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Round 1 Of NFL Draft Could Not Have Gone Better for ESPN: TRAINA THOUGHTS

1. Kudos to all of the production people who worked on last night's NFL Draft. The virtual evening went off without any major glitches and couldn't have gone smoother for ESPN.

After a rough start thanks to a disjointed preshow that tried to balance gravitas with awkward humor, and the Bengals not making the first pick until 8:25 p.m., the ESPN telecast flowed extremely well and technology was a total non-issue.

The at-home aspect for GMs and coaches generated more interest on social media than the actual picks. With no bombshell trades early on and picks going mostly as expected, Kliff Kingsbury's house, Bill Belichick's war room and Jerry Jones' yacht were the only things people wanted to talk about.