Did you guys hear about the potential new plan for the draft? - The Orange Mane

SonOfLe-loLang · 04-28-2009, 02:34 PM

According the the NFL twitter feed, they are thinking of holding round 1 on a thursday in prime time. ROunds 2-3 on friday. 4-7 on sat.

I understand they are excited about high ratings and want the most money possible, but for me the draft is a communal weekend for like minded people to talk football and share unlimited optimism. If you have the first round on a thursday night, people like me (on the west coast) will be at work when it starts. This would be horrible.

KEEP IT THE WAY IT IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

Broncobiv · 04-28-2009, 02:36 PM

I think drawing it out like that would also cause a lot of headaches for the people in charge of each teams' drafts. Picks traded between teams, talks going on through 3 days and 2 nights for said trades...what a nightmare for all the team draft staffs.

lex · 04-28-2009, 02:37 PM

I heard they were moving it to Thursday? Im sure before long, theyll want to have a concert featuring Bon Jovi to kick it off as well. No thanks. Keep it on the weekend. I dont even like that they moved it to 2 pm (Mtn) on Saturday.

SonOfLe-loLang · 04-28-2009, 02:38 PM

Well if Bon Jovi is kicking it off, perhaps i'd be ok with it

HAT · 04-28-2009, 02:39 PM

Heard it on the Herd this morning. I don't like it as laid out but round 1 on Friday night in prime time would be cool followed by rounds 2-3 on Saturday and the rest on Sunday.

PRBronco · 04-28-2009, 02:39 PM

You're looking at it all wrong! My first thought was: four day man weekend!

The drawback I see is some poor shlub like Everette Brown getting suited up and chilling at home with the camera crew for thursday night, and then not getting taken at all that day. They'd really need to hammer out a solid camera strategy.

SonOfLe-loLang · 04-28-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by HAT

Heard it on the Herd this morning. I don't like it as laid out but round 1 on Friday night in prime time would be cool followed by rounds 2-3 on Saturday and the rest on Sunday.

That would be better for me, but would defeat the purprose of grabbing the thurs night primetime aud. No one watches tv on friday night

Killericon · 04-28-2009, 02:41 PM

Sooooo weak.

TheDave · 04-28-2009, 02:44 PM

Just out of curiosity... why isn'gt the draft still 12 rounds?

Every team signs between 5 and 15 UDFA after round 7. Why not keep it at 12 rounds and significantly lessen the crazy **** that goes on behind the scenes with UDFA?

HAT · 04-28-2009, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SonOfLe-loLang

No one watches tv on friday night

In general, no, they don't. But a Friday night 1st round prime time party would be a huge draw.

The sports bars would be packed (already alot of people out watching NBA/NHL PO's)

Die hard fan is going to watch no matter what.

Lot's of casual fans may be MORE inclined to tune in for the first round only and still have their weekend for their honey-do's.

I think treating the first round as a stand alone event in prime time would be a HUGE success.

(Although PRB has a point about the camera feeds of potential 1st rounders)

SonOfLe-loLang · 04-28-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HAT

In general, no, they don't. But a Friday night 1st round prime time party would be a huge draw.

The sports bars would be packed (already alot of people out watching NBA/NHL PO's)

Die hard fan is going to watch no matter what.

Lot's of casual fans may be MORE inclined to tune in for the first round only and still have their weekend for their honey-do's.

I think treating the first round as a stand alone event in prime time would be a HUGE success.

(Although PRB has a point about the camera feeds of potential 1st rounders)

I didnt mean people wouldnt watch it, but thursday night is a huge tv watching night. If they were gonna do it in primetime, it would make more sense to do it on thursday than on friday.

BroncoBuff · 04-28-2009, 03:00 PM

I am all in favor of doing it Thursday ... do-over, right?

That's be great

Popps · 04-28-2009, 03:03 PM

Yea, count me in as a nay.

I went to a great draft/poker party on Saturday. It's definitely turned into an event. I can't imagine wanting to stick it on a weeknight. What, are they having problems finding ****ing advertisers? Good lord, it's the NFL draft!

