2015 NFL Draft Guide and Facts

NFL DRAFT GUIDE NFL NFL The league is entering the 21st year of the 7-round NFL Draft, with the team with the worst winning percentage drafting first, and the team who wins the Super Bowl drafting last. DRAFT 2015 2015's NFL Draft will feature the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the #1 overall pick. BuecanEERS TAMPA BAY Invitation Widely regarded draft picks Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota will not attend this year's draft event in Chicago. It is customary for top picks that are invited to attend the event. Fenchen RSVP Yes X NO NFL Draft Pick Statistics 45.7 MILLION ESPT NEL NETWDRIK PEOPLE WATCHED THE 2014 DRAFT ON THESE THREE SPORTS NETWORKS ALONE ESPT (UP 28% FROM 2013 DRAFT'S 25 MILLION VIEWERS) Least Total Picks 1999 New Orleans Saints traded all 6 of their draft picks to move up to the #5 selection to draft running back Ricky Williams. JETS Most First Round Picks 2000 New York Jets made 4 first-round picks Most Total Picks Tennessee Titans made 13 total picks in 2004 and the Philadelphia Eagles also made 13 picks in 2010 Most #1 Overall Picks The Houston Texans and the Cincinnati Bengals have both had the #1 overall pick 3 times since 1994, followed by the Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns with 2. Top Positions Drafted НВ #1 FB # 3 Cornerbacks & Safeties ов WR Linebackers WR OT OG OG OT TE 32 Players 51 Players per Draft per Draft 652 Picks over 20 years 1,022 Picks DE DL DL DE over 20 years #2 Wide Receivers св св LB LB LB 33 Players per Draft SS 667 Picks FS over 20 years Top 10 Most Drafted Colleges 10 # School Drafted # School Drafted 1 University of S. California 487 6 University of Michigan 345 2 Notre Dame University 485 7 University of Tennessee 337 3 Ohio State University 413 8 Penn State University 335 4 University of Oklahoma 367 9 University of Texas 332 5 University of Nebraska 350 10 University of Alabama 319 #1 Overall Pick vs Mr. Irrelevant Years played by #1 overall pick versus the last pick of the draft On average, if a player was drafted as the #1 overall pick in the draft, they tend to play in the league for 9 years; the last pick of the draft, known as Mr. Irrelevant, on average plays 2.5 seasons in the NFL. (data 1994-2014) Over a 20-year span, every draft produces an average of 29 Pro Bowl selections. In the 2001 draft, that year produced 34 Pro Bowl players with 17 of those players drafted in the first round. NFL PRO BOWL Number #1 Rookie Salaries 1994-2010 QUARTERBACK OTHER POSITIONS $58M $33M $23M GUARANTEED 6-YEAR DEAL $13M GUARANTEED 6-YEAR DEAL after collective bargaining agreement 2011 ALL POSITIONSS $22M FULLY GUARANTEED 4-YEAR DEAL Kickers are People Too! Sebastian Janikowski is the fourth kicker in NFL History to be taken in the first round of the draft. (Pick 17, Oakland Raiders, 2000) In his 14-year career, Janikowski has played in 237 games, scored 1,574 points and has a 80.2% field goal percentage. Sources: Brought to you by: drafthistory.com overthecap.com bleacherreport.com profootballreference.com BlueFire Cable NFL.com ESPN.com spotrac.com