Smith and head coach Ron Rivera will use that approach with the second and third rounds. Like Rivera, Smith wants to pick the best players available, but they have to be the right fit for the team as well.

"We have in our minds on what positions to focus on and needs -- if you want to call them needs -- that we want to fulfill," Smith said. "If the best player available matches needs, then that makes it easy. Obviously if it's not, then we'll look at the board and kind of look at what player is there."

Something Smith doesn't want to do is focus one specific need. He and Rivera would certainly like to add more depth at positions like wide receiver or tight end -- two positions that many believe to require improvement -- but Smith said they're always looking to add weapons.

"Whether it's a tight end, wide receiver, running back, quarterback, on defense a corner or another pass rusher, anybody that can impact you."