YoloinOhio Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) Soooo bizarre to picture this . How many zoom meetings can you have going at one time? Hope Beane has a lot of bandwidth at his house. Edited April 6, 2020 by YoloinOhio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 It’s going to look like one big fantasy draft 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Very strange. Couldn't they just make it where a select few people are in the same room with each other going through the process of making their selections? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Soooo bizarre to picture this . How many zoom meetings can you have going at one time? Hope Beane has a lot of bandwidth at his house. we’ve had 4 simultaneous VTC over teams, zoom FaceTime etc over our run of the mill internet. (adults working and kids schooling) I’m sure it’ll be fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Just now, Mark Vader said: Very strange. Couldn't they just make it where a select few people are in the same room with each other going through the process of making their selections? Probably not because each state has different restrictions right now and the league wants to make it fair across the board. For example in Ohio no one is allowed to leave home except for essential business like groceries, or to walk around in open air apart from others, and no one should be letting anyone in their homes unless they live there. Even relatives. So it would make that type of gathering, even small, impossible until at least may 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Great, now the Chinese are sitting back just waiting to crash the internet like 1 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 If Beane’s Internet goes out, will he go on auto-draft? Lol thinking it through a bit further, it might be good that his team has all of Day 1 to observe how it will look and feel before actually drafting. They can do virtual mock drafts beforehand but the actual thing will be a first for everyone. teams with first time GMs have to be a bit scattered right now 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said: If Beane’s Internet goes out, will he go on auto-draft? Lol We're gonna end up with 6 kickers! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Probably not because each state has different restrictions right now and the league wants to make it fair across the board. For example in Ohio no one is allowed to leave home except for essential business like groceries, or to walk around in open air apart from others, and no one should be letting anyone in their homes unless they live there. Even relatives. So it would make that type of gathering, even small, impossible until at least may 1 I see. Still, they don't have to use Zoom and do all the video conferencing. I'm sure they can do a teleconference over the phone. That would be less complicated, I would think. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Mark Vader said: I see. Still, they don't have to use Zoom and do all the video conferencing. I'm sure they can do a teleconference over the phone. That would be less complicated, I would think. I wonder if you put everyone on the same one (including terry and Kim) or you have different ones set up - one with Beane’s top FO who are making and taking calls to teams on trades (schoen, hickey, gray, Morgan, etc) one with The scouts, one with coaches, etc Edited April 6, 2020 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I wonder if you put everyone on the same one (including terry and Kim) or you have different ones set up - one with Beane’s top FO who are making and taking calls to teams on trades (schoen, hickey, gray, Morgan, etc) one with The scouts, one with coaches, etc Exactly. This can not be that complicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alton Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Any GMs with teenage kids? They will have to tell them to stay off YouTube and Xbox Live so it doesn't slow down their internet connection. ? 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Mark Vader said: I see. Still, they don't have to use Zoom and do all the video conferencing. I'm sure they can do a teleconference over the phone. That would be less complicated, I would think. I used Webex for meeting for years and had participants from all around the globe. It had teleconferencing (call in) capabilities. The technology will be fine and I'm sure the teams will practice it ahead of time. I can see this maybe have a slight effect on how many trades will be agreed to but in the long run I think this gives Beane a bit of an advantage. If I was a Texans fan I would be terrified that BoB will be left on his own! LOL 2 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytownblofan Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I would pay good money to see a live-chat with all 32 GMs just like they have in fantasy drafts.... Jerry Jones MF'n other GMs that steal his picks would be gold 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said: I used Webex for meeting for years and had participants from all around the globe. It had teleconferencing (call in) capabilities. The technology will be fine and I'm sure the teams will practice it ahead of time. I can see this maybe have a slight effect on how many trades will be agreed to but in the long run I think this gives Beane a bit of an advantage. If I was a Texans fan I would be terrified that BoB will be left on his own! LOL BOB will have his on selfie mode 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I wonder if you put everyone on the same one (including terry and Kim) or you have different ones set up - one with Beane’s top FO who are making and taking calls to teams on trades (schoen, hickey, gray, Morgan, etc) one with The scouts, one with coaches, etc Hopefully they have some redundancy built into the draft day network(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 I think this calls for the pre-draft episode of NFL GM Cribs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 39 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Soooo bizarre to picture this . How many zoom meetings can you have going at one time? Hope Beane has a lot of bandwidth at his house. What happens if there is a major denial of service attack when Bills want to pick? It does happen. This IMO is public relations and over reaction IMO. They can make it completely safe isolated each other at One Bills Drive. 