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The 2008 NFL draft was the 73rd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City , New York , on April 26 and April 27, 2008.
The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", [1] [2] [3] is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment. [4] The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks.
Vernon Gholston (born June 5, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected sixth overall by the New York Jets in the 2008 NFL draft.
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. American football analyst (born 1960) Mel Kiper Jr. Kiper in 2009 Born (1960-07-25) July 25, 1960 (age 64) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Alma mater Essex Community College Occupation Football commentator Employer ESPN Mel Kiper Jr. is an American analyst covering football for ESPN. Kiper ...
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This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues would hold a multiple round "common draft". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the common draft simply became the NFL draft. [2] [4]
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