In the first round of the NFL draft, teams are not only looking for high-end, impact players to add to a roster right away, they’re also looking for long-term building blocks as well.
Of course, the draft is an inexact science. Teams will be successful picking some players, failing in other instances. That will again be the case on Thursday night in Detroit where the 2024 NFL Draft is being held.
While it is an inexact science, teams tend to have more success drafting certain positions more than others. According to ESPN’s Paul “Hembo” Hembekides, who did research on “hits” and “misses” in the first round of the NFL Draft from 2000-2019, the center position has the highest hit rate, while offensive tackle and guard are second and third.