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.
Joe Burrow reached out to Peyton Manning last week for advice on his upcoming rookie season. Manning’s answer of course was a sarcastic joke.
Nine-year veteran Richard Sherman doubts the value of the widely cited Wonderlic Test scores when it comes to evaluating NFL draft prospects.
An erroneous report about Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa surfaced less than a week before the NFL draft.
Michael Sam was the first openly gay football player to ever be selected in the NFL draft. His career in the NFL, unfortunately, never panned out, though. He never played a single game in the NFL and ultimately retired from football in 2015. So, what is Michael Sam up to now? Michael Sam was a […]
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While the NFL draft brings plenty of excitement, there’s also the possibility of some terrible moves. Remember the New Orleans Saints trading up for Ricky Williams?
The NFL draft has a great success rate on first-round centers. Just look at how a few recent high picks have transformed their teams.
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick seems to unearth gems in the NFL draft. His key to success, however, is incredibly simple.
The Eagles selected Norm Michael in the 1944 NFL draft. The fullback didn’t learn he was an NFL draft pick until he read it in the newspaper 55 years later.
The NFL has strict rules in place for college football stars who’ll be appearing at the 2020 draft via video conferencing.
