Gugny Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 I haven't seen anything written on this topic since April. It's a real possibility that there may not be a season ... in the NFL or in College. Lots of variables. What's the draft order? Do college seniors get another year of eligibility? From what I've researched, this situation has not been accounted for (not faulting anyone). Just wondering if anyone has any intel on how this will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemsonBills Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 I would think it would be some sort of snake draft (think fantasy). This way whoever picks 1st, wouldn’t pick again until the 64th pick. Either way they do it it would be a chit show and I’m sure the NFL will do whatever they can to avoid this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 37 minutes ago, ClemsonBills said: I would think it would be some sort of snake draft (think fantasy). This way whoever picks 1st, wouldn’t pick again until the 64th pick. Either way they do it it would be a chit show and I’m sure the NFL will do whatever they can to avoid this. Based on a lottery system? I think the bigger issue is the fact that you're gonna have a complete cluster you know what from the college ranks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan2313 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Probably the same order as this years draft 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, BillsFan2313 said: Probably the same order as this years draft This ^^^ I can’t remember just know, but I think that someone or another suggested that college seniors would get another year of eligibility. The real truth is that a lot of college football players better stay and get their degree because a bunch of them aren’t gonna be pro football players because of this. The league however will survive even if it takes a couple of years to have the dust fully settle as it were. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppy Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 wow this is a relevant topic to be discussing my head hurts no offense to the OP but ......BOOOOOOOOOOOO........just voicing my frustration and bummed out feeling that we may not have football this year...BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :-((((((((((((( 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 If Manfred is saying that the likelihood of MLB having a season is "100%", there will be an NFL season. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Are you trying to jinx us??? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 The season might be canceled? geez - hadn’t heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) The season will start.. Too much money on the line. Finishing is another story depending how it goes. I can’t wrap my head around the possibility there won’t be pro sports yet this year Edited June 16, 2020 by Rc2catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Bengals get to replace Joe B. with Trevor before Joe ever plays a down.(Maybe a blessing for Joe) Pats* get extra comp picks, just because. We don’t get to see Tua’s plush house again, which made me envious, so we get to see who the next best paid college player is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I don't actually believe it's a real possibility. At this point I think it's far more likely for the season to happen in its entirety. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 44 minutes ago, Rc2catch said: The season will start.. Too much money on the line. Finishing is another story depending how it goes. I can’t wrap my head around the possibility there won’t be pro sports yet this year Wrap your head around it. I watched golf (the colonial) some this past weekend. Can I tell you the last time I did that: masters 2019 with tiger woods. Last time I watched it before then: never. That’s how desperate I’ve become. Heck, tennis may have ratings through the roof when they crank back up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 2 hours ago, BillsFan2313 said: Probably the same order as this years draft Oof. That seems like the least equitable way to do things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 26 minutes ago, major said: Wrap your head around it. I watched golf (the colonial) some this past weekend. Can I tell you the last time I did that: masters 2019 with tiger woods. Last time I watched it before then: never. That’s how desperate I’ve become. Heck, tennis may have ratings through the roof when they crank back up I think all the major sports will give it a go, not sure how it plays out but I am 100% confident they will all try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Firebaugh Kid Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Just. Stop. The season will not be cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I would assume the NFL will go all 16 games unless the infection rates spike drastically again. I don’t think they’ll be any fans. I do think the NFL and the NFLPA should work on an agreement for “stay in place” for all staff and players. Things start to get dicey if players start getting infected and spreading it to other rosters. As much as it sucks, they should take a few months of lockdown. Them and their families. No restaurants etc. It seems like the only way to ensure that the league doesn’t lose more revenue or players. I think college is 50/50 at the moment. If they start as normal and with fans, I don’t see them either finishing the season and/or allowing fans at any stadium. College is sort of a scary proposition in general at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 6 hours ago, ScottLaw said: Season isnt getting cancelled... Agree. Bundesliga is working, Premier League starts tomorrow. It will likely be without fans but there will be an NFL season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 We’re having a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPoy88 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 10 hours ago, Gugny said: I haven't seen anything written on this topic since April. It's a real possibility that there may not be a season ... in the NFL or in College. Lots of variables. What's the draft order? Do college seniors get another year of eligibility? From what I've researched, this situation has not been accounted for (not faulting anyone). Just wondering if anyone has any intel on how this will work. it’s a good question actually. They couldn’t just use the previous year’s draft order - i would guess they’d have some sort of weighted lottery? Have the teams with the worst cumulative records over the past 3 years or so get into a lottery for the first 20 picks. Idk it would be terrible no matter what. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Augie said: Bengals get to replace Joe B. with Trevor before Joe ever plays a down.