where teams will draft heading into Week 6 of “Monday Night Football,” as well as each team’s pending free agents and potential needs based on those players who may leave.
The Order Draft, via Tankathon.com, is ranked by win-loss record and ties are broken by strength of schedule. The team’s needs are a combination of current needs and aspirations for pending free agents. Notable pending free agents are listed instead of the full list.
Team Needs: OT, IOL, WR, EDGE, CB
Projected 2025 Free Agents: CB Jonathan Jones, QB Jacoby Brissett, EDGE Josh Uche, OT Chukwuma Okorafor
Team Needs: QB, OT, WR, RB, DL
Projected 2025 Free Agents: WR Amari Cooper, OT Jedrick Wills, WR Elijah Moore, DT Maurice Hurst, RB Nick Chubb, QB Jameis Winston
Team needs: CB, OT, S, IOL, TE
Projected 2025 Free Agents: OT Cam Robinson, QB Mac Jones, S Tashaun Gipson, OT Walker Little, S Andre Cisco
Team Needs: QB, WR, IOL, EDGE, DL, CB, S
Projected 2025 Free Agents: WR Diontae Johnson, QB Andy Dalton, C Austin Corbett, LB Shaq Thompson, P Johnny Hekker
5. Rams (1-4)
Team needs: OT, CB, LB, TE, WR
Projected 2025 Free Agents: OT Joe Noteboom, OT Alaric Jackson, CB Tre’Davious White, WR Demarcus Robinson, LB Troy Reeder
Team Needs: OT, IOL, EDGE, WR, LB
Projected 2025 Free Agents: WR DeAndre Hopkins, S Quandre Diggs, WR Tyler Boyd, OG Dillon Radunz, LB Ernest Jones
Team needs: CB, DL, WR, EDGE, TE, RB
Projected 2025 Free Agents: WR Tee Higgins, TE Mike Gesicki, CB Mike Hilton, OT Trent Brown, DT BJ Hill
Team needs: TE, EDGE, DL, CB, S, WR
Projected 2025 Free Agents: EDGE Chase Young, S Tyrann Mathieu, TE Juwan Johnson, LB Willie Gay Jr., OG Lucas Patrick, CB Paulson Adebo
Team Needs: EDGE, DL, WR, RB, OT
Projected 2025 Free Agents: S Budda Baker, RB James Conner, WR Greg Dortch, DT Roy Lopez, ED Dennis Gardeck
Team needs: QB, CB, RB, EDGE, LB
Projected 2025 Free Agents: CB Nate Hobbs, EDGE Malcolm Koonce, OG Cody Whitehair, LB Robert Spillane, S Marcus Epps
Team Needs: IOL, OT, CB, WR, TE
Projected 2025 Free Agents: WR Darius Slayton, LB Isaiah Simmons, CB Adoree’ Jackson, S Jason Pinnock, QB Drew Lock
Team needs: IOL, S, DL, QB, LB
Projected 2025 Free Agents: WR Odell Beckham Jr., S Jevon Holland, OG Liam Eichenberg, S Jordan Poyer, DL Calais Campbell
13. Airplanes (2-3)
Team needs: OT, WR, EDGE, S, DL
Projected 2025 Free Agents: ED Haason Redick, WR Mike Williams, OT Tyrone Smith, OT Morgan Moses, DT Javon Kinlaw, S Chuck Clark
Team needs: LB, IOL, S, EDGE, OT
Projected 2025 Free Agents: DT Jarran Reed, LB Jerome Baker, LB Terrell Dodson, C Connor Williams
Team Needs: OT, RB, WR, S, TE
Projected 2025 Free Agents: OT Garett Bolles, QB Zach Wilson, RB Javonte Williams, EDGE Jonathon Cooper, CB Levi Wallace
Team needs: RB, DL, LB, S, WR
Projected 2025 Free Agents: WR Brandin Cooks, OG Zack Martin, RB Ezekiel Elliott, EDGE DeMarcus Lawrence, QB Trey Lance
Team Needs: EDGE, IOL, LB, WR, TE
Projected 2025 Free Agents: ED Josh Sweat, ED Brandon Graham, LB Devin White, OG Mekhi Becton, CB Isaiah Rodgers
18. Bears (4-2)
Team needs: IOL, OT, RB, EDGE, DL
Projected 2025 Free Agents: WR Keenan Allen, OG Teven Jenkins, RB Khalil Herbert, EDGE Darrell Taylor
19. Colts (3-3)
Team needs: CB, S, LB, DL, IOL
Projected 2025 Free Agents: C Ryan Kelly, S Julian Blackmon, DT Dayo Odeyingbo, LB EJ Speed, QB Joe Flacco
20. 49ers (3-3)
Team needs: OT, IOL, CB, S, DL
Projected 2025 Free Agents: CB Charvarius Ward, LB Dre Greenlaw, S Talanoa Hufanga, CB Deommodore Lenoir, RB Elijah Mitchell
21. Bills (3-2)
Team needs: CB, S, LB, DL, WR, IOL
Projected 2025 Free Agents: CB Rasul Douglas, WR McHollins, S Damar Hamlin, DT Austin Johnson, S Mike Edwards
Team needs: WR, CB, TE, DL, EDGE
Projected 2025 Free Agents: ED Khalil Mack, CB Asante-Samuel Jr., RB JK Dobbins, WR Josh Palmer, QB Taylor Heinicke
Team needs: CB, IOL, LB, EDGE, WR
Projected 2025 Free Agents: WR Chris Godwin, EDGE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, LB Lavonte David, OG Sua Opeta
Team needs: IOL, CB, LB, DL, OT
Projected 2025 Free Agents: RB AJ Dillon, C Josh Myers, OT Andre Dillard, LB Isaiah McDuffie, CB Eric Stokes
Team Needs: OT, IOL, LB, S, WR, EDGE, CB
Projected 2025 Free Agents: LB Bobby Wagner, LB Jamin Davis, S Jeremy Chinn, TE Zach Ertz, CB Benjamin St-Juste, P Tress Way
Team needs: QB, CB, WR, LB, S
Projected 2025 Free Agents: OG James Daniels, QB Russell Wilson, OT Dan Moore Jr., QB Justin Fields, RB Najee Harris, CB Donte Jackson
Team Needs: OT, IOL, WR, LB, EDGE
Projected 2025 Free Agents: OT Ronnie Stanley, OT Patrick Mekari, WR Nelson Agholor, S Eddie Jackson, LB Malik Harrison
28. Lions (4-1)
Team needs: EDGE, DL, CB, WR, IOL
Projected 2025 Free Agents: ED Marcus Davenport, OG Kevin Zeitler, DT Levi Onwuzurike, CB Emmanuel Moseley, CB Carlton Davis
Team needs: CB, LB, EDGE, DL, WR
Projected 2025 Free Agents: ED Matt Judon, S Justin Simmons, CB Antonio Hamilton, WR Rondell Moore
Team needs: DL, IOL, WR, EDGE, CB
Projected 2025 Free Agents: WR Stefon Diggs, EDGE Derek Barnett, OG Kendrick Green, DT Foley Fatukasi, QB Case Keenum
Team needs: DL, CB, IOL, WR, LB
Projected 2025 Free Agents: S Justin Reid, WR Hollywood Brown, DT Tershawn Wharton, LB Nick Bolton, OG Trey Smith, DT Derrick Nnadi
Team needs: CB, IOL, S, RB, DL
Projected 2025 Free Agents: QB Sam Darnold, RB Aaron Jones, OG Dalton Risner, CB Stephon Gilmore, CB Byron Murphy
