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.
Aaron Rodgers has a massive contract that will prevent the Packers from replacing him with Jordan Love before the 2022 season.
Jerry Jones has been criticized for some of his NFL draft choices in the past, but he hit a home run for the Dallas Cowboys in 2020.
Noah Igbinoghene parlayed his Olympic genes into an $11 million first-round selection by the Miami Dolphins in the 2020 NFL draft.
New Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs was a three-sport star in high school in Iowa.
Bill O’Brien bizarrely traded for Laremy Tunsil without a long-term deal in place. That mistake just cost the Texans $66 million.
Jon Gruden may have signed a $100 million contract with the Raiders, but his latest NFL draft picks prove that was a massive mistake.
Mr. Irrelevant has become an NFL draft tradition. But how did it start and have any of the past Mr. Irrelevant picks made an NFL impact?
Kliff Kingsbury made Patrick Mahomes jealous when viewers got to see him conduct the NFL draft from his $4.45 million mansion.
Jerry Jones didn’t make the same NFL draft mistake as he did with Randy Moss. Instead, the Cowboys found Dak Prescott another No. 1 WR.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire has been doubted his entire life. His mom and two dads have never wavered in their support. He was rewarded as a first-round draft pick in the 2020 NFL draft.
