I love telling this Matt Light story from 2001 #NFLDraft on #GMFB. When I called him around pick #45 he told me that the #Jets were holding on line w/ him until they picked at #49. I was with the #Patriots & we were pick #50. I told him to not tell ANYONE that I just called him.. pic.twitter.com/GwcxWSXVQr
The NFL draft process is full of subterfuge, as teams do their best to keep their intentions close to the vest.
Scott Pioli, former general manager of the New England Patriots, spent some time on NFL Network telling a fantastic draft-day story about making sure they could move up for their guy in the second round without a division rival finding out.