The order for the top 20 picks in the 2020 NFL draft is set, and the Cincinnati Bengals are officially on the clock for Round 1, which begins Thursday, April 23.
You've already seen Todd McShay's early Mock Draft for picks 1-32, but we asked NFL Nation reporters who cover teams picking in the top 10 to take an early look at offseason needs and priorities for all 10 teams. Which will look at quarterbacks early? Which will focus on defense? And which could supplement their high pick with an aggressive approach to free agency?
Here's what each team will prioritize:
1. Cincinnati Bengals (2-14)
Is it quarterback or bust for the Bengals at No. 1, or could they be active in the free agency/trade market to find a QB?
Without a doubt: Given the quarterback situation, it will be a massive stunner if the Bengals don't take one with the top overall pick. All eyes will be on Ohio native Joe Burrow, who was the topic of conversation long before he won the Heisman and led LSU to the College Football Playoff. Burrow could rejuvenate an apathetic fan base that left many seats empty in 2019.
The Bengals still have Andy Dalton under contract for another year, but there's a strong possibility the team will trade or cut him before next season.
Biggest offseason need: Quarterback. Someone like Burrow could help the Bengals tread water while they look for upgrades across a roster in need of a massive overhaul. -- Ben Baby
2. Washington Redskins (3-13)
Do you expect the new Washington coach to bring in a quarterback to compete with Dwayne Haskins in 2020, or is Haskins the unquestioned starter?
Haskins' strong finish should remove doubts about his status for 2020; in his last three games he posted a 59.5 Total QBR and a 109.5 passer rating. Considering that, plus the fact he was the owner's choice, it's hard to see a new coach winning an argument for another quarterback. Of course, some of it depends on whether team president Bruce Allen remains -- he also was big on Haskins before the draft -- and who is hired as the coach.
With no other quarterback signed for 2020, the Redskins will have to sign a veteran and perhaps draft one in the later rounds.
Biggest offseason need: Impact talent. The Redskins have needs at high-priority spots such as left tackle, corner, receiver and edge rusher. If they're drafting this high, they'll be able to fill one of those needs without a problem, and someone such as Ohio State defensive end Chase Young would represent the best example of potential impact talent. -- John Keim
3. Detroit Lions (3-12-1)
The Lions signed pass-rusher Trey Flowers to a huge deal last March, but they still had just 28 total sacks. Could they look to add another starting pass-rusher this offseason?
Simply, yes. The Lions' defensive front struggled against the run and the pass, on the edges and the interior. Flowers is a piece Detroit can build around, but it needs help everywhere else on that line. If Chase Young is available when the Lions draft, they should select him to pair with Flowers. Romeo Okwara is a decent NFL player and a good third rotational end, but this team needs an impact starter.
Biggest offseason need: It is a pass-rusher, whether that's on the edge or the interior. Figure the Lions to try to solve some of this through free agency, but on a team with some big holes, a pass rush is the largest. -- Michael Rothstein
Chase Young sits down with Tom Rinaldi ahead of the marquee matchup between Ohio State and Clemson to discuss his historic season and suspension.
4. New York Giants (4-12)
The Giants had a bad offense and a bad defense this season. Which side of the ball will they prioritize this offseason?
It has to be the defense. The hope is the offense will grow with a young quarterback and some quality weapons who had trouble staying on the field this season. The defense has no such hope. It is devoid of talent and needs serious high-end upgrades both in the draft and free agency.
Biggest offseason need: Edge rusher. Offensive tackle and middle linebacker are in the mix, but the Giants aren't going anywhere until they get a No. 1 pass-rusher who scares the opposition. He's not on the roster right now. -- Jordan Raanan
5. Miami Dolphins (5-11)
Miami has three first-round picks and the league's most cap space in 2020. Which positions are the priorities this offseason?
Quarterback, offensive line and edge rusher stick out as the top priorities. All eyes are on QB, but nothing about the Dolphins will change for the better until they fix the trenches. The offensive line gave up 58 sacks this season, worst in the NFL. On the other hand, the defense has an NFL-low 22 sacks.
Multiple new starters need to be found on the offensive line and front seven in both free agency and the draft. Miami needs to hit these positions again and again.
Biggest offseason need: It's the big one that matters most -- quarterback. The Dolphins got a lot out of 37-year-old Ryan Fitzpatrick, and there's a role for him in 2020 if he doesn't retire. But it looks like the Josh Rosen experiment was a bust. The team needs to do everything it can to find its franchise quarterback -- something it has missed since Dan Marino. If Burrow goes No. 1 to Cincinnati, top options center on an injured Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) or Justin Herbert (Oregon). -- Cameron Wolfe
Todd McShay thinks Chase Young is better than Joey and Nick Bosa and says he would draft Young No. 1 overall, even if he needed a quarterback.
