2017 NFL draft

2017 NFL draft
2017 NFL draft logo
General information
Date(s)April 27–29, 2017
Time8:00 PM ET
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art on the Rocky Steps[1]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Network(s)ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network
Overview
253 total selections in 7 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionMyles Garrett, DE
Cleveland Browns
Mr. IrrelevantChad Kelly, QB
Denver Broncos
Most selections (11)Cincinnati Bengals
Minnesota Vikings
Seattle Seahawks
Fewest selections (4)New England Patriots
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The stage for the 2017 NFL draft on Eakins Oval in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art

The 2017 NFL draft was the 82nd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It was held in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art[1] on April 27–29, returning to Philadelphia for the first time since 1961.[2][3]

The player selections were announced from an outdoor theater built on the Rocky Steps, marking the first time an entire NFL draft was held outdoors.[4] The NFL announced that the draft was the most attended in history, with more than 250,000 people present.[5][6] Starting with this draft, compensatory picks could be traded.[7] The record for most trades made during an NFL draft was set this year at 37, surpassing the 34 trades made in the 2008 NFL draft.[8] The number of trades was surpassed in 2019, when 40 trades were made.

  1. ^ a b "NFL To Create Largest Free Fan Experience Ever For 2017 Draft In Philly". philadelphia.cbslocal.com. February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Philadelphia to host 2017 NFL Draft". NFL. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  3. ^ Victor Mather (April 26, 2017). "What You Need to Know About the N.F.L. Draft". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "Parkway, and perhaps Rocky steps, to be stage for 2017 NFL draft". philly.com. September 2, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  5. ^ "Philadelphia sets NFL Draft attendance record". NFL.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "Philly breaks NFL record attendance with 250,000". NBC10 Philadelphia. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "Owners OK trading of compensatory picks, shorten legal tampering window". ESPN.com. December 2, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "2017 NFL Draft sets record for number of trades". Bleacher Report. April 30, 2017.