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Each spring brings hope for National Football League (NFL) teams, especially for those that had poor win-loss records in the previous season. The NFL draft is held in April and is the opportunity for teams to improve their roster by adding those college players considered to be the most talented in the world. ­

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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2007 NFL Top-ten Round One Draft Picks
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
Source: NFL.com