The NFL Draft is structured in a way that that should allow less successful teams to bridge the gap with more successful teams. There is a direct benefit associated to losing and the worst teams have the earliest opportunities to draft top collegiate prospects.

Before the draft begins April 24 in Green Bay, Wis., teams will spend the next month rounding out their scouting reports on players and finalizing their big board. With the early waves of free agency in the rearview mirror, team needs are clearer, as are potential targets.