Bleacher Report

The teams picking in the middle of the first round of the 2019 NFL draft aren't in desperate need of rookies to make immediate impacts, unlike the franchises at the top of the selection order. Since that is the case, some teams are able to take more risks with their first-round selections and not have such a pick set back the franchise by a few years. The sides eliminated early in the postseason and those that just missed out on the playoffs have depth at a handful of positions and are in shape to take risks because of the pieces already on the roster.