Facts & Figures on 2007 Nfl Draft
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 (212) 450-2000 * FAX (212) 681-7573 WWW.NFLMedia.com Joe Browne, Executive Vice President-Communications Greg Aiello, Vice President-Public Relations FOR USE AS DESIRED 4/18/07 FACTS & FIGURES ON 2007 NFL DRAFT WHAT: 72nd Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting. WHERE: Radio City Music Hall, 1260 6th Avenue, New York City (Between 50th and 51st Streets). WHEN: Noon ET, Saturday, April 28 (Rounds 1-3). 11:00 AM ET, Sunday, April 29 (Rounds 4-7). The first three rounds will conclude on Saturday by approximately 10:00 PM ET. In 2006, the first round consumed four hours and 48 minutes; the second, three hours and 10 minutes; and the third, one hour and 38 minutes. The draft will resume on Sunday at 11:00 AM ET for the final four rounds, ending at approximately 6:00 PM ET. DRAFTING: Representatives of the 32 NFL clubs by telephone communication with their general managers, coaches and scouts. ROUNDS: Seven Rounds – Rounds 1 through 3 on Saturday, April 28; and Rounds 4 through 7 on Sunday, April 29. There will be 255 selections, including 32 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 16 teams which suffered a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year. The following 32 compensatory choices will supplement the 223 regular choices in the seven rounds – Round 3: San Diego, 33; San Francisco, 34; Indianapolis, 35; Oakland, 36. Round 4: Pittsburgh, 33; Atlanta, 34; Baltimore, 35; San Francisco, 36; Indianapolis, 37; Baltimore, 38. Round 5: Pittsburgh, 33; New England, 34; San Diego, 35; Indianapolis, 36; Baltimore, 37. Round 6: Baltimore, 33; New England, 34; New England, 35; Seattle, 36. Round 7: Green Bay, 33; Atlanta, 34; Tampa Bay, 35; Tampa Bay, 36; New England, 37; St. Louis, 38; St. Louis, 39; NY Giants, 40; Jacksonville, 41; Jacksonville, 42; Cincinnati, 43; Oakland, 44; Detroit, 45. New England (Nos. 24 and 28) has two selections in the first round. Seattle does not have a first- round pick. All other teams have one first-round selection. TIME LIMITS: Round 1: 15 minutes each team. Round 2: 10 minutes each team. Rounds 3 through 7: Five minutes each team. PLAYERS AT The following players will be at the draft at Radio City on Saturday: Clemson DE GAINES DRAFT: ADAMS, Georgia Tech WR CALVIN JOHNSON, Oklahoma RB ADRIAN PETERSON, Notre Dame QB BRADY QUINN and LSU QB JA MARCUS RUSSELL. TELEVISION: NFL Network and ESPN/ESPN2 will televise the draft on both days. INTERNET: Exclusive coverage and behind-the-scenes features on NFL.COM and on team websites for draft weekend will include: live streaming of Sirius NFL Radio all weekend; Q&As with the five college players in New York: Gaines Adams, Calvin Johnson, Adrian Peterson, Brady Quinn and JaMarcus Russell; NFL Network coverage and features, including vignettes on the top players; live audio from the draft podium at Radio City; live “Draft Tracker,” featuring coverage of each selection; and in-depth coverage from each team website. 2007 NFL DRAFT FIRST-ROUND ORDER Strength of Opponents No. Club Win Loss Tie Percent Schedule Record 1. Oakland 2 14 0 .125 .555 142-114-0 2. Detroit 3 13 0 .188 .523 134-122-0 3. Cleveland 4 12 0 .250 .535 137-119-0 4. Tampa Bay 4 12 0 .250 .535 137-119-0 5. Arizona 5 11 0 .313 .500 128-128-0 6. Washington 5 11 0 .313 .512 131-125-0 7. Minnesota 6 10 0 .375 .488 125-131-0 8. Atlanta (from Houston) 6 10 0 .375 .504 129-127-0 9. Miami 6 10 0 .375 .543 139-117-0 10. Houston (from Atlanta) 7 9 0 .438 .457 117-139-0 11. San Francisco 7 9 0 .438 .500 128-128-0 12. Buffalo 7 9 0 .438 .574 147-109-0 13. St. Louis 8 8 0 .500 .465 119-137-0 14. Carolina 8 8 0 .500 .473 121-135-0 15. Pittsburgh 8 8 0 .500 .496 127-129-0 16. Green Bay 8 8 0 .500 .500 128-128-0 17. Jacksonville 8 8 0 .500 .531 136-120-0 18. Cincinnati 8 8 0 .500 .535 137-119-0 19. Tennessee 8 8 0 .500 .570 146-110-0 20. New York Giants 8 8 0 .500 .520 133-123-0 21. Denver 9 7 0 .563 .531 136-120-0 22. Dallas 9 7 0 .563 .457 117-139-0 23. Kansas City 9 7 0 .563 .492 126-130-0 24. New England (from Seattle) 9 7 0 .563 .453 116-140-0 25. New York Jets 10 6 0 .625 .469 120-136-0 26. Philadelphia 10 6 0 .625 .477 122-134-0 27. New Orleans 10 6 0 .625 .461 118-138-0 28. New England 12 4 0 .750 .496 127-129-0 29. Baltimore 13 3 0 .813 .461 118-138-0 30. San Diego 14 2 0 .875 .457 117-139-0 31. Chicago 13 3 0 .813 .430 110-146-0 32. Indianapolis 12 4 0 .750 .500 128-128-0 .