Sources: NFL close to shifting draft to May

[Cbus cardsfan]

I don't think it's a big deal. What's another couple weeks? It's not like they are moving it from February to May

 

[CtCardinals78]

It's all in preparation to set the schedule up to an 18 game season and truly make the NFL a year long event. Playoffs in Jan, Superbowl in Feb, combine in March, FA in April, Draft in May, rookie camp in June, training camp in July, regular season Aug-Dec

 

[Mulli]

Moving it to primetime has ruined it for me anyway. Who cares?

 

[Seandonic]

This will hurt the players period. They now are at their new teams in March. They get playbooks, on field time as well as class time. Coaches get a chance to evaluate with a lot of one on one time. Moving the draft IMO is stupid and would be done with money in mind not the players.

GBR
40

Yep.

I miss the old days. Saturday and Sunday...it was all about the draft for two glorious weekend days.

 

[GuernseyCard]

It's all in preparation to set the schedule up to an 18 game season and truly make the NFL a year long event. Playoffs in Jan, Superbowl in Feb, combine in March, FA in April, Draft in May, rookie camp in June, training camp in July, regular season Aug-Dec

 

[JCSunsfan]

They should do it earlier, not later. Move free agency later.