- 1,612
- 9
- 38
For the most part, teams will select the player they believe to be the best available at the time of their pick. But they'll trade up and trade down during the draft too, if there is someone in particular they have their eye on or if they decide to hoard some assets because they expect the player they want or need to fall back in the draft.
And that latter term – 'need' – is key as what a team requires in the draft may be different from what they can potentially manage to get.
Going into the draft, front offices must have that right mix of evaluating the talent of the players available and self-reflecting to be sure they know which gaps they need to fill in order to be successful.
With that in mind, let's take a look at what each team should be looking to target with the picks they have available...