By Associated Press - Friday, May 9, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) - Worried waits. A hug for mom. A high five for a daughter.

Behind the scenes at the NFL Draft, emotions ran high as players awaited, or celebrated, the biggest moment in their football careers.

Players waited for “the call” from a team to tell them they’d been picked. Others wondered about whether their chance would come.



AP photographers captured the moments - anxious and animated - at Radio City Music Hall.

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