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Important to remember NFL Draft more about people than teams

For aspiring professional athletes, NFL Draft opportunities define a ‘field of dreams.’ For most the dreams go back to childhood. For some, the financial rewards are high enough to make them secure for life.

But making it as a professional player is about more than money. It is also a statement of other value – being one of the best of the best. It has been estimated less than five percent of high school football players get a chance to play in college. Approximately seven percent of NFL Draft, eligible, college players are drafted each year.