We’re still about three weeks from the NFL draft, so NFL teams’ final draft plans aren’t set in stone quite yet. Still, we can catch glimpses and potential thoughts on how teams and coaches are approaching this draft by listening to what they say at the annual NFL league meeting in Phoenix this week.

​Coaches and general managers have spent the past 48 hours speaking to the media, answering many questions about their teams. While they haven’t fully revealed the plans, some quotes raise more questions or offer more insight into how the team is thinking of going into Pittsburgh.

​How will the Detroit Lions attack their offensive line needs?

​Throughout this draft process, it’s been made clear that the Lions have talent on the roster, and one of them is left tackle. With the surprise retirement of center Frank Ragnow last offseason, the team filled that need in free agency by signing center Cade Mays to a three-year, $25 million contract, but tackle is still a need.

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Mock drafts have had the Lions going left tackle, because on the right side is All-Pro right tackle Penei Sewell, but on Monday at the league meetings, Detroit head coach Dan Campbell gave some insight on Sewell’s future.

​“I’d like to move him. I would. I’d like to move him to left [tackle],” Campbell said of Sewell potentially moving to left tackle. “We’re ready to do that. All he wants is a couple of days to work his left-handed stance a little bit. It’s a little bit like riding a bike for him.”

​Sewell has made a name for himself in the league at right, having over 5,000 snaps at the position, but started his career playing left for eight games.

​What does this mean for the Lions’ draft plans?

​First, it gives them flexibility to draft a right or left tackle throughout the draft. It’s not as easy a switch as fans anticipate, but the initial options for them were Alabama’s Kadyn Proctor, Georgia’s Monroe Freeling and Utah’s Caleb Lomu.

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Now they can target options like Clemson’s Blake Miller, Miami’s Francis Mauigoa and Arizona State’s Max Iheanachor, who all played right tackle in college, making it a seamless transition into the NFL.

If the Lions want to find a starting tackle to fill the need, it’ll likely have to be on Day 1 due to this class not being very deep at the position – none of these guys will likely be left when Detroit is on the clock at pick 50.

​Will the New York Jets select a quarterback in this draft?

Surprise, surprise, the Jets need a quarterback once again, and this year they have the No. 2 overall pick to fill that need. The only problem is that there isn’t a quarterback worth taking at that spot in this year’s draft class.

​With the trades of defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and cornerback Sauce Gardner, the Jets can attack quarterback later in the first round with pick No. 16 or in the second with picks 33 and 44 – but will they? Head coach Aaron Glenn talked about whether the team will add quarterbacks to its room after trading for Geno Smith earlier this offseason.

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“I just feel like he’s the guy that’s going to lead us to the promised land,” Glenn said of Smith. “He’s the guy that’s going to touch the ball more than anybody on offense.”

​Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson has been a hot topic surrounding the Jets within this draft, even having a private workout for them, but Jets fans should expect Smith to have the reins of the offense come Week 1. Now, whether or not the Jets will add to their quarterback room is still uncertain, but Glenn is confident in what Smith can do.

​A likely scenario for New York is building the roster with the four top-50 picks it has in this draft, then selecting its quarterback of the future in 2027 with the three first-round picks it has.

​What will the New York Giants do with the No. 5 overall pick?

​One of the hardest picks to predict in this year’s draft, because the Giants don’t need an edge rusher – one of the very few teams in the league with this problem. It opens up the door for names like Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles or even Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate.

​The point is this: the team can go anywhere on night one of the NFL draft. But new head coach John Harbaugh gave some insight into how he wants to build his team, shining a light on an avenue the Giants could pursue on draft night that hasn’t been talked about enough.

​“I think the offensive line is like our team, a work in progress. The whole team is a work in progress still,” Harbaugh said. “The offensive line and defensive line, I think we talked about from Day 1, that’s where games are won and lost, it’s where it starts. We’ve got to try and build the best offensive line and defensive line in football, that’s gotta be our goal.”

​Tackle isn’t a need for the Giants, having Andrew Thomas and Jermiane Eluemunor, but the interior is. Offensive guard Aaron Stinnie is the current projected starter for the team this upcoming season, and to fill in that need, the Giants could look at Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane or Utah tackle Spencer Fano, who most anticipate switching to guard at the NFL level.​

It’s not a for-sure fact that the Giants will lean this way when they’re on the clock in three weeks, but it’s a real possibility with how Harbaugh talked about dominating the trenches.

​How will the Miami Dolphins attack the draft with their added capital from the Jaylen Waddle trade?

​It’s no secret that the Dolphins are essentially throwing away this year to tackle the team’s dead cap situation, having over $175 million in dead cap money according to Over the Cap.

​Still, the team signed one of the biggest free agents this offseason, quarterback Malik Willis, to a three-year, $67.5 million contract, signaling to fans they aren’t fully giving up on this season. The Dolphins likely wanna see what Willis can do in a tough situation, and if he shines, they have the quarterback of the future; if he doesn’t, they have a bridge quarterback.

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To fully evaluate a quarterback, you need talent around him, and the Dolphins simply don’t have it for Willis. They still have running back De’Von Achane, who’s a great back in the league, but the No. 1 wide receiver at the moment is Jalen Tolbert, maybe Tutu Atwell. That won’t get it done in 2026, and new head coach Jeff Hafley shed some light on who Willis will throw the ball to on Monday.

​“He’s gonna be throwing to some good players. We’ve got a lot of draft picks,” Hafley said when asked about who Willis will throw the ball to this upcoming season. “We’ll have receivers for Malik [Willis] to throw to.”

​The Dolphins have 11 draft picks in this draft and will certainly have the ability to attack pass catchers in this class. An interesting route is taking Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq at 11th overall, answers the pass-catching needs, and is an able run blocker in the running game.

Still, at picks 30, 43 and 75 – there are plenty of Day 1 starters in that range the Dolphins can take swings on and hopefully hit on in this draft class.