The draft is one of the most exciting periods on the NFL calendar, partly because there truly are so many unknowns leading up to the event. Which players will go where? Which position group will teams prioritize? The theories are endless, and part of the fun always stems from the fact that, as of now, anyone’s guess is as good as anyone else’s.
Every draft is different, and with roster turnover in the NFL, the needs for individual teams change every year as well. However, there is something to be gained by examining a regime’s past drafts to see if any patterns are consistent over the course of a front office’s tenure.