Reports that the Virtual Mock NFL Draft Test didn't go to well

[That's No Moon]

Just now, /dev/null said:

Do you think they've ever been compromised?

 

Disrupting investor infomercials isn't going to get the attention of most of the bad actors that I mentioned.  Disrupting a highly public event on the other hand will

Fine, you're right.  It's much too difficult and the risk of compromise is much too great.  The draft is postponed until everyone can drive to a common, secret, underground location where they can be sure nobody will see their proprietary information.

 

The broadcast is going to be on a delay like it always is. If somebody jacks the teleconference they will just shut it down.  That's all.  No big deal.  Nobody will get the opportunity to do anything outlandish.  You stop the process and continue it later or whenever you feel like.  Nobody will die if a CB from Texas A&I doesn't get drafted until next Tuesday.

 

Will it be annoying?  Yes.  Will it be disruptive? Yes.  Is any of that reason to not do it?  No.

[PromoTheRobot]

7 hours ago, Warcodered said:

Man sucks to have an NFL GM dad during the draft that's like 3 days of no playing online or streaming. ?

 

Use your phone data you rotten kids!

[MAJBobby]

Schneider going all out. First a remodel and 25 screens. 
 

 

[/dev/null]

11 minutes ago, That's No Moon said:

Fine, you're right.  It's much too difficult and the risk of compromise is much too great.  The draft is postponed until everyone can drive to a common, secret, underground location where they can be sure nobody will see their proprietary information.

 

The broadcast is going to be on a delay like it always is. If somebody jacks the teleconference they will just shut it down.  That's all.  No big deal.  Nobody will get the opportunity to do anything outlandish.  You stop the process and continue it later or whenever you feel like.  Nobody will die if a CB from Texas A&I doesn't get drafted until next Tuesday.

 

Will it be annoying?  Yes.  Will it be disruptive? Yes.  Is any of that reason to not do it?  No.

 

they're not going to hijack the broadcast.  more likely they'll penetrate the internal network and start encrypting the draft board, databases, player files, etc then demand a kings ransom of bitcoins to unlock it

 

Or they'll DDoS the league or individual teams to prevent picks from being made

Edited April 22, 2020 by /dev/null

[That's No Moon]

8 minutes ago, /dev/null said:

 

they're not going to hijack the broadcast.  more likely they'll penetrate the internal network and start encrypting the draft board, databases, player files, etc then demand a kings ransom of bitcoins to unlock it

 

Or they'll DDoS the league or individual teams to prevent picks from being made

and they could do all of those things already.

 

If anything all of the internal IT departments and League Security have been running around like madmen to make sure all the mouthbreathers in the front office don't have "football" as their password.

Edited April 22, 2020 by That's No Moon

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

5 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

Schneider going all out. First a remodel and 25 screens. 
 

 

 

 

Does he realize you can have more than one thing open on a screen, or more than one persons face on each screen in webex? 

 

2 computers, tablet, land line. 3 monitors tops - 4 just gets too busy for me and you end up just stashing something like email or teams messaging.  One for webex, one for email, and one for my actual draft info.  But i'd have other stuff behind the webex and email because... they don't need to be open all the time.  They have notifications indicating that you have an email or that someone's sharing screen in webex, etc.  Cell phone for conference calls/trades, and a landline there simply to call in picks if the app fails. 

 

I'd probably want the biggest TV in my house set up with my big board - ideally a shared "living" file.  If i could screen mirror to like a surface pro that would be ideal since touch screen would be good for that type of thing.

 

Nice thing is Buffalo gets a test run since they have no picks on day 1.

 

Also, did they have app developers create a like - official draft application?  Does anyone know?

[That's No Moon]

Just now, dneveu said:

 

 

Does he realize you can have more than one thing open on a screen, or more than one persons face on each screen in webex? 

They told him he needed to update his Windows to 10.  Hence, busting out walls.

[MAJBobby]

1 minute ago, That's No Moon said:

They told him he needed to update his Windows to 10.  Hence, busting out walls.

Ha ha ha ha ha 

[RyanC883]

7 hours ago, MAJBobby said:

But as I said those millions of people also dont have this thing as a made for TV event.  and how many routinely auto-pick in those things 50%.

 

I HATE auto-drafting during fantasy drafts.  Ruins the draft for the non auto pickers.  Esp. in an auction format.  

[Punching Bag]

6 minutes ago, That's No Moon said:

and they could do all of those things already.

 

If anything all of the internal IT departments and League Security have been running around like madmen to make sure all the mouthbreathers in the front office don't have "football" as their password.

 

Password is not football. It is SuperbowlLV!

[cba fan]

7 hours ago, MAJBobby said:

Ha ha ha Housework messing up a draft that would be great

 

what they really have to worry about are those Bill Bellichek screen savers that pop up out of nowhere.

