NFL shortens first 2 draft rounds

MTK · 10-23-2007, 04:45 PM

The NFL on Tuesday cut from 15 minutes to 10 the time between picks in the first round of its draft after a 2007 record round of 6 hours and 8 minutes.

Smart move if you ask me. It should help make the draft more TV friendly. I've always thought 15 minutes per pick was too long.

wilsowilso · 10-23-2007, 04:50 PM

Very good move. Especially since we usually have only about five picks this will really benefit Skins fans.

Daseal · 10-23-2007, 05:03 PM

From what I heard, 2nd round you only get 7 minutes. This will really make it go quicker, but will probably cut down on trades too.

saden1 · 10-23-2007, 05:21 PM

You have all the time in the world to line up your ducks prior to the draft...I think even 10 min is too long. Everyone knows any pick is tradable for the right price and the price is usually very well known.

djnemo65 · 10-23-2007, 08:33 PM

Excellent move! The best sporting event that isn't actually a sporting event just got better!

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 10-23-2007, 08:49 PM

I used to watch the entire thing.

FRPLG · 10-23-2007, 09:27 PM

I'm not sure how great an impact this will have. Last year the 1st round took 6:08. That works out to 11 1/2 minutes per team. Take out the first couple of picks which go relatively quickly(ie: shorter than 10 minutes so therefore unaffected), a few others that go quickly also for whatever reason and that probaly ends up being like 13 minutes per team for about 25 teams. So it probably shortens the first round by 75 minutes. Not a huge difference. Now the 7 minutes in the second round will help more proportionately I think.

Skins fan 44 · 10-23-2007, 10:08 PM

Good move only bad thing is starting the draft at 3. That is going to seem different.

10-23-2007, 04:45 PM	#1
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,464	NFL shortens first 2 draft rounds The NFL on Tuesday cut from 15 minutes to 10 the time between picks in the first round of its draft after a 2007 record round of 6 hours and 8 minutes. Smart move if you ask me. It should help make the draft more TV friendly. I've always thought 15 minutes per pick was too long. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

10-23-2007, 04:50 PM	#2
wilsowilso Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Age: 51 Posts: 2,841	Re: NFL shortens first 2 draft rounds Very good move. Especially since we usually have only about five picks this will really benefit Skins fans.

10-23-2007, 05:03 PM	#3
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 41 Posts: 8,341	Re: NFL shortens first 2 draft rounds From what I heard, 2nd round you only get 7 minutes. This will really make it go quicker, but will probably cut down on trades too. __________________ Best. Player. Available.

10-23-2007, 05:21 PM	#4
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 45 Posts: 10,069	Re: NFL shortens first 2 draft rounds You have all the time in the world to line up your ducks prior to the draft...I think even 10 min is too long. Everyone knows any pick is tradable for the right price and the price is usually very well known. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

10-23-2007, 08:33 PM	#5
djnemo65 Playmaker Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,836	Re: NFL shortens first 2 draft rounds Excellent move! The best sporting event that isn't actually a sporting event just got better!

10-23-2007, 08:49 PM	#6
EARTHQUAKE2689 You did WHAT?!? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In The Kitchen With Dyna. Age: 35 Posts: 14,165	Re: NFL shortens first 2 draft rounds I used to watch the entire thing. __________________ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1NG9zNxqMP8cYNP72QqUQT Shameless self-promotion. It is what it is.

10-23-2007, 09:27 PM	#7
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: NFL shortens first 2 draft rounds I'm not sure how great an impact this will have. Last year the 1st round took 6:08. That works out to 11 1/2 minutes per team. Take out the first couple of picks which go relatively quickly(ie: shorter than 10 minutes so therefore unaffected), a few others that go quickly also for whatever reason and that probaly ends up being like 13 minutes per team for about 25 teams. So it probably shortens the first round by 75 minutes. Not a huge difference. Now the 7 minutes in the second round will help more proportionately I think.

10-23-2007, 10:08 PM	#8
Skins fan 44 Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brazil, IN Age: 54 Posts: 883	Re: NFL shortens first 2 draft rounds Good move only bad thing is starting the draft at 3. That is going to seem different.

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