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Why the NFL draft is a ‘psychological experiment’

April 22, 2026 08:22 AM

Chris Simms and Mike Florio look into the factors at play that make the NFL draft such an intriguing event, discussing the time in between first-round picks changing and the new “formula” of picking players.

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