The 2020 Draft is going to be insane

[Dante84]

Every team's employees are going to be working remotely from one another, and will have to rely on technology and trust/pray it holds up.

Lots of articles talking about Zoom/Webex meetings for prospects and pre-draft interviews, but for anyone who has ever done a fantasy draft, you know that some team is going to **** something up on draft weekend. The wifi shits out, bad reception, you miss your turn, etc etc..

Can you imagine a 60-year old GM sitting at home, yelling at his son trying to figure out how to get his computer to turn on while they are on the clock?

I don't think there's been enough attention paid to how much potential there is for **** ups that weekend.

[backinblack]

meh, doesn't beat the floating stage in the Bellagio fountains we should've had

[tyecopeland]

Wasn't there a situation a few years ago where one team ran over their time in the first or second round and like three other teams raced in their picks?

[Dante84]

meh, doesn't beat the floating stage in the Bellagio fountains we should've had

I mean, that would have been the event, though. What I'm talking about is the teams trying to execute on draft weekend while working remote. Trying to discuss this guy vs that guy, potential trades, relaying info to eachother.... has potential to be a grand clusterfuck.

[Rain Man]

They should increase the time between picks to 8 hours, and we can enjoy the draft for months. Fly the picks in by carrier pigeon and make a big show of pulling the little piece of paper out of the holder on the bird's leg.

[Shields68]

Figured most of the teams would have their top 3-4 decision makers in the same room. Even if that meant putting them all up in some mansion for a month. If not then it really means that one person will hold the power for a team in this years draft.

[RealSNR]

Nobody cares if you think it will be more difficult. How do you think every other person feels who has to now work from home via video conference?

Here's an idea for the old farts who can't figure out the technology:

https://webobjects2.cdw.com/is/image/CDW/3094789?$product-main$

No video, but if you're in panic mode, you can tell somebody what to do and they'll do it.

Magic!

[Dante84]

Figured most of the teams would have their top 3-4 decision makers in the same room. Even if that meant putting them all up in some mansion for a month. If not then it really means that one person will hold the power for a team in this years draft.

There's risk there, too. Can you imagine if a some stubborn old bastard grabbed the wrong door handle at the place, didn't wash his hands, and then high-fived after making a selection?

Could take out the entire room of an organization.

I mean seriously - we'd be so fucked if Reid got this thing. The Pats with Belichek; Bucs with Arians; Patricia is fat as fuck for the Lions, Mayock is old with the Raiders, etc...

[Dante84]

Nobody cares if you think it will be more difficult. How do you think every other person feels who has to now work from home via video conference?

Here's an idea for the old farts who can't figure out the technology:

https://webobjects2.cdw.com/is/image/CDW/3094789?$product-main$

No video, but if you're in panic mode, you can tell somebody what to do and they'll do it.

Magic!

For sure, I'm just thinking the pressure will be on with everything happening so fast. Especially day 3 with 5 mins between picks and trade requests coming fast and furious.

[KChiefs1]

Nobody cares if you think it will be more difficult. How do you think every other person feels who has to now work from home via video conference?

Here's an idea for the old farts who can't figure out the technology:

https://webobjects2.cdw.com/is/image/CDW/3094789?$product-main$

No video, but if you're in panic mode, you can tell somebody what to do and they'll do it.

Magic!


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[Eureka]

Most teams have done 90% of their homework on potential players.

Conference calls will be in vogue and the draft will go off without a hitch.

[Hoover]

1. I think it is stupid that the NFL has shut down team facilities. I get they don't want trainers and all that shit going on, but for GMs and there scouting staff, why they hell wouldn't you allow them to use their own offices and studios?

Saints are using a brew pub as its draft headquarters.

I'd want all my staff under one roof - but separated.

[Rasputin]

Wasn't there a situation a few years ago where one team ran over their time in the first or second round and like three other teams raced in their picks?



Minnesota Vikings did that one year and it's been joked about ever since.

[OrtonsPiercedTaint]

I hope the player grabs the right jersey with the #1 on it LMAO

[vailpass]

If they use Zoom people are going to Zoombomb the hell out of them. Might make it more fun.

