Jed Drake oversees sports programming at ESPN, including coverage of the annual NFL draft in May. The NFL draft is a major 7-round event where NFL teams select college football players, with each team getting one pick per round totaling around 32 picks per round. While most fans watch the draft on ESPN, some attend the event in person, with tickets made available on a first-come, first-served basis about a week before the May 8-10, 2014 draft dates.

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2. •Jed Drake serves as the senior vice president of
event production for ESPN. For his oversight of sports
programming at ESPN, Jed Drake has earned many
awards, including 13 Sports Emmy Awards. One of
the major programming events covered by ESPN is
the NFL draft.

3. •Selecting or drafting football players has become a
major annual event in the NFL. The selection process
consists of seven rounds, which typically consist of 32
picks, thereby permitting each team to use one pick
during each round. The number of picks may,
however, differ as the picks can be traded and extra
picks are awarded if a team loses players with free
agent status.

4. •While most fans can see the process play out on
ESPN, some football fans choose to attend in person.
Tickets for the draft are made available, first-come,
first-serve, approximately one week prior to the
scheduled event. In 2014, the draft is scheduled for
Friday through Sunday, May 8 to May 10.