What Players Are In The Nfl Draft?

The NFL Draft is one of the most anticipated events of the year for football fans. Players from all over the country declare their intent to enter the NFL, and then teams select who they want to sign. But who are the players that are actually in the draft?

What is the NFL Draft?

The National Football League Draft, also called the Player Selection Meeting, is an annual event in which the NFL selects eligible college football players. It is a process that owns player rights for up to four years. Each team is given a certain number of “draft picks” each year, and uses those picks to choose players. The NFL Draft began in 1936 and was held in Philadelphia. Until 1980, it was held every year on the final Saturday in November. In 2010, it moved to May to avoid conflicting with the NCAA’s Bowl Championship Series (BCS).

The first NFL Draft was held on February 8, 1936. Eighty names were called over the course of nine rounds. The first name off the board was Jay Berwanger, a running back from the University of Chicago. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles but never played a down in the NFL; he sold his contract to the Chicago Bears for $300 (equivalent to $5,300 today) and retired from football. The last name selected that day was Ken Strong, a halfback from NYU who went on to have a Hall of Fame career with the New York Giants.

Since 1936, there have been 73 different draft sites across 29 states and Washington D.C., including five times each in Chicago (1938-42, 1950-52) and New York City (1963-67). The 2020 NFL Draft will return to Las Vegas after being held there in 2019; it will be held at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders. Other notable recent locations include Nashville (2019), Dallas (2018), Philadelphia (2017), and Chicago (2016).

Who are the eligible players?

The NFL Draft is an annual event in which the 32 teams that make up the National Football League select new players for their teams. The draft is held over three days, with each team being given one pick in each of the seven rounds.

In order to be eligible for the draft, a player must either be out of high school for at least three years, or have played college football for at least three years. Players who have been to college but have not played football for three years are also eligible.

There are typically around 250-300 players who are eligible for the NFL Draft each year.

What is the NFL Draft order?

The 2020 NFL Draft will be the 85th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft is scheduled to be held on April 23–25, 2020 in Las Vegas. This will mark the first time since 1961 that the draft has been held in a Western city; it had previously been held in Midwestern cities such as Chicago and New York City, as well as Southern ones such as Dallas and Atlanta.

Who are the top prospects?

There are a number of different ways to answer this question, as there are a lot of factors that can go into determining who the top prospects in the NFL Draft are. However, some of the most commonly cited methods include looking at NFL scouts’ evaluations, college football statistics, and NFL combine results.

Looking at NFL scouts’ evaluations can give you a pretty good idea of which players are thought to be the most talented and have the most potential at the next level. College football statistics can also be helpful in this regard, as they can give you an idea of which players have been the most productive and consistent over the course of their college careers. Finally, looking at NFL combine results can give you an idea of which players have the physical tools to succeed at the next level.

How can I follow the NFL Draft?

Television
The NFL Draft will air on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network.

ESPN’s draft coverage starts at noon ET on April 27 and will be led by Rece Davis, Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay, Marcus Spears, Louis Riddick and Joe Tessitore. ABC will have a simulcast of ESPN’s draft coverage from 8-11 p.m. that first night. Then on Saturday (Nos. 87-255), ABC will have exclusive coverage from noon-7 p.m., with McShay, Kiper, Riddick, Spears and Tom Rinaldi joining Davis.

NFL Network’s coverage starts at 8 p.m. Thursday with host Rich Eisen joining analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks in the network’s studios in Los Angeles. Analysts Charley Casserly, Steve Smith Sr., Michael Irvin, Kurt Warner, David Carr and cycle of current and former NFL players will join throughout the draft. Deion Sanders will announce one of the first-round picks live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington an hour before the draft begins (7 p.m.). Lance Zierlein will provide analysis from Houston while Charles Davis is in Nashville and Brian Baldinger is in Las Vegas covering fan activities at The Venetian hotel. NFL Films president Steve Sabol was diagnosed with cancer last year but is expected to make an appearance during NFL Network’s broadcast at some point during the three days of the draft..

Radio
Westwood One Sports will provide live radio coverage of all seven rounds of the 2018 NFL Draft Thursday through Saturday. Ian Eagle and Tiki Barber return as the lead announce team for Westwood One’s 13th consecutive year broadcasting the event. They’ll be joined by two-time Super Bowl Champion James Lofton as analyst and sideline reporter Hub Arkush.. Listeners can also follow along online at WestwoodOneSports.com or via any of the 100+ local radio stations that carry Westwood One’s sports coverage nationwide — a complete affiliate list can be found here — as well as on SiriusXM NFL Radio (channel 88 on XM and channel 225 on Sirius Premier).