All 32 teams will tell you they need a good draft, naturally.
The Houston Texans certainly would. Their 2023 draft class was a seismic franchise-shifter. So would the Detroit Lions, who appeared to capitalize on their slew of high picks with immediate results. Even the Carolina Panthers should reluctantly agree after watching C.J. Stroud outperform Bryce Young during the quarterbacks' rookie year.
So yes, every team would love the 2024 NFL Draft to unfold as favorably as possible. That is obvious. But let's face it: Some teams really need things to go right this April, for both short- and long-term reasons.
You'd be hard-pressed to get an NFL decision-maker to admit it on the record, but some teams' drafts just mean more than others' will. I tried to narrow it down to the most pressing situations, but also those with the most at stake or those with the most (or fewest) disposable resources.
Here are nine teams that absolutely must nail the draft this year.
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