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NFL teams develop their player rosters through three methods: free-agent signings, trading their players for players from other teams, and drafting college players who have declared themselves eligible for the NFL draft. The NFL draft is a two-day event in which all 32 teams take their turns selecting these players.
In this article, we'll take a closer look at the event that determines the future success of NFL teams by explaining the ground rules of the event, the selection process, and who is eligible to be drafted.
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| Oakland Raiders | JaMarcus Russel/QB/Louisiana State |
| Detroit Lions | Calvin Johnson/WR/Georgia Tech |
| Cleveland Browns | Joe Thomas/OT/Wisconsin |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Gaines Adams/DE/Clemson |
| Arizona Cardinals | Levi Brown/OT/Penn State |
| Washington Redskins | LaRon Landry/FS/Louisiana State |
| Minnesota Vikings | Adrian Peterson/RB/Oklahoma |
| Atlanta Falcons | Jamaal Anderson/DE/Arkansas |
| Miami Dolphins | Ted Ginn Jr./WR/Ohio State |
| Houston Texans | Amobi Okoye/DT/Louisville |
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