Green Bay Packers

Center: Yes, the Packers drafted Corey Linsley on the third day of the draft, but that won’t have any effect on the starting job come Week 1. Unless they drafted a center early, no pick was going to beat out J.C. Tretter for the starting gig. However, Tretter is only a two-year veteran himself, so some experience here could be useful.

Inside linebacker: It’s not necessarily that the Packers have a gaping hole at this position, rather just two players that are average and, in turn, could be replaced. A.J. Hawk and Brad Jones have done a good job, but the Packers need more out of them. Drafting outside linebacker Carl Bradford could be a move to set up a transition to this position.

Chicago Bears

Running back: Now, the Bears drafted Ka’Deem Carey in the fourth round of the draft, but I’m not sure if Carey is the type of player that could complement starter Matt Forte. With Matt Forte carrying most of the load, the Bears needed a strong back to help on third down or to simply give Forte a break from the rigors of the position. With Carey in the fold, the Bears will have speed, but the bruiser-type running back is still missing. Head Coach Marc Trestman will love the versatility, but in short-yardage situations, a strong back could be missed.

Safety: The Bears made it clear they don’t value the safety position as much as others when they didn’t pull the trigger on one in the first round. Instead, the team took Brock Vereen in the fourth round. Vereen has a lot of upside, but if he doesn’t pan out, the team is left with Ryan Mundy and Chris Conte at safety. It could be worse, but to say there’s a hole at safety is adequate.

Detroit Lions

Safety: The Lions have had a hole at safety for some time, and signing former Ravens strong safety James Ihedigbo in the offseason helps. However, the Lions neglected to draft a safety, putting more pressure on Ihedgibo and free safety Glover Quin to get it done. With a 23rd-ranked passing attack last season, the position needed to be address, and the Lions didn’t plan for the future.

Cornerback: The Lions pass defense was not strong last year, and hasn’t been for a while. With that said, the secondary needed to be address and revamped. A fourth-round choice of Nevin Lawson helped to sure up the depth at cornerback, but the quality is still a concern. Chris Houston and Darius Slay will need to step up this season, or more changes will come in 2015.

Minnesota Vikings

Safety: Yes, safety seems to be a hole for most teams in the league, as the position is losing value over time. The Vikings have Harrison Smith and Jamarca Sanford in the starting roles at the moment, but neither is a shoe-in. Sanford could be overtaken by any of the handful of reserve safeties, or even newly-drafted cornerback Antone Exum, who is athletic enough to find a role as a safety.

Wide receiver: The Vikings have considerable depth at receiver, but what they are missing is a No. 1 target for rookie Teddy Bridgewater or Christian Ponder. Greg Jennings and Cordarrelle Patterson are strong options, but neither is No. 1 quality at this point in their careers. Jennings has the potential to stand out, like he did in Green Bay, but that has yet to be seen in a Vikings jersey.