This is a look into what would be the best-case scenario for each team for its first few picks of the upcoming NFL draft. By no means is this a mock draft, and players might get picked multiple times over multiple rounds. This is just a look into what would be the best selection for the team at that pick.

Washington Redskins

1st: Leonard Williams, DL Southern Cal.

2nd: AJ Cann, OG South Carolina

3rd: Jake Fisher, OT Oregon

4th: Taiwan Jones, LB Michigan State

Speaking of messes, the Redskins are up. Not only do they have a talent-poor roster, but they have a talent-poor roster that has 26 players in their contract years. On top of this, the new general manager did not hire the coaching staff, and it has been communicated to this coaching staff that they have to win seven games to even think about staying around for 2016. Therefore, this draft is about the long term more than anything else.

In this scenario, the Redskins get players who are scheme versatile. That said, they can fit into the Gruden/Joe Barry coaching styles or another coaching staff incoming next season. Leonard Williams can be a JJ Watt clone for a 3-4 or Kevin Williams clone for a 4-3 (3 tech DT). AJ Cann play in a zone block or power block offense. Taiwan Jones can be a 3-4 ILB or a 4-3 strong-side OLB. Jake Fisher can be a RT to team with Trent Williams (assuming that they are moving on from Morgan Moses) or a LT replacing Trent Williams.

New York Jets

1st: Amari Cooper, WR Alabama

2nd: Brett Hundley, QB UCLA

3rd: Alex Carter, CB Stanford

4th: Jake Fisher, OT Oregon

The Jets are another mess in search of sheer talent outside of the defensive front seven. Todd Bowles has been brought in to bring credibility and to maintain the terrific defense that Rex Ryan ran for years. Everything will come down to one decision: who is playing quarterback. To the Jets’ credit, they are not feeling any loyalty to players currently on the roster, so expect a lot of releases and players walking in free agency.

If this was a draft with a “can’t miss/blue chip” QB prospect, the Jets would be bidding on the top pick for Bowles. Since there is no such prospect, the Jets will dip into the veteran market for a quarterback. If this fails to net a quality signal caller, then they should be after Brett Hundley in Round 2.

Chicago Bears

1st: Shane Ray, OLB Missouri

2nd: Jordan Phillips, DT Oklahoma

3rd: Kurtis Drummond, S Michigan State

4th: Jake Ryan, LB Michigan

Unlike most of the teams picking in the top seven, Chicago actually does have a core of talent to work with. Many of their problems in 2014 could be attributed to a horrible defense (30th in yards, 31st in points, and middle-of-the-pack in most of the rest of the categories) and an offense that turned the ball over far too many times.

Jay Cutler will not be as careless with the ball in 2015 if he does not have to press as hard (many of his INTs in 2014 came when the Bears were down nine points or more). Ray and Phillips start Day 1 for them, and this would allow them to deal Jared Allen to a four-front team where he will be happier.

Atlanta Falcons

1st: Shane Ray, DE Missouri

2nd: Duke Johnson, RB Miami

3rd: Donovan Smith, OT Penn State

4th: Marcus Hardison, DT Arizona State

The Falcons badly disappointed in 2014. They were expected to rebound but barely missed out on the playoffs thanks to the disaster known as the NFC South. They still have not fixed the issues on both lines despite investing a large amount of money and many draft picks on both. What they need is to finish those jobs. Shane Ray makes their previous investments on the defensive line better, and Donovan Smith allows them to slide Matthews, Jr. to the right side where he more natural.