Which teams should trade up in the 1st round of the NFL draft?

The 2018 NFL Draft is poised to shape the landscape of the league for years to come.

This year presents one of the deepest quarterback and running back classes in recent memory, while a number of safeties and cornerbacks should be able to make an immediate impact.

With the goal of winning a Super Bowl top of mind for all 32 general managers, we evaluate which teams should push their chips forward and trade up in the first round in order to fill an obvious need or fortify their bid for a title.

Bills

The Bills snapped what was the longest playoff drought in major North American sports on New Year's Eve, providing their fans with a long-awaited measure of relief. Buffalo jettisoned quarterback Tyrod Taylor to Cleveland in exchange for a third-round pick, however, and needs to find its quarterback of the future or risk stalling any progress made in 2017.

Armed with five top-65 picks (Nos. 12, 22, 53, 56, and 65), the Bills are well-equipped to surge up the board in order to select one of UCLA's Josh Rosen, Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield, Louisville's Lamar Jackson, USC's Sam Darnold, or Wyoming's Josh Allen. Buffalo can't afford to have a transition year with unproven veteran AJ McCarron under center. The Bills must be major players at this year's draft and shake up the board up with a seismic move for an elusive franchise quarterback.

Cardinals

Is anyone confident that the Cardinals can realize their potential with Sam Bradford at quarterback? It doesn't appear the team's new regime led by head coach Steve Wilks is enamored with Bradford, while former Cardinals bench boss Bruce Arians lobbied for the team to select Louisville's Lamar Jackson.

It was reported that the Cardinals are trying desperately to move up from No. 15, a welcome development as the Rams and 49ers have markedly improved during the offseason. The last place NFL teams should want to be is stuck in no man's land and a move up the board would signify the Cardinals' intention to be in the mix for a playoff spot this fall.

Falcons

Atlanta is in the middle of its Super Bowl window and should be actively looking to improve while mired in the uber-competitive NFC South. The Falcons don't sport many weaknesses and should try to pursue the best player available in order to leapfrog the rest of the conference's leading contenders.

It would likely take the Falcons' 2019 first-round pick in order to move up drastically from No. 26 but there are some creative solutions to be found, including packaging future picks with some decent trade-bait assets on the roster. Imagine the Falcons if they add another edge rush threat in N.C. State's Bradley Chubb or inside/outside linebacker Roquan Smith from Georgia? It could be a nightmare for coordinators to figure out one of the NFL's most talented, well-rounded teams.

Packers

It would be arrogant to assume that Aaron Rodgers can carry an otherwise anonymous offensive group to the postseason, and the Packers may be squandering the remaining peak years of one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play.

Green Bay's approach to the draft and free agency was marked by staunch conservatism, but the team promoted Brian Gutekunst to replace Ted Thompson as general manager in January. Gutekunst will likely be looking to make a splash during his first draft as general manager, while the Packers need to actualize their Super Bowl window and act aggressively.

The Packers own an NFL-best 12 draft picks, including four selections in the fifth round. If they can find a suitable package to move up for a game-changing talent like Penn State's Saquon Barkley, they should go all-in.

Patriots

New England holds two first-round picks (Nos. 23 and 31) for the first time since 2012, where they hit two home runs in Chandler Jones and Dont'a Hightower. While the Patriots' vulnerabilities were on display during the playoffs, they're still the reigning AFC champions and will be penciled in for a Super Bowl appearance until another team proves themselves worthy.

The Patriots will eventually need to find a successor to Tom Brady, after trading Jimmy Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a 2018 second-round pick. With two first-round and two second-round picks, the Patriots have the draft capital to stun the rest of the league and acquire one of the marquee quarterbacks, Barkley, or even a top edge talent like Chubb.