ColoradoDarin · 04-28-2009, 03:35 PM

no thanks

it started too late on sat anyways this year

Rohirrim · 04-28-2009, 04:03 PM

Where's the fat chick puking?

Hogan11 · 04-29-2009, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Popps

Yea, count me in as a nay.

I went to a great draft/poker party on Saturday. It's definitely turned into an event. I can't imagine wanting to stick it on a weeknight. What, are they having problems finding ****ing advertisers? Good lord, it's the NFL draft!

Everything is an event anymore, just look at the way they treat the release of the schedule now. Pretty soon the NFNN & ESPN will have a prime time specials for the release of single game tickets.

04-28-2009, 02:34 PM	#1
SonOfLe-loLang Young Buck Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 13,211 Adopt-a-Bronco: Thunder (RIP)	Did you guys hear about the potential new plan for the draft? According the the NFL twitter feed, they are thinking of holding round 1 on a thursday in prime time. ROunds 2-3 on friday. 4-7 on sat. I understand they are excited about high ratings and want the most money possible, but for me the draft is a communal weekend for like minded people to talk football and share unlimited optimism. If you have the first round on a thursday night, people like me (on the west coast) will be at work when it starts. This would be horrible. KEEP IT THE WAY IT IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

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04-28-2009, 02:36 PM	#2
Broncobiv Tee many martoonis Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,264	I think drawing it out like that would also cause a lot of headaches for the people in charge of each teams' drafts. Picks traded between teams, talks going on through 3 days and 2 nights for said trades...what a nightmare for all the team draft staffs.

04-28-2009, 02:37 PM	#3
lex Bowlen Sold Us Out! The Broncos have been DisemBowlened Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 10,253 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	I heard they were moving it to Thursday? Im sure before long, theyll want to have a concert featuring Bon Jovi to kick it off as well. No thanks. Keep it on the weekend. I dont even like that they moved it to 2 pm (Mtn) on Saturday.

04-28-2009, 02:38 PM	#4
SonOfLe-loLang Young Buck Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 13,211 Adopt-a-Bronco: Thunder (RIP)	Well if Bon Jovi is kicking it off, perhaps i'd be ok with it

04-28-2009, 02:39 PM	#5
HAT I think, therefore I ham. Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,718 Adopt-a-Bronco: Adam Weber	Heard it on the Herd this morning. I don't like it as laid out but round 1 on Friday night in prime time would be cool followed by rounds 2-3 on Saturday and the rest on Sunday.

04-28-2009, 02:39 PM	#6
PRBronco FML less Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Vancouver Posts: 4,206 Adopt-a-Bronco: I'm so alone	You're looking at it all wrong! My first thought was: four day man weekend! The drawback I see is some poor shlub like Everette Brown getting suited up and chilling at home with the camera crew for thursday night, and then not getting taken at all that day. They'd really need to hammer out a solid camera strategy.

04-28-2009, 02:41 PM	#8
Killericon YES A DT!!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: From Calgary, in Halifax for School Posts: 7,730 Adopt-a-Bronco: watermock	Sooooo weak.

04-28-2009, 02:44 PM	#9
TheDave Sauced... Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 15,120	Just out of curiosity... why isn'gt the draft still 12 rounds? Every team signs between 5 and 15 UDFA after round 7. Why not keep it at 12 rounds and significantly lessen the crazy **** that goes on behind the scenes with UDFA?

04-28-2009, 03:00 PM	#12
BroncoBuff *************** Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 25,433 Adopt-a-Bronco: QUANTERUS SMITH	I am all in favor of doing it Thursday ... do-over, right? That's be great

04-28-2009, 03:03 PM	#13
Popps TEAM FIRST. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 29,785	Yea, count me in as a nay. I went to a great draft/poker party on Saturday. It's definitely turned into an event. I can't imagine wanting to stick it on a weeknight. What, are they having problems finding ****ing advertisers? Good lord, it's the NFL draft!

04-28-2009, 03:35 PM	#14
ColoradoDarin Ring of Famer AFCW Champs! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: St Augustine, FL Posts: 5,521 Adopt-a-Bronco: Knowshon's Shoe	no thanks it started too late on sat anyways this year

04-28-2009, 04:03 PM	#15
Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 48,791	Where's the fat chick puking?