NFL Draft
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The NFL Draft is an annual event in which National Football League teams select eligible college football players to join their rosters.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
annual sporting event
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player selection meeting → sports draft → |
| broadcastPartners |
ABC
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ESPN → NFL Network → |
| competitiveBalanceGoal |
to help weaker teams improve more quickly
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| country |
United States
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| economicImpact |
drives advertising and sponsorship revenue for NFL
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generates significant tourism revenue for host city → |
| eligibilityRule |
player must be at least three years removed from high school
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underclassmen must be granted special eligibility by the NFL → |
| eligibilitySource |
NCAA college football programs
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other amateur or international leagues → |
| fanEngagement |
includes fan festivals and interactive events
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includes live audiences at draft venues → |
| firstHeld |
1936
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| founder |
Bert Bell
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| frequency |
annual
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| governingBody |
NFL Commissioner
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NFL Management Council → |
| historicalFormatChange |
moved from weekday event to prime-time television event
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reduced from many rounds to seven rounds → |
| language |
English
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| leagueLevel |
professional
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| legalStatus |
governed by NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
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| locationPolicy |
host city rotates annually
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| mediaCoverage |
extensive national television coverage in the United States
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live streaming on digital platforms → |
| notableHostCity |
Chicago
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Las Vegas → Nashville → New York City → Philadelphia → |
| numberOfRounds |
7
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| organizedBy |
National Football League
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| originalLocation |
Philadelphia
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| preDraftProcess |
interviews with players
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medical examinations → player evaluation by NFL teams → workout drills → |
| primaryParticipants |
NFL teams
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college football players → |
| purpose |
to allocate eligible players to NFL teams
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| relatedConcept |
compensatory draft picks
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draft pick trades → rookie contracts → |
| relatedEvent |
NFL Scouting Combine
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NFL free agency period → Pro Day workouts → |
| selectionMechanism |
teams select players in a predetermined order
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| selectionOrderAdjustment |
playoff results affect draft order
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| selectionOrderBasis |
previous season standings
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| selectionOrderRule |
Super Bowl champion picks last in each round
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team with worst record picks first in each round → |
| sport |
American football
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| teamRosterImpact |
primary mechanism for adding young talent to NFL rosters
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| typicalStartMonth |
April
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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The Diesel
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associatedWithDraftLeague |
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Draft Day
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depictsEvent |
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NFL Scouting Combine
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followedBy |
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National Football League
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hasDraft |
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Good Morning Football
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hasTopic |
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Draft Day
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plotFocus |
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NFL Scouting Combine
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relatedTo |
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Kurt Warner
("1994 NFL Draft")
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wentUndraftedIn |