Last year, the coronavirus pandemic through the NFL for a loop when it came to their offseason protocol. In regards to the NFL draft, things were thrown askew in the cancelling of the event in Las Vegas and having to go virtual on everything from the prospect visits to the war rooms where teams cluster together to make decisions on draft day.
While the prospect visits were still virtual this year, and the Dallas Cowboys front office waxing poetic about how much more in-depth they were able to get with potential picks than ever before, one beautiful result from last year’s struggle is going away. Team owner Jerry Jones will not be conducting his portion of the process from his impressive yacht.
Thanks to the tremendous rollout of the vaccination around the country, teams are going to be allowed to have some semblance of an in-person draft. It won’t compare to years past when everyone and their momma was in the Cowboys War Room, but there will be in-person participation.
#Cowboys' Stephen Jones says there will be some limitations on the number of people in the war room, but that's a number the NFL will come up with. But they'll be in the war room.
— Mark Lane (@therealmarklane) April 27, 2021
No Yacht Jerry in 2021.
Stephen Jones confirms he, Mccarthy and Jerry Jones will all be in the war room for the 2021 #NFL Draft. All present will be "100 percent vaccinated".
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) April 27, 2021
Along with fans watching CeeDee Lamb confiscate his girlfriend’s phone, Jones’ yacht was the talk of Cowboys social media.
Yall realize Jerry's draft room is…on his SUPER YACHT?
Just a reminder to the rest of the NFL – you ain't never keepin' up with the Joneses. pic.twitter.com/MAH2Fb8RfK
— Roy White III (@RDubThree) April 24, 2020
Jerry Jones on drafting this year from his yacht: “This situation might bring out the best in me.” pic.twitter.com/ZwQWbvFqov
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) April 25, 2020
Back to the bunker at the $1.5 billion facility in Frisco, apparently. The struggle is real.
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