It's an awesome responsibility, not only to maintain the level of success the NFL has, but to build on that.

It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports.

I don't want players coming in from the college level that are either trying to avoid a suspension, declare themselves ineligible on their own, hire an agent and decide, 'I'm going to enter into the NFL.'

We will always make sure player health and safety is our No. 1 priority in the NFL.

The draft is one of my favorite events because it is about football. People are focused on how their teams improve. It's a celebration of football. And most importantly, it represents a very important time in the lives of these men who are entering the NFL, and their families.

You know that I'm always a proponent of doing things differently.