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This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues, along with the subsequent drafting of the same player in each draft. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues held a multiple round "common draft". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "common draft" simply became the NFL draft.
The draft had an attendance of over 775,000, breaking the overall record previously set in 2019. [2] Six quarterbacks were selected in the first round—Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr., J. J. McCarthy, and Bo Nix—tying the record from 1983. The six were within the first 12 picks, with five in the top 10.
For many NFL teams, Week 18 is a window into playoff season. But for others, it marks the unofficial start to draft season. The finalization of the top of the first-round order provides some shape ...
9. Chicago Bears: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington. The Bears couldn't have dreamed of a better first round.Caleb Williams. Rome Odunze. Now they have a three-headed monster at wide receiver with the ...
The final two selections in the first round are reserved for the Super Bowl runner-up and champion. Draft picks are tradable and players or other picks can be acquired with them. [5] In 1936, the league introduced the NFL draft after team owners voted on it in 1935.
2025 NFL draft: No. 1 overall pick odds BetMGM listed the following college players as the favorites to be the top pick in next year's draft class. Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado: +200
[10] [11] The Chargers temporarily lost two of their first-round picks (Gary Anderson and Mossy Cade) to USFL clubs, though both joined the NFL in 1985 as the USFL struggled financially. [ 12 ] In the NFL draft, teams are ranked in inverse order based on the previous season's record, with the worst record picking first, and the second worst ...
Being selected in the first round of the NFL draft can be a great launching pad, but several former top picks are on thin ice heading into this season. 24 recent NFL first-round picks running out ...