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Roger Goodell: NFL Not Considering Draft Lottery to Discourage Tanking

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell doesn't believe changes to the draft process are necessary to combat teams from tanking.

Per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Goodell cited the league's current parity as one of the reasons why a draft lottery isn't being considered:

"I don't think the league has ever been more competitive than it is today. You see that in teams going from last to first in dramatic fashion. I think that's unique to the National Football League.

"... For us, the competitiveness of our game is obviously critical.