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NIL Compensation Has No Effect on Titans' Ability to Evaluate Athletes, but It Does Reduce the Draft's Talent Pool

"I don't think NIL has affected how we scout players at all. Honestly, that's a college deal because we've always paid players," said Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon. But there are 58 underclassmen in the 2024 draft — the fewest since 2011 and down from 130 in 2021, before NIL laws took effect.