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


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