NFL draft history: Look back at event's evolution from decades back all the way to Detroit

The NFL draft has been a staple of professional football for nearly all of the league's history and the 89th edition of the event will occur in downtown Detroit on April 25-27. The annual event allows the 32 NFL franchises to select the top prospects in football from around the world and secure the ability to sign them to a contract for the first four years of their career, with an extra year of control for first-round picks. The draft has a long history, starting with a ho-hum operation in...