njbuff Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 A lot of people I know who are sports fans think it is a ridiculous event. i wanna keep the explanation in this thread short, cause I can go a million different ways. What do you folks think about the actual event that is the NFL draft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I love it. What’s not to love. At least for days 1 and 2. Make one to two awesome picks and the fortunes of your team can be changed for the next decade. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cba fan Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 8 minutes ago, njbuff said: Is the NFL draft the most overhyped/overrated event in sports history? A lot of people I know who are sports fans think it is a ridiculous event. i wanna keep the explanation in this thread short, cause I can go a million different ways. What do you folks think about the actual event that is the NFL draft? No but it is very close. I vote the Olympics, Pro Soccer in US, and WNBA, as most overrated that networks shove down our throats mercilessly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadLandsMeanie Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaT Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 If not, it's certainly in the ballpark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Overhyped? Maybe. Overrated? Nope. I love this time of year, and enjoy the draft and all of the information that follows about our new players once they are picked. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) Overhyped? Not even close. The Super Bowl or the World Cup get a ton more hype. Overrated? Hmm. Maybe the brackets pick in the World Cup is close. But maybe yeah. What it really is is over-extended. Should never have been moved to early April. Moving it back allows more hype but allows teams less time with their rookies having the playbook. It hurts the teams and it's fricking boring. Move it back to early April. Edited April 24, 2018 by Thurman#1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Well we just had an entire day based around a schedule release. I'll go with that tbh. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I love it, but I wish they’d dump the watered down, made for TV three day format. Get it done Saturday and Sunday. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadonkadonk Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 No. That title goes to the Ryder Cup. When I watched golf, we had to listen to two years of drivel about who was going to be the captain's piack. And then listen to non-sense about how the pairings make any difference. Dumbest competition in sports with the worst fake drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, No Place To Hyde said: Well we just had an entire day based around a schedule release. I'll go with that tbh. Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I enjoy watching the draft, certainly at least for the first round and probably the second too. It's interesting to see who takes which player. This year seems to be more exciting than usual. I don't think it can be overhyped this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 How will the NFL draft TV ratings compare to MLB, or even the NBA playoffs? That may help answer the question. I don’t pretend to know, but I suspect. Football is king in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) As it stands alone it's over hyped but people must be consuming it. It's not overrated, IMO, because the event itself still has incredible appeal. Other posters have given examples but I'll give mine. Nascar hyped up the most important race of the year Daytona 500. They called it their super bowl but it's the first race and most people couldn't make sense of that - especially when the points count just as much. They didn't make the necessary changes and their ratings have plummeted since 2015. People rejected their attempt at a "playoff" format and sticking to making the first race the marquee. Edited April 24, 2018 by White Linen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I love the draft. I almost like it as much as the actual game. I'd watch it every day if it was on. 1 pick per day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol Dirty B Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) The Draft is absolutely one of the worst things in sports. I can't wait until this team finds a QB so I can stop caring about it every October through April. Sure, it is fine to watch the first round or two. Now especially since they sped it up, it used to be absolutely dreadful when the clock was 15 mins for every pick. The incessant talk, and the mock drafts where analysts say, "this isn't what I would do, but it's what I think they will do" Only to be wrong 75% of the time. How about that they say it's not what they'd do, and what they think others will do, and they still suck at their job. The planted stories, all of it is just too much. Nothing else in sports compares. Once this team gets good again, I can't wait to completely check out on the draft until like the week before. Perhaps this year has been more fatiguing than any other year because we all started looking at it as soon as the Bills traded back last year. The draft wasn't even completed and you had professionals speculating what the Bills are going to do in this draft. It's awful. Edited April 24, 2018 by Ol Dirty B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Needle Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I would say the second half of Floyd Mayweather's career was more overhyped, overrated, and unsatisfying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol Dirty B Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 They measure guys hands ffs... It's not even close. The Draft is an excercise in stupidity. It's an example of the blind leading the blind. I wish they'd do it in February. Make the !@#$ing picks and be done with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I’d add outdoor hockey games because they hype it like this is the greatest acheievement of mankind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 It is so so so boring. 33 minutes ago, Needle said: I would say the second half of Floyd Mayweather's career was more overhyped, overrated, and unsatisfying. Very hot take. But I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 The combine is worse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 No. It's awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills4everNY Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 55 minutes ago, Needle said: I would say the second half of Floyd Mayweather's career was more overhyped, overrated, and unsatisfying. Same thing I was going to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I heard somewhere that the NFL draft is viewed more than the MLB, NBA, and NHL championship games COMBINED. Not sure if it is true, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I love the draft. To me, it's the first day of the season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Have always loved it, despite its absurdities. Nothing beat the days of watching over a full weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 2 hours ago, No Place To Hyde said: Well we just had an entire day based around a schedule release. I'll go with that tbh. I love the schedule release special on ESPN. Hey, here's the top 10 games we already knew were going to be scheduled (14 of them 16 years in advance), but we're going to act like it's breaking news. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 3 hours ago, bobobonators said: I love it. What’s not to love. At least for days 1 and 2. Make one to two awesome picks and the fortunes of your team can be changed for the next decade. I love it, too. But, I do think I should love it a lot less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 To a degree it is as most draft picks don't make immediate impacta. Thatsaid I love the hype and anticipation. It's my adult Christmas. I put it in the same category as the Academy Awards for movie lovers or Grammy's for music lovers etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Arnold Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Yes and it's not even close. I hate the incessant draft talk and mock drafts for four months leading up to it. It's so stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonabb Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Yes. And this year in the wet dream symbol of NFL greed and hype.... a massive taxpayer supported stadium. Gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 8 hours ago, Augie said: I love it, but I wish they’d dump the watered down, made for TV three day format. Get it done Saturday and Sunday. Hell, put them on the clocks they use in chess matches. 10 minutes to decide, or you go to the end of that round. That'll get some of these GMs and staff hustling. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 7 hours ago, frostbitmic said: The combine is worse. Agree. The draft hype makes sense as it has a direct impact on your team. The combine is boring at all levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 If one asks if something is over hyped or overrated pretty much nullifies the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbflaBill Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 the first round is extremely over rated but the NFL has done a good job selling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epstein's Mother Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 8 hours ago, Dadonkadonk said: No. That title goes to the Ryder Cup. When I watched golf, we had to listen to two years of drivel about who was going to be the captain's piack. And then listen to non-sense about how the pairings make any difference. Dumbest competition in sports with the worst fake drama. Spoken like a true non-golfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) The draft is the most blatant example of the NFL's complete domination over all other pro leagues. watch it bury the NBA playoffs Thursday as well, as it usually does. Edited April 24, 2018 by Mr. WEO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 No. The draft is where you see teams select the future core of their rosters and where you see college players continue their career. The underwear olympics is definitely more over-hyped and overrated and the schedule release is a complete joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I love it. If you love football, this is three days of lots of Xs and Os analysis, which is what I love. Yes there is a ton of boring promotional crap and listening to Trey Wingo's smug bullcrap. I could honestly listen to Mike Mayock talk about football all day. I loved him on Thursday night football. People thought there was too much analysis but I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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