The Random Thought Thread

[UPennChem]

If he falls to 12 I’m trading up

My man! Hahaha 12 is probably a bit too rich for me, but man if Jeudy goes first and then someone bites on Ruggs' speed and he's there at 16, I'm trading up without a doubt.

 

[JoeyFlex5]

My man! Hahaha 12 is probably a bit too rich for me, but man if Jeudy goes first and then someone bites on Ruggs' speed and he's there at 16, I'm trading up without a doubt.

Yeah I got away from myself on that post, I still have jeudy at wr1 and it’s basically a done deal that lamb goes before him, so I’d be ok to wait longer

 

[allblackraven]

 

[UPennChem]

Yeah I got away from myself on that post, I still have jeudy at wr1 and it’s basically a done deal that lamb goes before him, so I’d be ok to wait longer

Hahaha the my man! Was like a heck yeah! Regardless love the sentiment that we should try and make the offense deadly powerful and if that means going up and getting a guy let's do it!

 

[RavensMania]

The NFL is planning a "complete mock draft dry run" with all 32 teams in an attempt to familiarize executives with how the virtual NFL Draft will be completed.
With the draft completely moving virtually due to the coronavirus, general managers and owners are worried about how details of the draft will be worked out. Specifically, how many people can meet in one location, how to prevent teams from hacking online communication, how long they'll have between picks, among other things. You'd think multi-billion dollar organizations can figure out a Zoom call without panicking in 2020, but the NFL loves drama and isn't exactly known for being the progressive American sports league. Of course, the teams won't be giving out secrets during this scheduled mock draft, so this really is a non-story.

 

[JoeyFlex5]

The NFL is planning a "complete mock draft dry run" with all 32 teams in an attempt to familiarize executives with how the virtual NFL Draft will be completed.
With the draft completely moving virtually due to the coronavirus, general managers and owners are worried about how details of the draft will be worked out. Specifically, how many people can meet in one location, how to prevent teams from hacking online communication, how long they'll have between picks, among other things. You'd think multi-billion dollar organizations can figure out a Zoom call without panicking in 2020, but the NFL loves drama and isn't exactly known for being the progressive American sports league. Of course, the teams won't be giving out secrets during this scheduled mock draft, so this really is a non-story.

You definitely need some trial runs here, they should just take prospects from last years draft and run a re draft, so it can at least imitate some stakes involved, like encourage trade ups and what not.

 

[RavensMania]

You definitely need some trial runs here, they should just take prospects from last years draft and run a re draft, so it can at least imitate some stakes involved, like encourage trade ups and what not.

exactly my thought.

 

[Ellicottraven]

The NFL is planning a "complete mock draft dry run" with all 32 teams in an attempt to familiarize executives with how the virtual NFL Draft will be completed.
With the draft completely moving virtually due to the coronavirus, general managers and owners are worried about how details of the draft will be worked out. Specifically, how many people can meet in one location, how to prevent teams from hacking online communication, how long they'll have between picks, among other things. You'd think multi-billion dollar organizations can figure out a Zoom call without panicking in 2020, but the NFL loves drama and isn't exactly known for being the progressive American sports league. Of course, the teams won't be giving out secrets during this scheduled mock draft, so this really is a non-story.

Why don't they also set up hard telephone lines 32 for each team with logos/colors of the teams on the phones and place them within the grasp of each GM or decision maker. They can have one phone line directly to the NFL draft center in red. This way they know exactly which team to call, which team is calling (because the phones light up). This would require the need for just around 1000 hard wired phones for the draft. Sure it is cumbersome, but each GM is surely going to have a couple of helpers with him to man the phones that ring consecutively or call the players using the designated players phone.... just some random thoughts to streamline this process without depending on internet glitches and so forth.... is it too cumbersome of doable in your view?

The placement of these phones could also be sectioned off by Conference and divisions.

