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Why Is the NFL Draft So Popular?

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Why Is the NFL Draft So Popular?
T.J. Hockenson of Iowa greets NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen No. 8 overall by the Detroit Lions during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville, Tenn., on April 25, 2019 . Andy Lyons/Getty Images
Mark Hendrickson
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As any U.S. sports fan knows, the National Football League’s annual draft took place on April 25–27. As a lifelong Detroit Lions fan, I followed the extravaganza with intense interest.

Mark Hendrickson
Mark Hendrickson
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Mark Hendrickson is an economist who retired from the faculty of Grove City College in Pennsylvania, where he remains fellow for economic and social policy at the Institute for Faith and Freedom. He is the author of several books on topics as varied as American economic history, anonymous characters in the Bible, the wealth inequality issue, and climate change, among others.
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