The NFL Draft can be the balm to soothe a burned franchise. Or it can be a collection of mounting debts for past purchases.
The Chicago Bears and Houston Texans currently stand in the former category. The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers land in the latter.
The draft is where rebuilds find their foundations and win-now teams search for undervalued assets at the back of the line. With a full season to reflect on and the lingering effects of free agency still shaping rosters, we have a solid idea of what each franchise will be looking for when their picks come in over the three-day affair.
Where will each team be focused when the 2023 Draft opens Thursday night? Here’s the biggest question facing all 32 franchises when it comes to to harvest this year’s rookie crop.