NFL draft is set to transform downtown Pittsburgh

AP News — Apr 22, 21:07 PM

The NFL draft is set to transform downtown Pittsburgh this weekend, with hundreds of thousands expected to take in the spectacle.

Over a dozen prospects will be there to walk the red carpet before the first round, hoping to hear their name called by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the consensus top overall pick, will watch from back home in Florida.

Pittsburgh is hoping to use the draft as a way to showcase that the city has evolved considerably from its roots as one of the world's foremost producers of steel.

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