The 2020 NFL draft is going to happen virtually, with coaches and general managers making draft day decisions from the safety of their own homes in light of the COVID-19 crisis.
Since this is an unprecedented event, the NFL is going to host a virtual mock draft on Monday, which will give the GM’s an opportunity to learn how the functionality of the draft is going to work so as to avoid complications on actual draft day.
The mock draft will allow teams a chance to redraft some of their former star players, as teams won’t want to actually give away any of their draft strategies ahead of time.
One example I was given of how the NFL's "mock draft" might work is: Cincinnati selects Boomer Esiason, Washington selects Joe Theismann, Detroit selects Barry Sanders, etc. Just to make sure the systems work correctly.
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) April 17, 2020
Each club is using Microsoft Teams software, which is being installed into their homes ahead of the draft. Three representatives from each team will be allowed to submit picks as a way to ensure computer issues don’t prevent a pick from coming in on time.
“Three separate team individuals are able to submit the pick, so if there’s an issue at one person’s house, two other team execs could submit,” a league spokesman said. “If a team is experiencing technological issues, the player personnel department would be in position to stop the clock to ensure a pick is submitted or a trade occurs.”
The Seahawks have seven picks in the upcoming draft, including No. 27 overall.
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