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.
Detroit Lions top pick Jeff Okudah broke the news about declaring for the NFL draft in a heartbreaking letter to his late mother.
Joey Harrington threw 85 interceptions in six NFL seasons, but the quarterback doesn’t consider himself to be a draft bust.
Tua Tagovailoa will be following some great Alabama quarterbacks into the NFL when he suits up for the Miami Dolphins.
Brett Favre became the first player in NFL history to win three straight MVP awards. That led to a record-setting contract from the Packers.
Let’s make this perfectly clear: This has nothing to do with Jordan Love the player or Jordan Love the person. The Green Bay Packers simply blew their first-round selection in the 2020 NFL draft Thursday night. Sure, Love could turn out to be a great NFL player, but barring some unforeseen and nonsensical trade or […]
Johnny Manziel managed to make $800,00 per touchdown despite being one of the biggest busts in NFL history for the Cleveland Browns.
A look at how many top overall picks in the NFL draft have gone on to win a Super Bowl.
New Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow lost out on a lot of money because of NCAA rules.
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon is proof that one dark incident can lead to NFL draft stock plunge.
While Justin Herbert seems to have all the tools to be a successful NFL quarterback, Kurt Warner isn’t sure if his technique is up to par.
