The crowd at Radio City, of course, booed Casillas and Hoge, and cheered Seubert.

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Next up was Hoge, who chimed in with "the only team to win six Super Bowls, " and went on to make Pittsburgh's choice.

WSJ: 10 things to know about the NFL draft

"If this business only stays in Asia, we've got a multibillion-dollar business, " says Ron Hoge, chief executive of Pinnacle Engines Inc. of San Carlos, Calif.

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In a game of one-upmanship, former players from Dallas (Tony Casillas), Pittsburgh (Merril Hoge) and the New York Giants (Rich Seubert) got the fans going before announcing the second-round picks for their teams.

WSJ: 10 things to know about the NFL draft