MDDB Bottom Team Needs Accuracy
How often do teams address a bottom 4 need by MDDB with their Round 1 pick? Lower than top needs — these are secondary priorities that occasionally surprise. MDDB team needs ↗
2025
▲ +12/32(6%)
2024
▼ -21/32(3%)
2023
▲ +23/31(10%)
2022
→ same1/32(3%)
2021
1/32(3%)
5-Year Avg: Bot 4 Hit: 1.6/32. Best: 2023 (3/31). Worst: 2021 (1/32).
Methodology
A "Bot 4 Hit" means the team's Round 1 pick position matched one of MDDB's bottom 4 needs. Positions are normalized to MDDB groupings (e.g. OG/C → IOL, DE/OLB → EDGE, DT → DL). Teams that traded away their first-round pick are excluded. Teams with multiple R1 picks appear multiple times. Needs data sourced from archived nflmockdraftdatabase.com ↗ team needs pages.