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2020 NFL Draft Will Be Unlike Any Other

One of the much anticipated NFL offseason events is about to take place in the next few weeks. The 85th annual NFL Draft where teams select eligible players from the collegiate ranks last season will be held in Paradise, Nevada. The Bengals as set to have the number one pick overall.

Things will clearly be different this time around due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. In fact, on March 16, the NFL announced that the draft will be held without public involvement. Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a memo ten days later to all 32 teams. The memo indicated an unprecedented event was about to take place.