How much has NIL affected the NFL Draft? Some numbers may surprise you…

-CBS Sports wrote yesterday that in 2021, 128 college players gave up their remaining college eligibility and declared for the NFL Draft; 24 of those players were drafted in the 1 st round, but 28 of those players went undrafted and the median underclassmen pick in that draft was pick 106---a 4 th round placement -Fast forward to last year, where the 2024 NFL Draft featured 58 underclassmen (70 yes than 3 years prior) and only 5 of those players were undrafted—and the median draft pick was 61 st (end of 2 nd round)….is it harder to find the hidden gems at end of draft because of this? Show sponsored by NEBCO Our Sponsors: * Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAK * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/EARLYBREAK * Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.org Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy