NFL not considering draft lottery

The NFL has no interest in overhauling its draft format and introducing a lottery, commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday at the conclusion of the league's fall meeting.

With the Miami Dolphins appearing to position themselves to secure the first overall pick in next year's draft, Goodell was asked whether the league would consider instituting a draft lottery to disincentivize losing.

"The good news for us is we don't see that," Goodell said, per Hal Habib of the Palm Beach Post.

Goodell pointed to the frequency in which teams ascend to first place in their division following a last-place finish the season prior.

"I think that's unique to the National Football League," he said.

Both the NBA and NHL use a lottery to determine the order of selection for the top half of a particular draft.

The NFL's draft is determined by the final regular-season standings, rewarding the worst team with the top pick in the next year's selection process. The draft has become a show for the league, drawing a record 600,000 fans in Nashville in April and generating $133 million in revenue.

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