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The 2009 NFL draft was televised by both NFL Network and ESPN and was the first to have cheerleaders. The Detroit Lions , who became the first team in NFL history to finish a season at 0–16 , used the first selection in the draft to select University of Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford .
Although mock drafts are created for nearly every sport that uses drafts, they are most commonplace for the National Football League. Analysts Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay, and Mike Mayock have been considered "experts" on the NFL Draft. Apart from experts, fans also create mock draft with the help of simulators, majorly in NFL [1] and NBA. [2]
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.
A draftnik is a person who studies professional sports leagues drafts and covers the draft in the media. The term is most often used in reference to the NFL Draft and was coined in the mid-1980s after the draft was first televised by ESPN. The first draftniks are typically considered to be Joel Buchsbaum and Mel Kiper Jr. [1]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 November 2024. 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 ...
Thomas was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft. [5] As a rookie, he started four of the 14 games in which he played, and had 48 receptions for 453 yards and a touchdown. His 48 receptions were tied with Michael Crabtree for fourth among all rookies. [6]
The current logo for the NFL draft. The NFL draft, officially known as the Annual Player Selection Meeting, [1] [2] is an annual event which serves as the most common source of player recruitment in the National Football League. Each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order relative to its record in the previous year ...
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