The 1986 NFL draft was the procedure by which

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teams selected amateur

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players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The

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was held April 29–30, 1986, at the Marriott Marquis in

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, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. The first overall selection of the draft, Bo Jackson, had told the

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prior to the draft that he would refuse to sign with the team. Disputes with team owner Hugh Culverhouse intensified after Jackson was ruled ineligible to play college baseball due to a trip he took on Culverhouse's jet. This angered Jackson, as the Buccaneers had assured him that the visit would not cause any NCAA violations. It was said that Jackson, who was having what he called his best year playing baseball in school, made the Buccaneers nervous and that by getting him ruled ineligible to play baseball, he would be forced to focus on football. Prior to the

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, the Buccaneers forfeited their rights to Jackson.

Player selections

Supplemental draft

Hall of Famers

* Charles Haley, linebacker from James Madison, taken 4th round 96th overall by San Francisco 49ers :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2015.

Notable undrafted players

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1986 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft. ;Round one ;Round two ;Round three ;Round four ;Round five ;Round six ;Round seven -->

References

External links

NFL.com – 1986 Draft
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Draft Draft, the draft, or draught may refer to: Watercraft dimensions * Draft (hull), the distance from waterline to keel of a vessel * Draft (sail), degree of curvature in a sail * Air draft, distance from waterline to the highest point on a v ...

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