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NFL Trade Deadline 2020: Top trade targets from each division

By Ian Higgins

MIAMI, FL - NOVEMBER 03: Quinnen Williams #95 of the New York Jets celebrates after sacking Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Miami Dolphins during the first quarter of the game at Hard Rock Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - NOVEMBER 03: Quinnen Williams #95 of the New York Jets celebrates after sacking Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Miami Dolphins during the first quarter of the game at Hard Rock Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 27: Everson Griffen #97 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on before their game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on September 27, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 27: Everson Griffen #97 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on before their game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on September 27, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

With injury-riddled rosters and uncertainty among the league’s top contenders, which teams can upgrade with one of these trade deadline targets?

This NFL season has left depth charts riddled with injuries and forced front offices to get creative with their replacement solutions. The NFL trade deadline fast approaches (November 3rd) and teams will either be looking to make their push for the postseason with twilight-hour additions or strip their roster of all value in a bid for the future.

Through six weeks of NFL football, we can begin to define the growth-curves of each franchise and can diagnose strategies entering this crucial portion of the year. At the top of the pecking order, teams such as Seattle, Buffalo, Baltimore, and Kansas City will likely freeze their rosters and hold hope in their current talent.

The second-tier of teams in the NFL include Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Chicago, and Green Bay. These teams, among others, will need to solve their own problems of personnel-algebra to be reconsidered as elite ball clubs. This may be an exterior speedster, a serviceable tight end, or the final piece to a pass-rush unit.

Finally, the bottom-feeders of the NFL will be looking to strip their rosters and accumulate assets for the 2021 NFL Draft. This may include a new franchise quarterback such as Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields, or could be the beginning of a full roster makeover. Whatever the choice, these teams will be holding garage-sales on their former premium draft selections.

Having had a season with such a significant number of injuries to high-profile players, an unusually high number of unproven players have had their chance to assert themselves on the depth chart. This has not only tanked the trade value of cap-rich veteran options but also put a premium on cap-friendly options for cash-strapped organizations.

The position group to have had the most rookie-turnover this season has been among running-backs, signaling a change of the guard league-wide.

With the continuing shift towards field-spacing receivers coming out of the backfield, these quick players have begun to carve out their own niche within the running game as well, offering explosiveness power backs simply cannot.

Myles Gaskin & D’Andre Swift have been perfect examples, taking over for the more sluggish Jordan Howard & Adrian Peterson respectively.

Which players could be up on the block for the deadline, and who can benefit the most from their arrival?

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