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NFL Draft

Also knows as the Player Selection Meeting, the NFL Draft is an annual event where eligible college football players are recruited by NFL franchises. The NFL Draft takes place on the last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in April.

The first round is on Thursday, the second and third rounds are on Friday, and the fourth-seventh rounds are on Saturday. In order to be eligible for the NFL Draft, a player must either be redshirt sophomore, junior, or senior. Once you declare for the draft, a player is not allowed to go back and play college football.


Format


Athough the format of the NFL Draft has seen changes over the course of history, the basic ideology is to allow fairness of competition so the teams who performed poorly in the last season get to pick first.

The number one pick belongs to the team that had the worst regular season record and the number the 20th pick belongs to the team that had the best regular season record in which they missed the playoffs. Picks 21-24 are given to teams which were eliminated in the first round, i.e, the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Picks 25-28 are given to teams which were eliminated in the second round, i.e., the Divisional round of the playoffs.

The 29th and 30th picks are given to the teams which were eliminated in the Conference round of the playoffs. Finally, the 31st pick is given to the team which lost the Super Bowl while the 32nd pick is given to the team who won the Super Bowl.

Teams are allowed to make trades and acquire extra picks. Some teams receive compensatory picks. This is based on salary, playing time, and postseason honors of the free agents each team lost during the previous off season. No team usually receives a compensatory pick until at least the third round. 


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2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Owen Pappoe, LB, Auburn
2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Owen Pappoe, LB, Auburn

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Owen Pappoe, LB, Auburn

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Noah Sewell, LB, Oregon
2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Noah Sewell, LB, Oregon

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Noah Sewell, LB, Oregon

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Jeremy Banks, LB, Tennessee
2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Jeremy Banks, LB, Tennessee

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Jeremy Banks, LB, Tennessee

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Dorian Williams, LB, Tulane
2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Dorian Williams, LB, Tulane

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Dorian Williams, LB, Tulane

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Ivan Pace Jr., LB, Cincinnati
2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Ivan Pace Jr., LB, Cincinnati

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Ivan Pace Jr., LB, Cincinnati

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: DeMarvion Overshown, LB, Texas
2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: DeMarvion Overshown, LB, Texas

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: DeMarvion Overshown, LB, Texas

Devon Achane 2023 NFL draft projection: How high could the Texas A&M Aggies RB go?
Devon Achane 2023 NFL draft projection: How high could the Texas A&M Aggies RB go?

Devon Achane 2023 NFL draft projection: How high could the Texas A&M Aggies RB go?

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Henry To'o To'o, LB, Alabama
2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Henry To'o To'o, LB, Alabama

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Henry To'o To'o, LB, Alabama

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State
2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State

Jaren Hall 2023 NFL draft projection: How high could the BYU Cougars QB go?
Jaren Hall 2023 NFL draft projection: How high could the BYU Cougars QB go?

Jaren Hall 2023 NFL draft projection: How high could the BYU Cougars QB go?

Panthers 2023-24 Playoff Odds: Have Carolina improved enough to top the NFC South?
Panthers 2023-24 Playoff Odds: Have Carolina improved enough to top the NFC South?

Panthers 2023-24 Playoff Odds: Have Carolina improved enough to top the NFC South?

Tanner McKee 2023 NFL draft projection: How high could the Stanford Cardinal QB go?
Tanner McKee 2023 NFL draft projection: How high could the Stanford Cardinal QB go?

Tanner McKee 2023 NFL draft projection: How high could the Stanford Cardinal QB go?

Trenton Simpson 2023 NFL Draft Projection: How high could Clemson Tigers LB go?
Trenton Simpson 2023 NFL Draft Projection: How high could Clemson Tigers LB go?

Trenton Simpson 2023 NFL Draft Projection: How high could Clemson Tigers LB go?

Ben VanSumeren 2023 NFL Draft Projection: How high could the Michigan LB go?
Ben VanSumeren 2023 NFL Draft Projection: How high could the Michigan LB go?

Ben VanSumeren 2023 NFL Draft Projection: How high could the Michigan LB go?

Brian Branch's 2022 NFL Draft Projection: How high could the Alabama safety go?
Brian Branch's 2022 NFL Draft Projection: How high could the Alabama safety go?

Brian Branch's 2022 NFL Draft Projection: How high could the Alabama safety go?

Falcons 2023 NFL draft needs: Analyzing top CB prospect Christian Gonzalez 
Falcons 2023 NFL draft needs: Analyzing top CB prospect Christian Gonzalez 

Falcons 2023 NFL draft needs: Analyzing top CB prospect Christian Gonzalez 

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson
2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson

NFL Draft 2023: Bijan Robinson to Cowboys? Insider predicts Texas RB to be Ezekiel Elliot’s replacement
NFL Draft 2023: Bijan Robinson to Cowboys? Insider predicts Texas RB to be Ezekiel Elliot’s replacement

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2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa
2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas
2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas

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