oman128 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) What if the NFL changed its format for the draft, starting in round 2. Round 1 is exactly the same. In rounds 2,3 and 4 each team gets to select 1 offensive and 1 defensive player per round. So bad teams, in theory get to help both sides of the ball at the same time with better talent. At the end of the 4th round you have effectively selected 7 rounds of talent. Edited May 5, 2014 by oman128 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBUffalo Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 This is a terrible idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oman128 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 This is a terrible idea. Because? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBUffalo Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Because? Because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 To quote Office Space "Thats the worst idea I have ever heard in my life." CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oman128 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) Because no team wants to pick 2 good players per round instead of 1? I think it's a great idea. Look at all the mock drafts who predict who the Bills will take in round 2, now imaging getting 2 players instead of just 1 of them. The Bills TE in round 1, Round 2 OT and FS Round 3 DE and OG Round 4 QB and CB Edited May 5, 2014 by oman128 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeBill Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I like the out-of-the-box thinking. May give too large of an advantage to the teams picking first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBUffalo Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Because no team wants to pick 2 good players per round instead of 1? I think it's a great idea. Look at all the mock drafts who predict who the Bills will take in round 2, now imaging getting 2 players instead of just 1 of them. The Bills TE in round 1, Round 2 OT and FS Round 3 DE and OG Round 4 QB and CB Except the talent is all dried up by the time you get to round 3/4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I like the out-of-the-box thinking. May give too large of an advantage to the teams picking first though. Yes, and yes. Although it would give a lot of people who tune out after the first round extra incentive to watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 so you (basically) want to double the # of draft picks in rounds 2 - 7. how do you factor in salaries and cap space?? a lot of teams don't keep all 7 draftees now it will be over 1o = p[layers per team that may not get a chance on a team that could use them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 If more higher draft picks helped bad teams become better teams, the same bad teams wouldn't need to be picking so high every year... I would go for this only if the fans could pick one of the picks in each round. How could they do worse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Because? You have to ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Malooga Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) Not a chance...half the kids who get drafted don't make their teams as it is, you would have to increase the roster or practice squad size. A better "draft idea," would be to have the draft in the city that wins the Super Bowl, or in the city with the 1st overall pick...or rotate it every year. Edited May 5, 2014 by Bob Malooga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I think I'll stay away for the next couple of days. This is painful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 What if a team has a good D and wants to pick offense with their first 3 picks (WR, OL, TE)? They would be forced to pass on a player they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I think I'll stay away for the next couple of days. This is painful Embrace the suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB Bills Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 How about the last place team get the first 53 picks, the second gets the next 53, and so on? That's almost 1700 picks. Pretty sure a couple of tbd posters could get selected that way too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 What if the NFL changed its format for the draft, starting in round 2. Round 1 is exactly the same. In rounds 2,3 and 4 each team gets to select 1 offensive and 1 defensive player per round. So bad teams, in theory get to help both sides of the ball at the same time with better talent. At the end of the 4th round you have effectively selected 7 rounds of talent. What was your old draft idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) so you (basically) want to double the # of draft picks in rounds 2 - 7. how do you factor in salaries and cap space?? a lot of teams don't keep all 7 draftees now it will be over 1o = p[layers per team that may not get a chance on a team that could use them no, atleast i dont THINK thats what he was saying - he wants 4 total rounds with 2, 3, and 4 being twice as long and you are mandated to pick once on each side of the ball, for no apparent reason. so we would get 9, something like 50 (offense only) 51 (defense only) 120 (offense only) 121 (defense only) 200 (offense only) 201 (defense only) it would be the same effect as saying after the first round you can only draft offense in even rounds and defense in odd rounds, essentially.... im not sure why he thinks its better though. Edited May 5, 2014 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 im not sure why he thinks its better though. It's better because the Bills would now (under Oman's new draft rules and regulations) draft one offensive player with the 41st pick and one defensive player with the 41st pick. It's a 2fer, teams have a 2O pick and a 2D pick that they make in tandem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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