The first two days of the draft went off mostly without a hitch. GMs and head coaches looked comfortable, dare we say even relaxed, in their home set-ups, with their kids gathered around, team banners tenuously propped up behind them and, in the case of Mike Vrabel, a costumed guest nearby.
While there was a great amount of anticipation for the NFL’s first virtual draft, decision-makers around the league have been more anxious for what follows the draft’s seven rounds.
“When it’s all said and done, the biggest challenge will be not even so much the draft,” Chiefs GM Brett Veach said earlier this month, “but it will be undrafted free agency.