Scouts considered the later rounds of the draft to lack desirable prospects due to the COVID-19 pandemic shortening the 2020 college football season.

The NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility and an opt-out option for athletes because of the shortened season, resulting in many prospects returning to school instead of declaring for the draft.

[2] The host city was chosen during the NFL Spring League Meeting on May 22, 2019.

[17] The resolution rewards teams whose minority candidates are hired away for one of those positions by awarding draft picks.

Forfeited picks A new record-high 65 players were drafted from one conference,[19] the most in NFL history, surpassing the previous number of selections, 64, in 2019.