Year after year, NFL scouts and executives spend countless hours reviewing tape, evaluating, and conducting interviews with collegiate athletes who could potentially become the next face of their franchise. It's hard to say whether or not NFL teams have an affinity for drafting players from certain college programs, but the numbers - in many cases - seem to suggest that there's a geographical link between NFL teams and their preference in draft picks. Regardless of the set of circumstances driving those decisions, each NFL team has a college program that it has spent the most draft picks on - and some of them may be surprising. Here's a look at all 32 NFL teams and the college football program they've drafted from the most. 1. Detroit Lions: Michigan - 34 picks 2. Atlanta Falcons: LSU - 13 picks 3. Minnesota Vikings: Minnesota - 21 picks 4. Chicago Bears: Notre Dame - 42 picks 5. Miami Dolphins: Miami (FL) - 18 picks 6. Philadelphia Eagles: Notre Dame - 28 picks 7. Denver Broncos: Florida - 19 picks 8. Arizo
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