Was this a publicity stunt, or a covert way of the NFL expressing a desire to change its draft rules?
Either way, this tweet sent by the NFL draft’s official account Wednesday was an easy way to gauge public reaction to adding a lottery system to pro football, which would match the way the NBA and NHL operate.
“Hey, NFL, we want a draft lottery, too,” the tweet read, one day after the NBA draft lottery awarded the New Orleans Pelicans the No. 1 overall pick in June’s draft despite the Pelicans having the seventh-best odds to win the pick.
Hey, NFL, we want a draft lottery, too.
— NFL Draft (@NFLDraft) May 15, 2019
Unlike the current model in basketball and hockey, the NFL draft always decides its draft order starting with the worst regular season finish to best among non-playoff teams, then ordering the playoff teams by when they are eliminated.
The tweet had over 2,000 replies Thursday morning against just 565 retweets and 4,000 likes — a ratio suggesting the idea was not popular.
— Josh (@joshgar40) May 15, 2019
— Jay (@irishjay) May 15, 2019
Nah, y’all will find a way to give the Patriots the #1 pick
— Mike (@Love4Heisman) May 15, 2019
Hey @NFL please fire whoever sent this tweet thank you
— Bason Jotterill (@jmm057) May 15, 2019
• Adam Zielonka can be reached at azielonka@washingtontimes.com.
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