Editing NFL draft (section)

====Timing====
Each team has its representatives attend the draft. During the draft, one team is always "on the clock." Teams have 10 minutes to make their choice in the first round, seven minutes in the second round, five minutes in the third through sixth rounds, and four minutes in the seventh round.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://operations.nfl.com/the-players/the-nfl-draft/the-rules-of-the-draft/|title=The rules of the NFL Draft|website=[[NFL.com]]|access-date=December 31, 2018}}</ref> Until 2007, the limits were 15 minutes in the first round, 10 minutes in the second, and 5 minutes for all subsequent rounds.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d807cf87e/printable/teams-will-have-to-get-down-to-business-with-less-time-for-picks|title=Teams will have to get down to business with less time for picks|website=[[NFL.com]]|access-date=December 31, 2018}}</ref> The time for seventh-round selections was shortened from five to four minutes in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.si.com/2015/04/27/philip-rivers-trade-titans-chargers-nfl-draft|title=Rivers Trade Dead? Draft Intrigue Begins at No. 2|website=SI.com|date=April 27, 2015 |language=en|access-date=December 31, 2018}}</ref> If a team does not make a decision within its allotted time, the team still can submit its selection at any time after its time is up, but the next team is then free to make a selection, thus possibly 'stealing' a player the team with the earlier pick may have been considering. This occurred in the [[2003 NFL draft|2003 draft]], when the [[Minnesota Vikings]], with the 7th overall pick, were late with their selection. The [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] drafted quarterback [[Byron Leftwich]] and the [[Carolina Panthers]] drafted offensive tackle [[Jordan Gross]] before the Vikings were able to submit their selection of defensive tackle [[Kevin Williams (defensive tackle)|Kevin Williams]].  This also happened in [[2011 NFL draft|2011]]; as the [[Baltimore Ravens]] were negotiating a trade with the [[Chicago Bears]], their time expired and allowed the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] to pick ahead of Baltimore, who were unable to finalize the trade with Chicago.