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ESPN's NFL Draft Coverage Was a Disaster
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:47 am
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:47 am
I was watching the Draft last night and my GF only has basic cable, so I had to watch ESPN and only ESPN if I wanted to see it. So, I hunkered and prepared for the worst. I didn't prepare enough.
I always thought the mechanics of "on the clock" meant you have 7 minutes from the time the previous pick is made to submit your pick. Previous pick is made, boom now get to work. I feel like I never saw the clock. It went more like previous pick > next team on the clock > pick is in > wait eleventy minutes.
It felt boring to me. This should be something kind of exciting, but I felt like with all the crap on screen, all the stupid music, all the lights, all the waiting and annoying commentary that was really empty and shallow, it was just boring.
I feel like I can't complain without offering solutions. So, here goes.
If the Draft was supposedly shortened to make it more watchable, last night was a miserable example of the effectiveness of that plan. I like that it's a spectacle, but it needs to be dialed down for Round 1.
1. Less people on set. I really just need a decent anchor for intros, etc...give me SVP. Chris Berman is awful. Give me Gruden...give me Schefter. I don't need anything else. Also, if we are going to have people on the set talking about picks and how they fit into their teams, can we at least get guys on that actually know something about the teams?
2. We don't need two minutes of intro music.
3. When the pick is in, get the goddamn pick in. It had to be milked...the pick would be submitted, but we have to wait so (kissable) Suzy Colber can ask some kid stupid questions about how it feels to become a millionaire. WE DON'T CARE!
I just think overall the coverage was just a bucket of confetti thrown in our faces and it just ended up being a pile of awful.
ETA: WHERE WAS THE JINGLE?!
I always thought the mechanics of "on the clock" meant you have 7 minutes from the time the previous pick is made to submit your pick. Previous pick is made, boom now get to work. I feel like I never saw the clock. It went more like previous pick > next team on the clock > pick is in > wait eleventy minutes.
It felt boring to me. This should be something kind of exciting, but I felt like with all the crap on screen, all the stupid music, all the lights, all the waiting and annoying commentary that was really empty and shallow, it was just boring.
I feel like I can't complain without offering solutions. So, here goes.
If the Draft was supposedly shortened to make it more watchable, last night was a miserable example of the effectiveness of that plan. I like that it's a spectacle, but it needs to be dialed down for Round 1.
1. Less people on set. I really just need a decent anchor for intros, etc...give me SVP. Chris Berman is awful. Give me Gruden...give me Schefter. I don't need anything else. Also, if we are going to have people on the set talking about picks and how they fit into their teams, can we at least get guys on that actually know something about the teams?
2. We don't need two minutes of intro music.
3. When the pick is in, get the goddamn pick in. It had to be milked...the pick would be submitted, but we have to wait so (kissable) Suzy Colber can ask some kid stupid questions about how it feels to become a millionaire. WE DON'T CARE!
I just think overall the coverage was just a bucket of confetti thrown in our faces and it just ended up being a pile of awful.
ETA: WHERE WAS THE JINGLE?!
This post was edited on 5/1/15 at 9:00 am
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Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:48 am to The Sad Banana
It was very boring and took longer than I expected. Left the draft party after the Saints first pick.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:48 am to The Sad Banana
Holy Jesus that's a lot of complaining. It's the draft. Just enjoy it man.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:49 am to The Sad Banana
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When the pick is in, get the goddamn pick in.
This isn't ESPN's fault. NFL network also had to wait for TV purposes.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:49 am to The Sad Banana
ESPN hates LSU and the draft
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:50 am to LSUtoOmaha
quote:Yeah, I figured it would be similar for NFL Network. But it dragged.
This isn't ESPN's fault. NFL network also had to wait for TV purposes.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:50 am to The Sad Banana
I agree. It was awful.
I feel like it would be so much better if they did the actual picking/trading the day before or whenever, then all they would have to on "draft day" would announce the picks.
The players still wouldn't know, but everything would already be settled so we wouldn't have so much time between picks.
I feel like it would be so much better if they did the actual picking/trading the day before or whenever, then all they would have to on "draft day" would announce the picks.
The players still wouldn't know, but everything would already be settled so we wouldn't have so much time between picks.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:50 am to The Sad Banana
Berman on set & Kolber interviews were the only 2 things I thought were terrible last night.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:51 am to Salmon
quote:No possible way you could keep the picks secret until draft day.
I feel like it would be so much better if they did the actual picking/trading the day before or whenever, then all they would have to on "draft day" would announce the picks.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:52 am to boom roasted
quote:
No possible way you could keep the picks secret until draft day.
I know and that is unfortunate
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:52 am to Salmon
But one of the redeeming qualities of the Draft is the it is done on the fly, for the most part.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:53 am to The Sad Banana
Gf?
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:55 am to The Sad Banana
quote:
So, I hunkered and prepared for the worst. I didn't prepare enough.
honestly, I kept reading Twitter and looking around at all the comments on the Saints Board and some from this board.
I don't really care for the commentary from either network. What are they going to say that they haven't said in the last few months? Not a lot of difference in my opinion.
Louis Riddick was okay though for ESPN when I saw some of their coverage.
I guess.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:55 am to The Sad Banana
quote:
one of the redeeming qualities of the Draft is the it is done on the fly, for the most part.
I know
but 90% of it is incredibly boring from a viewers perspective and there isn't much else they can do to make it anymore interesting
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:58 am to Salmon
quote:
but 90% of it is incredibly boring from a viewers perspective and there isn't much else they can do to make it anymore interesting
There's a lot they can do. Starting with less is more.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:59 am to The Sad Banana
I could have sworn they said "we are going commercial free" after the Mariota pick
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:59 am to Salmon
It used to be really good, though. You would hear the little jingle (that they somehow got rid of), the commish would introduce the pick and then we'd get a graphic of the kid with his new colors and NFL logo and we'd see some game film and the experts would tell me what he does well and how he fits.
Now, it's pick is in....awkward waiting...Chris Berman says something....more waiting....I guess a commercial, right guys?...
Now, it's pick is in....awkward waiting...Chris Berman says something....more waiting....I guess a commercial, right guys?...
Posted on 5/1/15 at 9:00 am to Teddy Ruxpin
quote:
Starting with less is more.
the screen was way too crowded and they had too many commentators
but the actual draft...how are they going to make that more interesting?
Posted on 5/1/15 at 9:01 am to Salmon
quote:First round draft candidates - ping pong tournament.
but the actual draft...how are they going to make that more interesting?
Posted on 5/1/15 at 9:08 am to The Sad Banana
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ETA: WHERE WAS THE JINGLE?!
Not having the jingle was a massive fail.
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