they can get into the spirit of draft night, with a brand new hat. In collaboration with New Era, the NFL's official draft hat recently dropped, with special designs featured on every team's hat.

Every time a new draft pick showed up on the television screen Thursday night already sporting his new team’s hat, there were 31 others discarded somewhere nearby. What happens to the extras?

When a player’s name is called during the first round of the NFL Draft, the transition to the pros just doesn’t feel official until they put on their new team’s hat. It’s the first piece ...