Sources: NFL Close To Shifting Draft To May

[RoanokeFan]

http://www.theredzone.org/BlogDescri...y/Default.aspx

Excerpt: "The NFL and NFL Players Association are on the verge of pushing back the draft to May and moving up the start of the league year to before the Indianapolis scouting combine, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. This according to league and union sources, .

As for the draft, the NFLPA is close to signing off on allowing the NFL to move the draft to May from April for at least the next three years, according to sources. Under the current collective bargaining agreement, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell can set the date of the draft without the NFLPA's approval, although he would prefer to have the union's blessing to maintain league harmony." Read more...

[Cool Papa B.]

Just another way to stretch the NFL and make it a year round sport IMO.

[giantyankee1976]

Just another way to stretch the NFL and make it a year round sport IMO.

this...kind of whack though, I like getting into b-ball, baseball and soccer, yes soccer seasonally.

(probably the minority on this though)

[Flip Empty]

I think it's a good idea as the draft represents the beginning of a new NFL year. Currently it feels like it's at the back end of the previous season.

[giantyankee1976]

i like the idea of closing shop for the "spring."

[BigBlueAllDay]

You can be sure the free agent players and their agents would love an earlier start to their $$ contract hunting. The earlier start date also puts just a little bit of pressure on teams in terms of negotations to keep their own wanted players from becoming free agents at the end of the season with the realization that it gets tougher when you have like 10-20 players on the team that will become free agents.