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Draft Priorities through the Ages

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The way the league drafts reinforces the idea that today's league is very, very different from the one that many grew up with. Looking at draft classes from 25 and 50 years ago reveals some of the many ways that the NFL has changed.

The NFL has its share of traditionalists and innovators, and while some lament the way the game has changed, others embrace it. Every so often, people even deny it. As a different spin on draft season, I thought it would be fun to look at the changing priorities in the NFL as viewed through the lens of the first round of the draft.