Undrafted Free Agents

           

        The NFL Draft started in 1936, when Jay Bergwanger was the first ever draft pick, going to the Philadelphia Eagles first overall. The NFL Draft is when NFL teams are able to draft the best college players that could help their team the best. The teams with the worst records the previous year, get to pick first. The Draft originally consisted of 9 nine rounds, and now it is down to 7 rounds. A lot of people think there should be more rounds, while others think there should be even less.                                                                                                                                                          

        The fans who think there should more rounds point to the abundance of undrafted free agents that never got the opportunity to be drafted. Future Hall of Fame quarterback, Kurt Warner went undrafted in 1994, forcing him to play in the Arena Football League for 4 years. He had a great career, but had there been more than 7 rounds, who knows who would have drafted him, and who knows how many more accomplishments he could've had. Another great undrafted player is Antonio Gates. Gates has had a Hall of Fame worthy career, and is still playing at an elite level. He is a 5-time all-pro tight end, and is very close to achieving 10,000 receiving yards and 100 touchdowns. He's had a great career, but he never got the honor to be drafted into the NFL.

             The fans who disagree with this say that the teams would have to cut more players. NFL teams already have to cut around 30 players, and if they draft more players, then it would take away the opportunities for other players to make the team.
              Personally, I think there should be more rounds because it gives more players the chance to be drafted. People like Warren Moon and Kurt Warner should've had a shot to play in the NFL earlier, so they could've had even more accomplishments in the NFL.