The Draft: A Year Inside the NFL's Search for Talent

The NFL draft is the most closely followed sporting events not involving an actual athletic contest. Pete Williams explores this world from the inside out, exposing the multi-layered feeding freenzy that swarms around America's top college players. The Draft follows a handful of NFL hopefuls through the ups and downs of the 2004-2005 college football season and the pre-draft process, culminating with the 2005 draft. Among the prospects are Virginia defensive end Chris Canty, who overcomes a devasting early-season knee injury to re-establish himself as a top draft hopeful, only to suffer a detached retina in a