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For a segment of America, and possibly the world, this is the greatest time of the year. The NFL Draft has finally arrived, and with its prime-time, 3-day splendor all the speculation about what a team needs to do to improve finally ends. Months of mock-drafts and so-called expert analysis is replaced by post pick analysis and all the second-guessing that you would expect from jaded ex-players. But at its core the draft represents an opportunity for an organization to evaluate their strengths and address as many of their weaknesses as possible. With one move a franchise can be righted by selecting a player like Peyton Manning, or they can continue to stumble with the likes of someone like Ryan Leaf. Decisions like these can impact a team for upwards of five years, you do not want to miss. And so, it is with that evaluating and rebuilding mentality that I intend to look at the state of the major players in the video game industry. Who will be the #1 pick?

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