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You've been drafted, now what?

Being drafted assures that a player has his first job out of college, but not his last

Originally Published: April 25, 2012
By Ashley Fox | ESPN.com

This is the dream. The lights are bright. The stage is huge. New York City. Radio City Music Hall. Prime-time television. Two networks. The commissioner. The exhilaration of hearing your name called, of being chosen, of being wanted by one of the 32 teams in the National Football League.

For 253 young men, getting drafted on Thursday, Friday or Saturday will culminate a life dedicated to football. Peewee. High school. College. And now, The Show. For these fortunate few, they will have made ...

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