[MAJBobby]

1 minute ago, RyanC883 said:

 

I HATE auto-drafting during fantasy drafts.  Ruins the draft for the non auto pickers.  Esp. in an auction format.  

Load them up with Crap team. Most never updated values so nominate crap players in the positions they need and fill their teams full of 4 dollar players

[That's No Moon]

So people are totally going to put lawn chairs on Beane's lawn Thursday, right?

Edited April 22, 2020 by That's No Moon

[The Jokeman]

7 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Ah, it'll be fine...providing a Russ Brandon wannabe isn't cruising 'Adult Friend Finder' at the same time as their team is drafting.

Did you forget how Whaley got fired from Pittsburgh for accidentally emailing porn to co-workers?

[LabattBlue]

The only video that is really needed is of Goodell or whomever is announcing the picks, and the talking heads covering the draft.  I highly doubt either of these are being done over residential WiFi. 
 

 

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

Just now, RyanC883 said:

 

I HATE auto-drafting during fantasy drafts.  Ruins the draft for the non auto pickers.  Esp. in an auction format.  

 

My Brother just won our fantasy baseball league last year with auto draft.  He had Yelich in the 8th round and Bauer in like the 15th as keepers.  But i went on a crazy run and won 15 consecutive weeks and lost in the championship.  Wade Miley and the rest of my non gerrit cole/lance lynn starters just crapped all over my season. 

[RyanC883]

1 minute ago, dneveu said:

 

My Brother just won our fantasy baseball league last year with auto draft.  He had Yelich in the 8th round and Bauer in like the 15th as keepers.  But i went on a crazy run and won 15 consecutive weeks and lost in the championship.  Wade Miley and the rest of my non gerrit cole/lance lynn starters just crapped all over my season. 

 

the worst is when the auto-drafters WIN.    

 

fantasy baseball is fun, haven't played in a few years, but yeah, the lack of a deep rotation can kill you.  And Yelich in the 8th was a steal.  

Edited April 22, 2020 by RyanC883

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

Just now, LabattBlue said:

The only video that is really needed is of Goodell or whomever is announcing the picks, and the talking heads covering the draft.  I highly doubt either of these are being done over residential WiFi. 
 

 

 

Right - GM calls the player after the pick is submitted to Goodell.  There doesn't need to be a face to face or something between beane and goodell.  

[The Jokeman]

1 minute ago, RyanC883 said:

 

the worst is when the auto-drafters WIN.  

Or you know they're in autodraft and take a guy you need/wanted with the pick before yours. 

[Call_Of_Ktulu]

45 minutes ago, /dev/null said:

 

Your 50 person Skype call isn't part of a high profile event that tens of millions of people will watch

 

Your 50 person Skype call is significantly less likely to draw the interest of cyber criminals, foreign cyberwarriors, terrorists, hacktivists, or script kiddies

So your saying that I'm comparing apples to oranges.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

Just now, RyanC883 said:

 

the worst is when the auto-drafters WIN.  

 

So the Championship is 2 weeks and a good week would be say 400 points.  I was down 155 to like 5 after 3 days.  So many bad pitching performances in such a short period of time.  His team didn't even win so much as mine just flat out lost. 

[/dev/null]

4 minutes ago, Call_Of_Ktulu said:

So your saying that I'm comparing apples to oranges.

 

More like comparing Crown Royal with that bottom shelf stuff at the back of the store

24 minutes ago, That's No Moon said:

and they could do all of those things already.

 

If anything all of the internal IT departments and League Security have been running around like madmen to make sure all the mouthbreathers in the front office don't have "football" as their password.

 

I'm sure their IT Departments have been working overtime on this.  And I doubt anything will happen.  It's just the IT Guy in me sees so many things that could possibly go wrong with this endeavour.

 

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

3 hours ago, RyanC883 said:

 

I HATE auto-drafting during fantasy drafts.  Ruins the draft for the non auto pickers.  Esp. in an auction format.  

Anyone who wins using autopick should be publicly shamed through all of eternity 

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

I gotta say, ive worked in media and television production for the past 35 years and am amused by everyone who thinks televising this draft is as easy as some skype call

[Sherlock Holmes]

10 hours ago, Blokestradamus said:

 

"Cheap plastic bowl"

"Scissors"

I think he uses a dull steak knife to achieve the desired look

[BobbyC81]

11 hours ago, loveorhatembillsfan4life said:

Set to Autodraft, call it a night!

There were many drafts where the Bills may  have done better with AutoDraft

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

7 hours ago, The Jokeman said:

Did you forget how Whaley got fired from Pittsburgh for accidentally emailing porn to co-workers?

Didn't even know it!  Thanks!  ?

[Buffalo Barbarian]

15 hours ago, MAJBobby said:

https://terezowens.com/nfl-virtual-mock-draft-was-a-disaster/

 

 

 

the new get off my lawn!!

