Over the years, public attention to draft day has skyrocketed and the event now garners prime time television coverage. Some enjoy seeing the exciting additions of their home team; still others love the emotional roller coaster the draftees go on in full view of the public eye. Players have to maintain dignity and confidence and they must play the psychological game. For players, draft day can be a difficult judgment at best and unfair at worst. Players are judged not only on their college performance and physical abilities/agility, but also on their ethics, morals and character.
Football draft days, like business meetings or poker tournaments is all about psychology.