NFL Draft
First held in 1936 with nine teams picking 81 players over nine rounds, the NFL Draft looks much different today.
Easily the highlight of the offseason, the NFL Draft has become an event in itself and has taken place in bigger and bigger venues as time has gone on to accommodate more fans.
The NFL Draft now consists of seven rounds, and win-loss records from the previous season determine the selection order. The team with the worst record is positioned first in each round, while the Super Bowl champion is positioned 32nd.
Of course, teams can choose to trade their respective picks, which happens often. Some franchises are also awarded compensatory picks, given to teams that lost more (or better) free agents than they acquired. Those picks are positioned from Round 3 to Round 7.
Behind-the-scenes footage from draft night shows the Jacksonville Jaguars trying to reach the soon-to-be No. 1 pick, Trevor Lawrence. The calls go to voicemail though until Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer steps in and gets the team’s new quarterback on the phone.
The Jaguars had some surprising grades on some of the top prospects in the 2021 NFL draft. As it turns out, Trevor Lawrence wasn’t the only player who earned an 8.0 mark.
The two running backs drafted in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft have versatile skills and might change the value of the position.
Juantarius Bryant thought he had an NFL tryout, but it turned out, like several other athletes before him, he was the victim of a catfish.
Should Jets fans be concerned that their new franchise quarterback picked a number worn by some of the worst draft busts ever?
The New York Jets have a new head coach and quarterback. Should Zach Wilson be worried about Robert Saleh or vice versa?
Teams tried to find the next Tyreek Hill in the 2021 NFL draft but many are going to be disappointed when their small receiver isn’t as good.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are hoping that they chose wisely and get to see Trevor Lawrence become one of the relatively few No. 1 draft picks to reach the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The New York Jets accomplished a data-backed feat in the 2021 NFL draft that has only been accomplished twice before.
For the first time since 1940, Michigan State did not have a player taken in the NFL draft but two universities extended even longer streaks.
