MDDB Top Team Needs Accuracy
How often do teams address a top 4 need by MDDB with their Round 1 pick? Teams typically draft to address their most critical needs first. MDDB team needs ↗
2025
▼ -525/32(78%)
2024
▲ +730/32(94%)
2023
▼ -323/31(74%)
2022
▼ -426/32(81%)
2021
30/32(94%)
5-Year Avg: Top 4 Hit: 26.8/32. Best: 2021 (30/32). Worst: 2023 (23/31).
Methodology
A "Top 4 Hit" means the team's Round 1 pick position matched one of MDDB's top 4 ranked 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.