Updated: Jan 3, 2005, 3:00 PM

Vote: NFL Silver Linings


Eli Manning It's never too early to start thinking about the NFL Draft ... especially if you're one of the 20 teams who start Monday with a lot of weeks between you and your next game.

Some teams spent Week 17 clinching playoff berths, but it was all about clinching top-five draft positions for the 49ers, Dolphins, Browns, Bears and Buccaneers. The bad news is only Atlanta's DeAneglo Hall will represent last year's top-10 draftees in the playoffs. The good news is Ben Roethlisberger was pick No. 11.

With a 2-14 record, the 49ers will pick first. What position most needs some first-round love?
  • 1) San Francisco has the first pick in the NFL Draft. What area do they most need to address with the pick?
  • 2) Miami has the second pick in the NFL Draft. What area do they most need to address with the pick?
  • 3) Cleveland has the third pick in the NFL Draft. What area do they most need to address with the pick?
  • 4) Chicago has the fourth pick in the NFL Draft. What area do they most need to address with the pick?
  • 5) Tampa Bay has the fifth pick in the NFL Draft. What area do they most need to address with the pick?
  • 6) All things being equal, who would you pick first if the following players enter the NFL Draft?

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