Path to the Draft

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Path to the Draft
Starring Paul Burmeister, Mike Mayock and Charles Davis
Country of originUnited States
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Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network NFL Network
Original release2007 (2007)

Path to the Draft is a television show on the NFL Network. The program debuted on February 12, 2007 and is scheduled to run for 50 episodes, with analysis of the NFL Draft.

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Personalities

Program schedule

The first week of shows ranked the top players in the draft at each position. The show then took a break until the NFL Scouting Combine in late February, on which two shows aired.

The program resumed on March 1, following the combine, and will appear five days a week until the day of the draft on April 28.

Basic structure

Each program contains in-depth analysis of the best draft-eligible players at each position, a

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