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NFL DRAFT

Caleb Williams poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Chicago Bears with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft in Detroit on Thursday.
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Apr 26, 2024
Bears take Caleb Williams with No. 1 pick to start QB rush at NFL draft
Five quarterbacks went in the first 10 picks with no defensive players selected.
Former Auburn and Oregon quarterback Bo Nix Nix thinks his experience gives him an edge over the other potential first-round quarterbacks.
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Apr 25, 2024
NFL draft pool shrinks as NIL money entices more players to stay in school
Only 58 underclassmen have declared for this week’s draft, the smallest number since 2011.
Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. runs with the ball during a game against Wisconsin in October. Harrison Jr. is widely expected to be among the top selections in the NFL Draft on Thursday.
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Apr 24, 2024
From Rice to Harrison, bloodlines run deep in 2024 NFL draft
A large group of sons of football legends are available in this year's NFL draft as team personnel weigh the importance of bloodlines.
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Apr 28, 2023
Panthers choose Alabama QB Bryce Young with No. 1 pick of NFL draft
The Texans took quarterback C.J. Stroud second and traded up nine spots to take outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr. with the third pick.
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Apr 29, 2022
Jaguars take Travon Walker with No. 1 pick in NFL draft
The first five players selected in the NFL draft on Thursday night play on the defensive side of the ball.
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Apr 30, 2021
Jaguars take QB Trevor Lawrence with top pick of NFL draft
Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson and Trey Lance were the first three picks of Thursday night's NFL draft in Cleveland, marking just the third time the top three selections were all quarterbacks.
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Apr 29, 2021
Carson Palmer warns highly drafted QBs to brace for adversity
Palmer said quarterbacks will need to get used to the unfamiliar feeling of failure and the finger-pointing that comes with it.
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Mar 23, 2021
NFL steps out of basement for 2021 draft
Commissioner Roger Goodell eschewed bro hugs and a podium during the NFL draft last April, when he was forced to announce teams’ picks from his wood-paneled basement as the league conducted the event virtually while the coronavirus raged.
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Mar 14, 2021
NFL prospects seize on few chances to impress ahead of draft
National Football League prospects are navigating an unusual path to the draft this year, with the annual NFL Scouting Combine canceled after a chaotic collegiate football season that left fewer opportunities to impress.
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Mar 29, 2020
NFL draft goes from extravaganza to unadorned this year
An NFL draft handled remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic is the latest twist to an event that has become as popular as any pro football happening short of the Super Bowl.
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Jan 7, 2020
Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa announces he's entering 2020 NFL Draft
Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa put an end to the initial question about his future, announcing Monday that he is entering the NFL Draft and closing the book on a college career that began with a splash and ended with a devastating injury.
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Apr 26, 2019
Cardinals take QB Kyler Murray No. 1; 49ers select Nick Bosa with second pick
The Arizona Cardinals selected Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday night.
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Apr 2, 2018
UCLA's Gyo Shojima striving to realize NFL dream
All eyes were on quarterback Josh Rosen, a potential top-three pick in this month's NFL Draft, during UCLA's pro day on a mild, sunny day in Los Angeles last month.
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Aug 20, 2015
Iwate signs versatile power forward Harris
Forward Alandise Harris brings big athletic potential as he embarks on a pro career.
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May 9, 2014
Texans take Clowney No. 1
The Houston Texans beefed up their defensive line by taking extraordinary pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney from the University of South Carolina with the first pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday.
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May 8, 2014
Teams facing tough strategic choices in draft
Best or bust?
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May 7, 2014
Most NFL draft experts as clueless as the rest of us
Few things make MAS chuckle — and also irritate him — the way "NFL draft gurus" on TV do.
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Apr 10, 2013
NFL combine, pro days pointless
It's time once more for NFL personnel honchos to play "Pin the Tail on the Donkey."

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