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Behind the scenes at the 2017 NFL Draft

A look behind-the-scenes in Philadelphia where the 2017 NFL Draft gets set to kickoff.

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The red carpet at the Franklin Institute ahead of the 2017 NFL football draft, in Philadelphia. (Perry Knotts/NFL)
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The red carpet at the Franklin Institute ahead of the 2017 NFL football draft, in Philadelphia. (Perry Knotts/NFL)

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Banners hang from the Franklin Institute ahead of the 2017 NFL football draft, in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Banners hang from the Franklin Institute ahead of the 2017 NFL football draft, in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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The Rocky statue is seen ahead of the 2017 NFL football draft on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 25, 2017. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
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The Rocky statue is seen ahead of the 2017 NFL football draft on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 25, 2017. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

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Photo Perry Knotts/NFL.

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Photo by Perry Knotts/NFL.

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Mike Mayock at the 2017 NFL Draft. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
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Mike Mayock at the 2017 NFL Draft. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

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A view from the podium prior to the 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelpha. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
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A view from the podium prior to the 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelpha. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

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NFL Media's Gil Brandt, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and Stanford defensive end Solomon Thomas speak ahead of the 2017 NFL football Draft on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in Philadelphia. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
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NFL Media's Gil Brandt, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and Stanford defensive end Solomon Thomas speak ahead of the 2017 NFL football Draft on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in Philadelphia. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell greets North Carolina quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and Michigan State defensive lineman Malik McDowell ahead of the 2017 NFL football Draft on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in Philadelphia. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell greets North Carolina quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and Michigan State defensive lineman Malik McDowell ahead of the 2017 NFL football Draft on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in Philadelphia. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

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