6. Los Angeles Chargers (5-11)
The Chargers have been rumored for years to draft a first-round quarterback to be Philip Rivers' heir apparent. Is this the year it happens?
There's a strong possibility the Chargers take a quarterback in the first round. They've done extensive work on quarterbacks in the draft the past few years, even selecting Easton Stick in the fifth round in 2019. Rivers is 38 and in the final year of his deal. Although he has said he wants to continue playing, the Chargers' brass has not said it wants him back.
The team also moves into a new facility in SoFi Stadium next season, and it could be looking for star power at the quarterback position to help build the fan base in L.A.
Biggest offseason need: Along with quarterback, the Chargers have to get better up front along the offensive line. They struggled to protect Rivers this season and were inconsistent running the football. Left tackle Russell Okung, 31, dealt with a life-threatening pulmonary embolism due to blood clots that forced him to miss the first half of the season and was slowed by a groin injury during the backstretch of 2019. -- Eric D. Williams
7. Carolina Panthers (5-11)
What are the chances the Panthers add a quarterback this offseason, either in free agency or in the first round of the draft?
It all depends on the health of Cam Newton (foot) and whether the new coach wants Newton back for the final year of his contract. If the Panthers decide to move on from the first pick of the 2011 draft they definitely will add a veteran quarterback in free agency and possibly use a high draft pick, perhaps a first-rounder, on a player for the future.
They selected Will Grier in the third round of the 2019 draft to develop, but he was thrust into the fire in Week 16 and "didn't stand a chance," as tight end Greg Olsen said afterward.
Biggest offseason need: A left tackle and more depth along both fronts that have struggled this season. They have plenty of talent at the skill spots in running back Christian McCaffrey and wide receivers DJ Moore and Curtis Samuel. -- David Newton
8. Arizona Cardinals (5-10-1)
How aggressive will the Cardinals be in trying to improve their offensive line this offseason?
It's safe to say they'll be aggressive only because they will need to restock at least one tackle, and possibly both. The offensive line has been inconsistent this season after being asked to run an up-tempo system that was, well, out of its wheelhouse. Arizona will look to upgrade from Justin Murray at right tackle and might look for a new left tackle because D.J. Humphries is in the final year of his rookie deal.
Other than that, Arizona will upgrade the interior of the line only if it can find someone better than those already on the roster.
Biggest offseason need: They need a No. 1 wide receiver and a top-tier defensive tackle as badly as any team can need any player. The Cardinals' offense is a few pieces away from rolling into 2020 as one of the best in football, and finding a receiver who can be Kyler Murray's go-to will be necessary for that to happen, while the defense needs push up the middle to complement Chandler Jones' skill off the edge. -- Josh Weinfuss
9. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-10)
The Jags have little cap space in 2020. How likely are Nick Foles and Gardner Minshew to be the top two QBs on this roster next season?
Jacksonville will be able to create cap room by cutting several players, most notably Marcell Dareus -- which would save $20 million -- so the team would have some room if it wanted to try to sign another quarterback. That's unlikely, however. A more plausible scenario would be drafting a quarterback and letting him compete for the job or sitting out a year to learn (like Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson did).
Sticking with Foles and Minshew is the most likely plan of action, though. The Jaguars like what they've seen from Minshew and want to see how he develops with a full offseason. Foles is too expensive to cut ($33.8 million in dead money), so there's little chance he's gone. There are some pieces on offense (wide receivers DJ Chark and Chris Conley and running back Leonard Fournette), and if the Jaguars can address the offensive line and add another skill player (especially at tight end), they would be content to go with either Foles or Minshew.
Biggest offseason need: The interior defensive line has to be addressed. Losing Dareus to an abdominal injury this season really hurt the run defense, as it allowed 139.8 rushing yards per game, which ranked 28th. Abry Jones and Taven Bryan aren't getting it done, so there has to be a major upgrade at both tackle spots. -- Michael DiRocco
10. Cleveland Browns (6-10)
The Browns used a lot of assets to improve their roster last offseason, but they still missed the playoffs. Will GM John Dorsey be aggressive in overhauling the roster again in 2020?
He'll have to be. The Browns basically played with only two starting-caliber offensive linemen all season in guard Joel Bitonio and center JC Tretter. That proved to be a factor in the downfall of the passing game, despite all of the talent at the skill positions.
Beyond that, Dorsey will have to find help at safety and along the defensive line, as injuries and suspensions exposed a lack of depth at both the front end and back end of a defense that capitulated down the stretch.
Biggest offseason need: Left tackle, without a doubt. The Browns tried benching Greg Robinson midway through the season, but all that showed was that they had nobody else to play there. Cleveland could attempt to trade up and draft Georgia's Andrew Thomas, the consensus No. 1 tackle on the board, or make another run at trading for disgruntled Washington All-Pro Trent Williams. -- Jake Trotter