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2026 Bottom Team Needs Accuracy

In 2026, see which teams addressed a bottom 4 (needs #5–8) positional need with their Round 1 pick. MDDB 2026 team needs ↗

2026

6/32 (19%)MDDB 2026 needs ↗

#	Team	MDDB Bot 4 Needs	Drafted	Player	Bot 4 Hitⓘ
#3	ARI Arizona Cardinals	CBWRDTRB	RB	Jeremiyah Love	✓
#7	WAS Washington Commanders	LBCBGOT	LB	Sonny Styles	✓
#10	NYG New York Giants	GCBOTDT	OT	Francis Mauigoa	✓
#13	LAR Los Angeles Rams	CBQBSEDGE	QB	Ty Simpson	✓
#19	CAR Carolina Panthers	OTSEDGELB	OT	Monroe Freeling	✓
#29	KC Kansas City Chiefs	TEDTSLB	DT	Peter Woods	✓
Total — 6/32 hit a bot 4 need					19%

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.