# NFL Draft without a CBA

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [March 2, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-without-a-cba/573273 "2011-03-02T22:49:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-without-a-cba/573273/1 "2011-03-02T22:49:48Z")

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How can the NFL conduct the draft if the CBA expires?

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-without-a-cba/573273/2 "2011-03-03T00:23:00Z")

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The draft is simply calling dibs on newly-eligible players. Those players chosen and their respective teams will have to wait until a new deal is in place to sign actual contracts. New players will be locked out just like everybody else.