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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.they want to control everything...frankly, I did notice a difference this year in the way it was done..and I really do not like it..Before, the pick was made and went directly to Goodell or the speaker..and the pick was known and the other team was on the clock..now, it oes to another who I guess twitters it and maybe a few minutes later it is announced..THAT was why when picks were made the next team already had 2-3 minutes off the clock or more..DO NOT like the way this was done..no need for ESPN or NFLN...really...yo get the picks..
Thanks...good insight...but maybe you can say more about why it seems the announcements are later...or SEEM later this year?? Am I wrong in that picks are brought up to the announcer and this year...go to others and then to the announcer?? Seems a bit odd that what they send teams should not go directly to the podium...as well...but it just feels a bit different...and the delay from pick being made to announcement does seem like a LOT different this year..Just the mechnics seem to be...Thanks though good insight.Actually once the pick is made, it is transmitted electronically to the teams and the clock starts again. Otherwise a team could complain that they were on the clock and didn't know who had been picked ahead of them. My avatar is from the '06 draft from the backmost row. Having attended a few drafts on Sunday when they are lucky to get 200 people, you get up close and see what really happens. It appears that they also transmit the picks to ESPN/NFLN so they have a 15 second or so 'heads up' on who the pick was in advance. Once the pick is announced they would show highlights of that player and on more than a few occassions they showed the highlights before the name was announced.