I would like to laud NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for his conviction to keep the 2020 NFL Draft on schedule. Goodell showed exemplary prescience and leadership in standing up to the array of disgruntled GMs and TV analysts who wanted to postpone the draft.
What Goodell deserves greatest applause for—-is keeping on schedule for one group in particular: the draft prospects. The draft weekend should always be first and foremost a celebration of the prospects’ achievements and hard work.
That’s why—-having watched every NFL Draft since ESPN first aired it in 1980—-this was my favorite draft because it harkened back to the old days when the draft was primarily focused on the very reason why the draft exists: the prospects and their life journeys.