30 minutes ago, H2o said: Great, now the P*ts are sitting back just waiting to crash the internet like 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjnick Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 30 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: We're gonna end up with 6 kickers! Kickers and Defenses ALWAYS go early!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 17 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said: I used Webex for meeting for years and had participants from all around the globe. It had teleconferencing (call in) capabilities. The technology will be fine and I'm sure the teams will practice it ahead of time. I can see this maybe have a slight effect on how many trades will be agreed to but in the long run I think this gives Beane a bit of an advantage. If I was a Texans fan I would be terrified that BoB will be left on his own! LOL So do we at work (my job is to monitor systems and still do it from home now) and there are failures. Every state "stay at home" restrictions have holes in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Can you imagine Buddy Nix trying to do this???? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjnick Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 So tell all these GM's to move to Texas for a couple of weeks... Is AT&T Stadium big enough to spread out everyone so they could actually walk up to the podium in a hazmat suit?? Use luxury boxes to house each of the teams 'war room'... Come on NFL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 If there was ever a year to trade for a proven player... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Can you imagine Buddy Nix trying to do this???? "Sarah, this is Buddy. Can you get me Jerry". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLEN1QB Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Can you imagine Buddy Nix trying to do this???? Better yet how about the Vikings crew the year they missed their pick. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Can you imagine Buddy Nix trying to do this???? Comedy gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Beane should set a cool background when making his pick, like the flying toasters or 3D pipes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, Limeaid said: So do we at work (my job is to monitor systems and still do it from home now) and there are failures. Every state "stay at home" restrictions have holes in it. Of course there is and I will bet that the NFL is going to minimize the risk as much as possible. I'll take the draft this way instead of cancelling it at this point. I'm quite sure they will do a better job than Iowa with the caucuses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardhatharry Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) They should just ask Sal Capaccio, he always seems to have a great set up. Half the time I always thought he was in the studio. Edited April 6, 2020 by Hardhatharry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I am pretty sure Bellichick will be hacking into every team’s zoom chat. Seriously. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 47 minutes ago, alton said: Any GMs with teenage kids? They will have to tell them to stay off YouTube and Xbox Live so it doesn't slow down their internet connection. ? IIRC from some personal profiles, Beane and his wife have a few approaching or in their teens. Free staff / IT workers. ?? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 minute ago, JR in Pittsburgh said: I am pretty sure Bellichick will be hacking into every team’s zoom chat. Seriously. Ernie Adams 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Miner Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 GM's at home in their underoos with cheato fingers complaining about the draft format and waiting for the next guy up to get off the can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, UConn James said: IIRC from some personal profiles, Beane and his wife have a few approaching or in their teens. Free staff / IT workers. ?? Those kids are going to be hard at work that night with whatever he needs because family only. cool experience for them unless Dad is really stressed out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Part of the NFL Memo on the Virtual Draft. "Accordingly, all clubs should dedicate their personnel and technology resources toward preparing for a fully virtual Draft, with personnel in separate locations. Our staff in Events, Football Operations, Information Technology and the Management Council will be in contact with each Club and remains fully available to answer questions or assist in your preparations. Our understanding is that many clubs are already well advanced in preparing for a virtual Draft and we are confident that all clubs can take the necessary steps to make the 2020 Draft a successful event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, H2o said: Great, now the Chinese Patriots are sitting back just waiting to crash the internet like Fixed 35 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Can you imagine Buddy Nix trying to do this???? We just got off a family Zoom with my wife's mother and relatives. One aunt/uncle couldn't figure out how to take themselves off mute the entire call. Edited April 6, 2020 by KD in CA 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 A few years ago, our FF draft had 1/2 the folks drafting online. I drafted Alvin Kamara, only to have the guy before me call in to say he wanted Kamara but his 2 yr. old daughter grabbed the mouse and made a pick by mistake. Luckily we're all friends and let him change his pick. That would not fly on NFL draft day. NO KIDS ALLOWED IN THE MAN CAVE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxbomber21 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) Anyone else getting this feeling thats the draft is going to be a disaster ? 12 minutes ago, Dopey said: A few years ago, our FF draft had 1/2 the folks drafting online. I drafted Alvin Kamara, only to have the guy before me call in to say he wanted Kamara but his 2 yr. old daughter grabbed the mouse and made a pick by mistake. Luckily we're all friends and let him change his pick. That would not fly on NFL draft day. NO KIDS ALLOWED IN THE MAN CAVE! I still wouldn't have gave up Kamara lol Edited April 6, 2020 by Bronxbomber21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Jimmy Haslam so sad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 There will be a team which does not get a pick in time. Doubt they will get a mulligan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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