2007 NFL Draft Thread

[BigEd76]

That's like getting 1 number right in the Pick Six lottery

[PhillyandBCEagles]

yeah, 3 people from this board "nailed it" too.   

Plus it was a pretty obvious one.  I'm more proud of myself for nailing the Bradley and Ilaoa picks.

[Rome]

Reading some of the shtein on here is comical and totally in a good way.  Thanks for cheering me up, ladies.

[SunMo]

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20070507_Draft_watchers_might_get_extra_day.html

Draft watchers might get extra day
At the rate the NFL is going, it might wind up stretching its already wildly popular draft to a full week. Are football fans ready for a round a day?

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that the league has held preliminary discussions about switching the first round to Friday night, with the rest of the draft spread out over the weekend.

There are two obvious reasons to consider that option. One would be the potential prime-time audience on a Friday night. The second would be the chance for NFL teams to what the paper called "decompress" before heading into Round 2.

The report comes on the heels of what turned out to be the second-most watched draft of all time. Nearly 38 million viewers took some time out of their weekend to watch the draft on ESPN, ESPN2 or the NFL Network, the NFL said.

Perhaps the biggest obstacle to a 3-day draft is how the length of the first round would translate to an evening telecast.

Last Saturday's first round took 6 hours, 8 minutes, easily a record. That means even a 7 p.m. start would take East Coast viewers past midnight, unless the league would reduce the current 15 minutes between picks. But reports indicate there's not much sentiment to do that.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

IN

[SD_Eagle5]

That's one of the best ideas I've heard in a long time.

[ice grillin you]

thats a horrible idea....i dont care when rounds 2-7 are but round one is made for a noon sat all day cookout nice weather time

who wants to be rushing home from work on a friday nite to catch the first round and then watch it until midnight

[Rome]

Three days of the NFL draft > two days.

In.

[rjs246]

thats a horrible idea....i dont care when rounds 2-7 are but round one is made for a noon sat all day cookout nice weather time

who wants to be rushing home from work on a friday nite to catch the first round and then watch it until midnight

Wrong. Friday night party followed by drinking all day Saturday > Just drinking all day saturday.

And I'm laughing a little at you complaining about watching something 'until midnight' like that's way too late for you. Old man.

[ice grillin you]

Wrong. Friday night party followed by drinking all day Saturday > Just drinking all day saturday.


i think youre referring to sitting in your own house drinking and watching the draft with a buddy...and if thats what you do then it doesnt matter when it is....

i can party on a friday nite without the draft...but you dont every weekend have an all day noon start party

id rather be at a bar or out and about on a friday nite than sitting at home

plus i love waking up saturday morning and getting ready for the all day draft extravaganza

having a draft day party for rounds 2 3 4 5 doesnt quite have the same effect...the turnout for it would be minimal compared to the first round being on sat...most people arent going to clear an entire weekend to go to someones house for a two day draft party

[rjs246]

Yeah, well most people SUCK.

[Rome]

most people arent going to clear an entire weekend to go to someones house for a two day draft party

Why would you want people such as that at your house anyway?

The draft is for hard core NFL fans anyway.  Casual fans talk too much during the draft and generally make a nuisance of themselves during the day.  They want food, they want drinks, they need more ice, they wanna talk about their kids or their annoying insignificant lives... blah, blah, blah.  All I wanna do is sit in front of the television, drink beer, eat my face off and watch the draft unfold. 

And I only want people there who are the same way.  If they aren't then they don't get invited back to my party.

[SunMo]

player poker during the draft is perfect

[ice grillin you]

The draft is for hard core NFL fans anyway.  Casual fans talk too much during the draft and generally make a nuisance of themselves during the day.  They want food, they want drinks, they need more ice, they wanna talk about their kids or their annoying insignificant lives... blah, blah, blah.  All I wanna do is sit in front of the television, drink beer, eat my face off and watch the draft unfold.

i love the draft....but im not a "draftnik" like that...i dont need to hear the breakdown of carolinas pick

draft party >>>> draft

[rjs246]

Draft party on friday night followed by lazy cookout and drinking all day saturday rules. You're wrong.