The NFL draft has come and gone, and if there is one thing we have learned from the beginning of the 2022 season, it’s that anything is possible. We have seen some of the biggest names in football be traded, creating a ripple effect across the league and shaking up the NFL’s dynamic.
Of course, the absence of stars like Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, and A..J. Brown is never positive for their erstwhile teams, but they all have something in common- vacated targets. And in football, vacated targets equal opportunity. And, with opportunity comes production; hence why opportunity is king in the NFL.
Below are all 32 teams’ vacated targets, target percent (vs. 2021), and vacated air yards, all sortable by position, RB, WR, and TE. This list will be updated periodically throughout the offseason to identify vacant targets, assist in finding valued players in draft rooms compared to ADP, and serve as a reference for future discussions.
V-TGT = Vacated Targets
V-AY = Vacated Air Yards
Updated: 5/1/22
Team | Total Targets 2021 | V-Targets | V-Target% | V-A-Y | RB V-TGT | RB V-TGT Share% | WR V-TGT | WR V-TGT Share% | WR V-A-Y | TE V-TGT | TE V-TGT Share% | TE V-A-Y |
New York Giants | 561 | 220 | 39.22% | 1,116 | 58 | 26.36% | 47 | 21.36% | 496 | 115 | 52.27% | 620 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 715 | 186 | 26.01% | 1,757 | 13 | 6.99% | 62 | 33.33% | 734 | 111 | 59.68% | 1023 |
Denver Broncos | 516 | 106 | 20.54% | 599 | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 3.77% | 9 | 102 | 96.23% | 590 |
Los Angeles Chargers | 658 | 134 | 20.36% | 770 | 29 | 21.64% | 3 | 2.24% | 18 | 102 | 76.12% | 752 |
Minnesota Vikings | 577 | 111 | 19.24% | 608 | 0 | 0.00% | 15 | 13.51% | 110 | 96 | 86.49% | 498 |
New York Jets | 579 | 199 | 34.37% | 1,543 | 1 | 0.50% | 124 | 62.31% | 1,166 | 74 | 37.19% | 377 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 540 | 67 | 12.41% | 319 | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 5.97% | 45 | 63 | 94.03% | 274 |
Seattle Seahawks | 473 | 77 | 16.28% | 330 | 14 | 18.18% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 63 | 81.82% | 330 |
Tennessee Titans | 523 | 336 | 64.24% | 2,739 | 53 | 15.77% | 220 | 65.48% | 2,371 | 63 | 18.75% | 368 |
Cleveland Browns | 499 | 200 | 40.08% | 1,558 | 6 | 3.00% | 132 | 66.00% | 1,226 | 62 | 31.00% | 332 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 585 | 163 | 27.86% | 1,264 | 43 | 26.38% | 72 | 44.17% | 961 | 48 | 29.45% | 303 |
Washington Commanders | 534 | 159 | 29.78% | 1,142 | 6 | 3.77% | 105 | 66.04% | 884 | 48 | 30.19% | 258 |
Atlanta Falcons | 555 | 238 | 42.88% | 2,061 | 3 | 1.26% | 193 | 81.09% | 1,818 | 42 | 17.65% | 243 |
Indianapolis Colts | 501 | 171 | 34.13% | 1,595 | 5 | 2.92% | 124 | 72.51% | 1,304 | 42 | 24.56% | 291 |
Houston Texans | 523 | 170 | 32.50% | 619 | 86 | 50.59% | 51 | 30.00% | 412 | 33 | 19.41% | 207 |
Chicago Bears | 524 | 217 | 41.41% | 1,825 | 24 | 11.06% | 162 | 74.65% | 1,623 | 31 | 14.29% | 202 |
Dallas Cowboys | 636 | 205 | 32.23% | 1,994 | 7 | 3.41% | 180 | 87.80% | 1,869 | 18 | 8.78% | 125 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 653 | 100 | 15.31% | 813 | 10 | 10.00% | 72 | 72.00% | 697 | 18 | 18.00% | 116 |
Arizona Cardinals | 570 | 166 | 29.12% | 1,233 | 53 | 31.93% | 103 | 62.05% | 1,189 | 10 | 6.02% | 44 |
Detroit Lions | 554 | 44 | 7.94% | 361 | 7 | 15.91% | 32 | 72.73% | 337 | 5 | 11.36% | 24 |
Las Vegas Raiders | 603 | 159 | 26.37% | 1,690 | 39 | 24.53% | 116 | 72.96% | 1,682 | 4 | 2.52% | 8 |
New Orleans Saints | 468 | 65 | 13.89% | 520 | 4 | 6.15% | 57 | 87.69% | 508 | 4 | 6.15% | 12 |
Carolina Panthers | 575 | 74 | 12.87% | 102 | 60 | 81.08% | 11 | 14.86% | 87 | 3 | 4.05% | 15 |
Baltimore Ravens | 592 | 259 | 43.75% | 2,274 | 62 | 23.94% | 195 | 75.29% | 2,280 | 2 | 0.77% | -6 |
Los Angeles Rams | 602 | 217 | 36.05% | 2,309 | 31 | 14.29% | 185 | 85.25% | 2,302 | 1 | 0.46% | 7 |
Buffalo Bills | 622 | 193 | 31.03% | 1,707 | 9 | 4.66% | 184 | 95.34% | 1,707 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
Green Bay Packers | 569 | 241 | 42.36% | 2,769 | 0 | 0.00% | 241 | 100.00% | 2,769 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 636 | 345 | 54.25% | 2,777 | 80 | 23.19% | 265 | 76.81% | 2,777 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
Miami Dolphins | 597 | 182 | 30.49% | 1,806 | 13 | 7.14% | 169 | 92.86% | 1,806 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
New England Patriots | 523 | 51 | 9.75% | 17 | 49 | 96.08% | 2 | 3.92% | 17 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 466 | 5 | 1.07% | 0 | 5 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers | 496 | 48 | 9.68% | 490 | 0 | 0.00% | 48 | 100.00% | 490 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