[Mecca]

If they use Zoom people are going to Zoombomb the hell out of them. Might make it more fun.

It'll be great when some team is trying to pick and is hijacked with a video of ass fucking on nationwide tv.

[smithandrew051]

Minnesota Vikings did that one year and it's been joked about ever since.

The Vikings are fortunate that Kevin Williams turned out to be so good. Otherwise, it would be even worse.

[BWillie]

Usually the NFL Draft is the sporting spectacle that I am least interested in. It's just a bunch of buffoons yelling over each other about players they are just guessing about.

But this year, what the fuck else I gotta do.

[Dante84]

Andy Reid - tech savvy


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The grind never stops for Big Red �� <a href="https://t.co/C178nScVHx">pic.twitter.com/C178nScVHx</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1245752150417965057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mecca]

It'll be great guys will forget to turn off their mics and be talking shit about other teams.....probably some porn hijacking, also can the Tiger King announce our pick?

[Dunerdr]

Are we pretending that the NFL doesnt have a massive tech team thats gonna be ahead of this? It's not just gonna be "Yo Bert skype in when your ready!" I'm sure theyre preparing for it every day up until. I work for one of the largest tech companies in the world if they had months to prepare for the largest web meeting in company history they would JIMP. Theres people who just live for these opportunities. I'm sure the NFL has some of them on payroll.

[Pitt Gorilla]

For sure, I'm just thinking the pressure will be on with everything happening so fast. Especially day 3 with 5 mins between picks and trade requests coming fast and furious.
I mean, that’s done now with tech and phones. Won’t be much different.

[Dante84]

Are we pretending that the NFL doesnt have a massive tech team thats gonna be ahead of this? It's not just gonna be "Yo Bert skype in when your ready!" I'm sure theyre preparing for it every day up until. I work for one of the largest tech companies in the world if they had months to prepare for the largest web meeting in company history they would JIMP. Theres people who just live for these opportunities. I'm sure the NFL has some of them on payroll.

They should.... they should.

[Mecca]

I just hope it doesn't start early and we see some coach shaking his dick at the camera.

[Dante84]

I mean, that’s done now with tech and phones. Won’t be much different.

I think the room for error/issues will be on the end-user side rather than the centralized warroom side.

I can just see Bill O'Brien fucking up his login and getting blocked out while he's in his basement.

[Rain Man]

I think the room for error/issues will be on the end-user side rather than the centralized warroom side.

I can just see Bill O'Brien ****ing up his login and getting blocked out while he's in his basement.

O'Brien will likely be on a video call with a bunch of Titans fans and won't know it, while an O'Brien lookalike from Indianapolis is making the Texans' picks to the league.

[Chief Roundup]

I mean, that’s done now with tech and phones. Won’t be much different.

There is a difference though in having every person that plays a part in the draft process in the same room vs the only way to communicate with each individual one is via phone.

Two weeks before the draft isolate every person that is a part of the draft process at Arrowhead. Two weeks prior to that have those same people isolate at home. If a team or group of people could/would commit to that type of an arrangement that team would have an advantage over the rest of the league.

[Coogs]

Andy Reid - tech savvy


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The grind never stops for Big Red �� <a href="https://t.co/C178nScVHx">pic.twitter.com/C178nScVHx</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1245752150417965057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Andy's got the Denver snow game on the big monitor. Nice!

[TribalElder]

Andy Reid - tech savvy


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The grind never stops for Big Red �� <a href="https://t.co/C178nScVHx">pic.twitter.com/C178nScVHx</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1245752150417965057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Where the hell did andy get that family sized bottle of purell during this crisis

must be a connected guy

[RealSNR]

Where the hell did andy get that family sized bottle of purell during this crisis

must be a connected guy

I think he called up the Texans, and they traded it to him for a used condom he found on the sidewalk.

[58-4ever]

This will be awesome.

I would imagine that it'll be Microsoft Teams, since Microsoft is a sponsor...

Also, I sell Microsoft Azure, so it'll be fun to see us on the big stage. haha.