Lurie Backs Reid
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and his NFL counterparts agreed Tuesday to shorten the first day of the college player draft to two rounds and the time between picks in the first round to 10 minutes.
The changes were made at the owners meeting in Center City.
Previously teams had 15 minutes to pick in the first round and the first day of the selection process consisted of three rounds.
The time between picks in the second round is seven minutes, and five minutes for the remaining rounds.
The draft also will begin at 3 p.m. instead of noon, with rounds 3-through-7 starting the following morning at 10. This year’s draft is April 26-27.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who has presided over much change in his short tenure, said in a statement that, “We believe this will make for a more streamlined and efficient draft.”
Lurie later reportedly gave embattled Eagles head coach Andy Reid a vote of confidence at the meetings.
..Read more at the DelCoTimes>>
The changes were made at the owners meeting in Center City.
Previously teams had 15 minutes to pick in the first round and the first day of the selection process consisted of three rounds.
The time between picks in the second round is seven minutes, and five minutes for the remaining rounds.
The draft also will begin at 3 p.m. instead of noon, with rounds 3-through-7 starting the following morning at 10. This year’s draft is April 26-27.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who has presided over much change in his short tenure, said in a statement that, “We believe this will make for a more streamlined and efficient draft.”
Lurie later reportedly gave embattled Eagles head coach Andy Reid a vote of confidence at the meetings.
..Read more at the DelCoTimes>>
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