The NFL Draft is living and breathing Philadelphia Freedom this week. Philadelphia hosted the first draft in 1936 and part of 11 others, but none since 1961, until now.
More than half of the drafts have been in New York City, but a total of seven cities have played host. After conducting the draft in Chicago the past two years and shifting to Philadelphia this year, the NFL seems intent on making this a traveling show. The 2018 draft will likely be in Dallas, according to ESPN. Green Bay has made a pitch to host in 2019, 2020 or 2021, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Canton, Ohio, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has applied for 2019 or 2020, according to the Canton Repository. And Los Angeles, which has already been awarded Super Bowl LV in 2021 at the new stadium in Inglewood, is expected to get a draft.
At least through 2017, these are the seven cities to shine the light on NFL draft picks.
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