Everybody loves the NFL Draft because there are so many layers to it, but one of the most important is schematic fit. Drafting good players is only one part of the puzzle — if those players land in the wrong scheme, they are sunk.
Some players are more scheme-specific than others, but in an ideal world, players would all end up with teams that run schemes perfectly tailored to their abilities. Of course, not all are so lucky, and some players are destined to languish in a spot that asks them to do things they just aren’t equipped for.