So what are some of your earliest memories of the NFL Draft?  I'm in my mid 40s so I remember the days before it was televised and not really a big deal at all.  However, I remember getting hooked at an early age and have ALWAYS been a draft geek. 

 

My first real memory of the draft was in 1982.  I was 12 years old and in 6th grade.  I grew up a Bears fan since that was my dad's team.  They were sorely needing a QB and my dad was hoping they'd draft Jim McMahon.  So of course they draft him and my dad calls me at school to let me know they got him and we were both pumped.

 

That was my first real taste of the draft and I've been hooked ever since.  I remember watching it on TV all weekend and feeling like a total football nerd but still loving it.  It's grown so much over the years but the importance of it has never changed.  I was definitely in on the ground floor with following it though and it's been fun seeing others join in on the fun.

 

So that's it for me.  What about you guys?

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