 

[ThatsMyJoeTerback]

The NFL is planning a "complete mock draft dry run" with all 32 teams in an attempt to familiarize executives with how the virtual NFL Draft will be completed.
With the draft completely moving virtually due to the coronavirus, general managers and owners are worried about how details of the draft will be worked out. Specifically, how many people can meet in one location, how to prevent teams from hacking online communication, how long they'll have between picks, among other things. You'd think multi-billion dollar organizations can figure out a Zoom call without panicking in 2020, but the NFL loves drama and isn't exactly known for being the progressive American sports league. Of course, the teams won't be giving out secrets during this scheduled mock draft, so this really is a non-story.

I hope we're smart enough to not use Zoom.

 

[RavensMania]

Why don't they also set up hard telephone lines 32 for each team with logos/colors of the teams on the phones and place them within the grasp of each GM or decision maker. They can have one phone line directly to the NFL draft center in red. This way they know exactly which team to call, which team is calling (because the phones light up). This would require the need for just around 1000 hard wired phones for the draft. Sure it is cumbersome, but each GM is surely going to have a couple of helpers with him to man the phones that ring consecutively or call the players using the designated players phone.... just some random thoughts to streamline this process without depending on internet glitches and so forth.... is it too cumbersome of doable in your view?

The placement of these phones could also be sectioned off by Conference and divisions.

definitely would be a good idea as a backup, not that the internet has EVER gone down, but it would be a good idea to have a backup plan.

 

[RavensMania]

I hope we're smart enough to not use Zoom.

I'm ok with zoom in small capacity, but would never use it in this type of capacity.

we used it without a hitch and had over 100 in attendance, but we also weren't under pressure to have everything work smoothly for 5 hours at a time or longer on day 3.

 

[cdp]

I hope we're smart enough to not use Zoom.

MS Teams is great and the NFL and Microsoft have a deal, so it should be pretty easy to set up all accounts.

 

[allblackraven]

I'm ok with zoom in small capacity, but would never use it in this type of capacity.

we used it without a hitch and had over 100 in attendance, but we also weren't under pressure to have everything work smoothly for 5 hours at a time or longer on day 3.

Zoom performance is not an issue, it's the fact zoom is total crap security wise.

 

[RavensMania]

Zoom performance is not an issue, it's the fact zoom is total crap security wise.

that it is totally correct

 

[rossihunter2]

Why don't they also set up hard telephone lines 32 for each team with logos/colors of the teams on the phones and place them within the grasp of each GM or decision maker. They can have one phone line directly to the NFL draft center in red. This way they know exactly which team to call, which team is calling (because the phones light up). This would require the need for just around 1000 hard wired phones for the draft. Sure it is cumbersome, but each GM is surely going to have a couple of helpers with him to man the phones that ring consecutively or call the players using the designated players phone.... just some random thoughts to streamline this process without depending on internet glitches and so forth.... is it too cumbersome of doable in your view?

The placement of these phones could also be sectioned off by Conference and divisions.

this would be incredibly hard to pull off without having people go into GM's homes - which is part of the problem right now with the non-wired set-up lol

ultimately this will all get sorted but it's a bit stupid that it's got to this point

 

[JoeyFlex5]

Pretty sure that’s Jordan peele

Marshawn Lynch turned into Stacy from The Wood lmfao

 

[Ellicottraven]

this would be incredibly hard to pull off without having people go into GM's homes - which is part of the problem right now with the non-wired set-up lol

ultimately this will all get sorted but it's a bit stupid that it's got to this point

Do you really believe that EDC won't have a couple of people around when he's making the picks maintaining social distance and perhaps even wearing masks? I honestly expect that he'll have a few people helping him out sorting through things, etc. Or maybe I'm totally off base considering the amount of time available between picks...

 

[rossihunter2]

Do you really believe that EDC won't have a couple of people around when he's making the picks maintaining social distance and perhaps even wearing masks? I honestly expect that he'll have a few people helping him out sorting through things, etc. Or maybe I'm totally off base considering the amount of time available between picks...

idk but Schefter had a report that a large number of GMs were uncomfortable with the idea of IT guys coming into their home given the coronavirus and also a large number of IT guys who were uncomfortable going into GMs homes...

 

[Corvus Purpura]

Not an NFL player cut, but better. Fouts is out at CBS.

 

[RavensMania]

Not an NFL player cut, but better. Fouts is out at CBS.

I wonder how many teams fans complained about him. He was just awful