From LY:
You love the draft, I know this. My question is why? I lived in Nashville for a couple years, worked two blocks from where the draft was held. It was cool to see it being held so close to home, but otherwise the draft is such a non-event to me. There is no way to know whether teams hit home runs or struck out with their picks for sometimes years to come. In our microwave society, how is the draft such a hit? The draft also is 10 seconds of excitement, followed by a very long commercial break. If football had to wait 10 minutes between every play nobody would watch it, yet the draft was such a popular event. Hoping you can provide some insight into why? (side note: yes it takes 10 minutes or more between plays when replay officials get involved)
Keep up the great work on the column! It is a must read every day on my lunch break.
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LY,
I understand the point of view from folks who are completely indifferent to the draft.