Since69
14 years ago
I've just realized something about myself and I wonder how many other Packer faithful are feeling the same way. I care less (much less) about this draft than I have in a long, long time.

I've been a draftnik for about 15 years now. Every year, right after the super Bowl I start looking at prospects and mock drafts and this year... meh. I still want to watch the draft, but all the study and prep work just doesn't interest me this year.

I don't think it's because of the lockout/labor dispute, either. I think it's because we won the Super Bowl, but I don't know why that would affect anything.

Does anybody else feel the same way?
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Packers_Finland
14 years ago
I feel the same way. But for me it's about no free agency. The draft is too hard to predict with teams having so many holes, and they don't have to fill all of their holes during the draft, since they can pick up FAs afterwards. And also, with transactions being locked down since the beginning of March, I've basically been seeing almost the same exact mocks for two months, with only slight changes due to prospects' stocks dropping/rising.
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Wade
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14 years ago
I think I'm with Finland, at least in part.

For me, the free agency period (and the ability to bitch and argue about what Ted doesn't do during it) sustains me and builds momentum until the draft.

A smaller part for me (in explaining my decline in interest) is that I know I won't be watching it all because of it being put in prime time. I watched less last year, and enjoyed it less, than I did the old Saturday/Sunday format. And staying up on a work night is just a pain.
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doddpower
14 years ago
I'm as excited as I usually am, especially since this is the only significant NFL off season activity going on currently. There are so many possibilities this draft could take us and I can't wait to see what unfolds.
doddpower
14 years ago
Wade, the draft should be over by 11:30. I mean, I wake up every weekday morning by 6:00 am, if not earlier, and 11ish isn't THAT late. Hell, I still remember my 80+ year old grandparents would watch the 11:00 pm news every night.

C'MON MAN!! šŸ™‚
Wade
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14 years ago

Wade, the draft should be over by 11:30. I mean, I wake up every weekday morning by 6:00 am, if not earlier, and 11ish isn't THAT late. Hell, I still remember my 80+ year old grandparents would watch the 11:00 pm news every night.

C'MON MAN!! =)

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That's because you're a youngster. Us mid-geezers need more sleep. (80 year olds can't sleep that long without peeing anyway.) Plus I hate getting up for the job anyway, so if I have to do it sleep-deprived....yech.
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bozz_2006
14 years ago
I never care about the draft because I don't watch enough college football to have anything close to an informed opinion on anyone who gets picked outside of the first round. I get much more excited reading training camp blogs and getting a feel for how the new guys are performing. I feel about the same this year as I have in the past.
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GermanGilbert
14 years ago

Wade, the draft should be over by 11:30. I mean, I wake up every weekday morning by 6:00 am, if not earlier, and 11ish isn't THAT late. Hell, I still remember my 80+ year old grandparents would watch the 11:00 pm news every night.

C'MON MAN!! =)

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i highly doubt the draft is over at 11.30. last year the packers' pick was #23 and i was in my bed at 6 am (11 pm cet), if i remember correctly. i'm not sure to watch the 1st round because i expect Ted Thompson to trade down and i have a hard day at work on friday, but i definitely won't miss a single minute in rounds 2-7 (weekend).
blank
14 years ago
I'm nowhere near as excited about this year's draft, and I agree with you Since69, I think it's because of the Super Bowl victory. Our team is stacked. I'm more excited to check out the players after we draft them. By now I've realized that I don't know 1% of what our scouting department/FO know about the players. I've also realized that the picks will come to fruition a few years down the road, more often than not. It's almost as much fun to think about how the promising young players on our team from the '09 and '10 drafts will grow.

I've also been busy with work and my kid, so I haven't had any time to check out potential picks, look at mock drafts, etc. this year.
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doddpower
14 years ago

Wade, the draft should be over by 11:30. I mean, I wake up every weekday morning by 6:00 am, if not earlier, and 11ish isn't THAT late. Hell, I still remember my 80+ year old grandparents would watch the 11:00 pm news every night.

C'MON MAN!! =)

"GermanGilbert" wrote:



i highly doubt the draft is over at 11.30. last year the packers' pick was #23 and i was in my bed at 6 am (11 pm cet), if i remember correctly. i'm not sure to watch the 1st round because i expect Ted Thompson to trade down and i have a hard day at work on friday, but i definitely won't miss a single minute in rounds 2-7 (weekend).

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You think the first round will take over 3.5 hours?
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