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When it comes to teams needing an influx of elite-level talent in this month’s NFL Draft, common sense would say that if your team is drafting in the first few picks, your needs are the most dire. After all, division bottom feeders don’t get top-10 picks for no reason.
But in this year’s draft, teams ranging from the lowly Miami Dolphins to the Super Bowl runner-up San Francisco 49ers have a chance—and a serious need—for their first-round picks to impact players almost immediately.
This year’s draft class has shaped up to be one of the deeper ones in recent memory, particularly at the wide receiver, offensive tackle and on the defensive front seven.