(Maybe a blessing for Joe) Pats* get extra comp picks, just because. We don’t get to see Tua’s plush house again, which made me envious, so we get to see who the next best paid college player is. Interestingly, any drafted player that is not signed can go back into the following draft. The team that selected them would not be permitted to select them again. This is a standing rule, not something COVID related. It has a real possibility of coming into play with some players - most notably Burrow. Edited June 16, 2020 by BarleyNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Bills would draft last because we know they would have won the SB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Huff Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I’m not even entertaining the thought that there might not be a season this year. There will be a football season this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plano Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 can *clap* we *clap* stop *clap* this *clap* already *clap* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddo Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I think the issue, is less about if there's an NFL season, but moreso about if there's a college season. The NFL will have played at least some games, whereas the colleges may not be in a situation to play any at all. Colleges, while they do 'bestow' scholarships, aren't paying kids tp play. They can't force them to either. They also aren't about to pay for the levels of testing that should be required, as evidenced by a college recently trying to get students to sign covid19 waivers regarding practices. (Can't remember which one, but it was on PFT). No college season, equals very little to go on, when it comes to a draft. As such, it might be that the NFL goes to a lottery, as it won't make much difference anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Americans need to keep wearing the masks, indoors, in public. So many are just blowing it off now. Then you hear of these cases popping up from bars and indoor gatherings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 15 hours ago, Gugny said: I haven't seen anything written on this topic since April. It's a real possibility that there may not be a season ... in the NFL or in College. Lots of variables. What's the draft order? Do college seniors get another year of eligibility? From what I've researched, this situation has not been accounted for (not faulting anyone). Just wondering if anyone has any intel on how this will work. I'm assuming that just like this year for spring sports, college seniors in fall sports would get another year of eligibility. Would make the draft totally crazy. Hopefully the NCAA would take back players that didn't get drafted. Although, I think College Football happens, it could be in the Spring, and that would likely push the draft back. It would also glue me to tv: Lacrosse, College Football, and College basketball at the same time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I think it will look like a big roulette wheel with players names on each slot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I'm just a fan but my guess would be that they would stay in the position of the draft that they were in this past draft how else could they do it ? I guess they could have some of the "Experts" that make up the power rankings & do it that way but that is all speculation . Or let them just do it a lottery with 32 picks ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I think they would start with this year's draft order and create some sort of lottery. They could for instance divide teams into four tiers, and then do a lottery in each group with the worst team in the group having 8 chances to get the best pick in the tier, and the best team only gets one pick. They might not consider it fair to use the resulting draft order for all 7 rounds. In that case, they can rotate the order for each round in round 2, the top picking team from round 1 drops to #8 and every other team in the tier jumps one spot. In round 3, the top picking team from round two in each tier drops to 8th in the tier and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 On 6/15/2020 at 3:06 PM, Mr. WEO said: If Manfred is saying that the likelihood of MLB having a season is "100%", there will be an NFL season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I posted earlier how I don’t think it will happen, but my guess is weighted lottery based on the previous years draft order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I doubt the season will be canceled. There will be 16 games with a shortened preseason. Stadiums will be empty all fall. Players will be tested constantly and some players will test positive. Those players will be shutdown 14 days (2 games). 53 man rosters will be expanded. Hoping for a vaccine before playoffs start. Maybe fans allowed in during playoffs? Bill's win the AFCE, go 11-5 and lose to Chiefs in the Conference Championship. Just my projections?? Bills pick 29th in April. A DE....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I say don’t do a draft. Seriously. I think it’s the best solution. Fortunately, I don’t think it’ll be an issue. But yeah, if there’s no nfl or college season, don’t do a draft. Give the seniors a year of eligibility and it’d be a disservice to all parties. It’s not perfect obviously, but it’s the best I got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Boo Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/15/2020 at 11:03 PM, major said: Heck, tennis may have ratings through the roof when they crank back up I love tennis! Vastly underrated sport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Holmes Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/15/2020 at 10:29 PM, ScottLaw said: Season isnt getting cancelled... Whoa, Scotty... when did you get so optimistic?!?!?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nester Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Bye bye season Football may not happen at all this year, Fauci warns https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/18/us/football-happen-fauci-spt-trnd/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 5:01 AM, GunnerBill said: Agree. Bundesliga is working, Premier League starts tomorrow. It will likely be without fans but there will be an NFL season. The difference is those countries got the virus under control. We have pockets of control here but we are seeing spikes all over the country. We may not have a second wave if the first doesnt end 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Nester said: Bye bye season Football may not happen at all this year, Fauci warns https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/18/us/football-happen-fauci-spt-trnd/index.html Have you heard of any training camps opening up? I haven’t. I know they start in July but I’ve heard little to nothing from most teams. But I also don’t watch the news as much anymore Edited June 18, 2020 by major Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 My suggestion would be to take the avg draft position for each team over the past 3 years to determine the order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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