Adraftnik is a person who studies professional sports leaguesdrafts and covers the draft in the media. The term is most often used in reference to theNFL Draft and was coined in the mid-1980s after the draft was first televised by ESPN.
The first draftniks are typically considered to beJoel Buchsbaum andMel Kiper Jr.[1]
Nowadays, there are a large number of draftniks which post their ownmock drafts on websites, and some have even made a living out of it.
In 2002, TheHuddleReport.com began grading the efforts of draftniks and tracking the success of theirmock draft. The Huddle Report awards 2 points for correctly predicting a team's draft pick, and 1 point for each player correctly placed in the 1st round.[2]
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