In the NFL, the team with the worst record at the end of the previous season gets the No. 1 pick in the draft. This rule is designed to give teams with the least amount of success the best chance to change the trajectory of their franchise.
Sometimes it works out. Sometimes it doesn't.
The Cincinnati Bengals drafted quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 draft following a 2-14 finish in 2019. Burrow led the franchise to the Super Bowl two seasons later.
The Cleveland Browns have also found themselves at the top of the draft on numerous occasions but have struggled to find stability at the quarterback position.