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The 2014 NFL draft was the 79th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players to the league. The draft, officially the "Player Selection Meeting", [1] was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on May 8 through May 10, 2014. [2] [3] [4] The draft started on May 8, 2014, at 8 pm EDT ...
In 1936, the league introduced the NFL draft after team owners voted on it in 1935. [6] [7] The intention of the draft is to make the NFL more competitive, as some teams had an advantage in signing players. [5] [7] From 1947 through 1958 the NFL designated the first overall selection as a "bonus" or "lottery pick". The pick was awarded by a ...
The 2014 NFL Draft was held May 8–10, 2014, in New York City. [23] The draft process began with the NFL Scouting Combine, where draft-eligible players were evaluated by team personnel, which was held in Indianapolis on February 19–25. [1] The draft included a record number of 98 non-seniors. [24]
A player that meets these requirements can renounce his remaining NCAA eligibility and enter the draft. Players had until January 15, 2014, to declare their intention to forgo their remaining collegiate eligibility. [1] A total of 98 underclassmen were granted eligibility for the 2014 draft, eclipsing the previous record from 2013 of 73. [1]
1942 first overall pick Bill Dudley was the first named NFL MVP and inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1945 first overall pick Charley Trippi retired as the leader in NFL offensive yards 1949 first overall pick Chuck Bednarik was one of the last NFL players to play offense and defense 1957 first overall pick Paul Hornung was the first Heisman Trophy winner inducted to the Pro Football ...
Theodore Edmond Bridgewater Jr. [1] (born November 10, 1992) is an American professional football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, winning the 2013 Sugar Bowl, and was selected as the final first round pick of the 2014 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
He was the first player from the Football Championship Subdivision drafted in 2014, and the highest-drafted quarterback the Patriots had selected since Drew Bledsoe was picked first overall in 1993. [30] On June 2, 2014, Garoppolo signed a four-year contract worth $3,483,898 ($1,103,744 guaranteed) with an $853,744 signing bonus. [31] [32]
Debut year Player name Position Debut NFL/AFL team Notes 1987 Mike January: LB Chicago Bears — 1991 Alex Waits: P Seattle Seahawks — 1997 Priest Holmes