YoloinOhio Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) Edited April 12, 2020 by YoloinOhio 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Hmmm ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Makes totally sense plus if could give fans more things to look forward too. The old draft format and length was awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) I think that's an excellent idea certainly for this year especially. Now moving forward I'm not sure id keep it. I think here are some benefits a UDFA would have over being a 8-10 round pick. 1. Sign with a team with a perceived shallow depth chart at their position thus likely increasing the odds of sticking . Edited April 13, 2020 by DJB 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 The NFL would be silly not to do this for 2020. It makes PERFECT sense, for the reasons given. They could even monetize it by televising those three extra rounds. That being said, the NFL is stubborn and likely won’t do this. It’s a shame. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Can they get the contract situation settled in less than two weeks? Plus, do the comp picks mess this up at all? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltonWaddams Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, Logic said: The NFL would be silly not to do this for 2020. It makes PERFECT sense, for the reasons given. They could even monetize it by televising those three extra rounds. That being said, the NFL is stubborn and likely won’t do this. It’s a shame. Logic should prevail. Goodell is not Logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Even a ten round draft only adds 3 more players. They usually sign 8-10 UDFAs. The person that should be most in favor of this is the last comp pick of the 7th round. He would no longer be Mr. Irrelevant if they add three more rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Then let’s just keep drafting unlimitedly until Goodell ( I actually don’t have a problem with him, but would be funny to see him keep going and going and going) passes out, or college players say, we don’t want to play anymore after they are drafted in the 36th round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I think the reduction from the old drafts when there were many rounds of picks (I remember 17) to 7 was done at the request of the players through the CBA. Letting players negotiate with the teams that really want them is good for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 13 minutes ago, Utah John said: I think the reduction from the old drafts when there were many rounds of picks (I remember 17) to 7 was done at the request of the players through the CBA. Letting players negotiate with the teams that really want them is good for them. It was and in any other year, they wouldn’t discuss this. It’s a unique situation but they probably won’t change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Dunno, it seems like a pretty minor adjustment needed by NFL teams and agents. So it takes a little while longer to hash out UDFAs and teams will have to be more organized. So what? My 14 yo daughter and her friends could handle the real time information sharing from their homes. She’s doing that every day right now. At a time where some Americans are having real hardships this seems like a pretty minor inconvenience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardhatharry Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Patriots inquiring on how many compensatory picks they will be getting between 8-10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan17 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 33 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: It was and in any other year, they wouldn’t discuss this. It’s a unique situation but they probably won’t change it. All things considered, the players aren't the ones who will be hurt by this. They will still be coveted, it's the teams that may be behind the eight ball trying to lock in their guys. In turn I couldnt see the players being to upset about keeping it at seven regardless of the situation. If nothing else, I think this year, we absolutely will have head scratching pics, and more so in the later rounds where guys who likely would have been UDFAs will be drafted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 It worked back in the day due to the circumstances of this year i would think that it was a consideration any way there are a lot of really good players that have come late in the draft back when it was 22 rounds or what ever it was & we get a ton of UDFA but given what's going on this year they should consider expanding it a bit . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Considering the lack of live sports, I'd be fine with a 30 round draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, KD in CA said: Considering the lack of live sports, I'd be fine with a 30 round draft. Yep. As it is they should do one round per night - spread it out over 7 nights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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