 

LOL

 

 

15 hours ago, That's No Moon said:

Millions of people manage to draft fantasy football teams online every year. This isn't really that complex.

 

You're talking about NFL GMs here.

 

 

[GunnerBill]

4 hours ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said:

I gotta say, ive worked in media and television production for the past 35 years and am amused by everyone who thinks televising this draft is as easy as some skype call

 

This is the bit I am most interested in. The teams making their picks less so but how does the TV bit work? 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

8 hours ago, /dev/null said:

More like comparing Crown Royal with that bottom shelf stuff at the back of the store

You don't like 'Vladivostok Premium Rye'?  Buy one, get three free?  ?

[CSBill]

It would be so much fun to see all these bloopers messing up the draft. The entertainment value would be priceless.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Roger will award a compensatory draft pick for each occurrence when a team fouls this up.

 

Guess who just dusted off their Commodore 64 and the dial up modem?

[BuffaloHokie13]

3 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

This is the bit I am most interested in. The teams making their picks less so but how does the TV bit work? 

I think you've still got a panel of commentators for the bulk of it discussing fit, accomplishments, and best remaining. Goodell announces the picks. Probably an extended highlight reel to replace the walk, hat, and hug. Some of the players might set up with a camera at home, I suppose, though we're more likely to get cut aways to GMs this time around. 

[GunnerBill]

10 minutes ago, BuffaloHokie13 said:

I think you've still got a panel of commentators for the bulk of it discussing fit, accomplishments, and best remaining. Goodell announces the picks. Probably an extended highlight reel to replace the walk, hat, and hug. Some of the players might set up with a camera at home, I suppose, though we're more likely to get cut aways to GMs this time around. 

 

Will be interesting for sure. How does the producer make sure the various commentators scheduled to come in from their kitchens and home offices are cued up and stuff? Could be a shambles.

[Kmart128]

Honestly why cant we use team facilities? So instead of going to a bigger building with more space for distancing and better internet to prevent issues with the draft.. we forcing teams to draft from home with mutiple people in smaller rooms and more chance of internet issues. Why arent teams allowed to put like 10 people in a team meating room? And use all the screens, laptops and internet there. Make much more sense. As long as their is restrictions setbin place by NFL i dont see why using team facilities is bad. In fact ita probably beneficial. Or even use team facilities and put everyone in a different room.

[BuffaloHokie13]

1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Will be interesting for sure. How does the producer make sure the various commentators scheduled to come in from their kitchens and home offices are cued up and stuff? Could be a shambles.

I think the commentator part will be a lot like a Skype call, but with some official graphic overlays. There will definitely be less control though. ESPN and NFLN are teaming up for a cohesive broadcast, potentially to ensure adequate talent is available. They're also raising funds for covid relief, so they'll probably plug that a bunch.

[GunnerBill]

5 minutes ago, Kmart128 said:

Honestly why cant we use team facilities? So instead of going to a bigger building with more space for distancing and better internet to prevent issues with the draft.. we forcing teams to draft from home with mutiple people in smaller rooms and more chance of internet issues. Why arent teams allowed to put like 10 people in a team meating room? And use all the screens, laptops and internet there. Make much more sense. As long as their is restrictions setbin place by NFL i dont see why using team facilities is bad. In fact ita probably beneficial. Or even use team facilities and put everyone in a different room.

 

They aren't putting multiple people in one room. It is one person, one room. The GM won't be having the whole scouting staff camping in his spare bedroom. They will all be dialled in from their own homes.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

12 hours ago, RyanC883 said:

 

the worst is when the auto-drafters WIN.    

 

fantasy baseball is fun, haven't played in a few years, but yeah, the lack of a deep rotation can kill you.  And Yelich in the 8th was a steal.  

 

Yeah - they were his hitter and pitcher keepers.  I get cole in the 2nd and Bellinger in the 6th this year if and when we have baseball season :(.  and i pick #1 overall so i'll have a team with Trout, Bellinger, Cole

[/dev/null]

13 hours ago, RyanC883 said:

 

the worst is when the auto-drafters WIN.    

 

fantasy baseball is fun, haven't played in a few years, but yeah, the lack of a deep rotation can kill you.  And Yelich in the 8th was a steal.  

 

In 2018 I was in a league with an autodrafter that ended up getting Patrick Mahomes in a later round and didn't bother putting him in the lineup until mid season.  Dude made it the to the championship round that year

[Franco_92]

21 hours ago, PIZ said:

I’m reading multiple tweets that say the issues with the virtual draft are overblown. Seems there were some early hiccups, but they worked through them. They will figure it out. 

Yeah, wouldn't be surprised if this stuff is driven by GMs grumbling that the draft wasn't postponed finding anything they can to be inconvenient and complaining loudly about it