HOW DOES THE NFL DRAFT WORK?

The NFL Draft is an event that takes place annually and allows NFL teams to select eligible college football players to join their rosters.

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The draft order is determined by the previous season's win-loss record, with the team with the worst record having the first pick.

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The draft consists of 7 rounds, with each team having one pick in each round. Teams can trade picks and players to move up or down in the draft order.

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The purpose of the draft is to allow teams to add new players and build their rosters for the upcoming season.

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