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1. www.amazon.com › Clock-Story-Nfl-Draft › dpOn the Clock: The Story of the Nfl Draft Paperback - amazon.com

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   Apr 1, 2015 · The book also gives the history of the draft, which was the brainchild of Bert Bell before he became commissioner of the NFL. There are stories about the best draft choices, the worst, and how some men used the draft to their advantage to build winning football teams.

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   • Author: Barry Wilner, Ken Rappoport

   • Price: $17.95
   • Brand: Taylor Trade Publishing

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3. operations.nfl.com › the-history-of-the-draftThe History of the Draft | NFL Football Operations

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   The draft, like the NFL, evolved in the face of competition — specifically the emergence of the upstart American Football League (AFL) in 1959. The competition between the new league and the...

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   2025	Green Bay
   2024	Detroit
   2023	Kansas City
   2022	Las Vegas

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4. www.goodreads.com › book › showOn the Clock: The Story of the NFL Draft - Goodreads

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   Apr 1, 2015 · On the Clock: The Story of the NFL Draft. Barry Wilner, Ken Rappoport. 3.32. 125 ratings22 reviews. Description. The National Football League (NFL) draft features no action on the field. No passing, running, tackling, or kicking. Hey, there isn't even a field.

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   When did the NFL start drafting players?

   • At a 1935 league meeting, Bell proposed that the NFL hold an annual player draft to level the playing field and make sure that every franchise remained financially viable. League owners voted unanimously to adopt his proposal, setting up the inaugural NFL Draft in 1936.

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   How did the draft evolve?

   • The draft, like the NFL, evolved in the face of competition — specifically the emergence of the upstart American Football League (AFL) in 1959. The competition between the new league and the NFL for draft picks was fierce. The addition of another league meant more teams and more roster spots for drafted players.

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   Why was the NFL Draft created?

   • The original rationale in creating the draft was to increase the competitive parity between the teams as the worst team would, ideally, be able to choose the best player available. In the early years of the draft, players were chosen based on hearsay, print media, or other rudimentary evidence of ability.

   NFL draft - Wikipedia

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   How were college football players selected in the first draft?

   • The rules for the selection of the players in the first draft were, first, that a list of college seniors would be assembled by each franchise and submitted into a pool. From this pool, each franchise would select, in inverse order to their team's record in the previous year, a player.

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6. www.si.com › nfl › 2014/07/15History of the NFL in 95 Objects: Mel Kiper's Draft Book ...

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   Jul 15, 2014 · Jul 15, 2014. The MMQB presents NFL 95, a special project running through mid-July detailing 95 artifacts that tell the story of the NFL, as the league prepares to enter its 95th season. See...

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7. rowman.com › ISBN › 9781630761011On the Clock: The Story of the NFL Draft - 9781630761028

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   A compelling look at NFL history through the draft, which has become, for many fans, more important than any single game outside the Super Bowl. Wilner and Rappoport weave compelling little-known facts into the brilliant moves, the blunders, and many of the oddities of the draft process.

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NFL_DraftNFL draft - Wikipedia

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   The first draft was held in 1936, and has been held every year since. Certain aspects of the draft, including team positioning and the number of rounds in the draft, have been revised since its creation, but the fundamental method has remained the same. Currently, the draft consists of seven rounds.

10. pigskinbooks.com › 2019/04/20 › top-five-nfl-draft-booksTop five: NFL Draft books | PIGSKIN BOOKS

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    Apr 20, 2019 · Top Fives. Top five: NFL Draft books. By. Shane Richmond. - April 20, 2019. 3253. It’s mind-boggling to contemplate but the NFL Draft now draws more TV viewers than the NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals or some NBA playoff games. The 2018 Draft peaked at 11.2 million viewers for the first round and averaged 5.5 million.