Some NFL teams draft for need and others with a strict eye on talent. Either way, most teams still have roster weaknesses when the draft is over.
Below, I've taken a look at the biggest hole on each NFL roster now that the 2024 NFL draft is done. At this point in the offseason, a roster hole does not necessarily mean a position with no clear starters; most teams have filled those holes and are left only with units where depth is sketchy. Many of the advanced stats referenced below, such as DVOA and DYAR, are explained here.
Jump to a team:
ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LV | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH
Roster hole: Wide receiver
We can have some interesting arguments about Keon Coleman, whom the Bills took at the top of the second round. My friend Mike Tanier pointed out that Coleman's film is filled with him almost making a lot of highlight catches in 2023: tracking the ball well but lacking top-end speed and getting it knocked away or not catching the ball cleanly. Coleman's Playmaker Score was fairly typical for a second-round receiver.
The problem is that Coleman might now be Buffalo's best wide receiver. Khalil Shakir is a speed demon who had excellent advanced metrics last year (55.1% DVOA on 45 targets!), but is he ready to be a starter in the NFL? Curtis Samuel is an average slot receiver who has never ranked above 39th in receiving DYAR. Mack Hollins will be 31 years old this year. Recent signee Chase Claypool is on his fourth team since 2022 and hasn't been able to replicate his rookie year production in 2020. KJ Hamler and Quintez Cephus are «never healthy» lottery tickets. Forget Stefon Diggs; I'm not
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