With the third overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions select...
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With the third overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions select...
That's right, the NFL is conducting the draft virtually this year due to the coronavirus, which means general managers will be calling in their picks from the comfort of their own homes. Lions GM Bob Quinn gave ESPN a tour of his personal war room Tuesday, and we shouldn't be worried about any connection issues.
Quinn said he'll have the Lions' director of IT parked outside his house in a Winnebago for the duration of the draft, lest any technical problems arise.
Lions GM Bob Quinn said Detroit's Director of IT, Steve Lancaster, will be stationed in a Winnebago in his driveway for all hours of the three-day NFL Draft, in case there are any technical issues. Lancaster will go home each night, then return to the RV for draft's resumption.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 21, 2020Quinn also has a way to speed-dial to each GM in the league.
Detroit #Lions Executive VP/GM Bob Quinn says on ESPN that this desk phone has each #NFL team on speed dial & 6 numbers to the # league office for trades. He also said an IT specialist will be camped out in his driveway in a Winnebago beginning Thursday at 5 pm. #NFLDraft -- pic.twitter.com/8S4BvAtjGO
— Gradick Sports (@GradickSports) April 21, 2020It looks like he has thing virtual draft thing figured out. All that's left to do is make the right picks.
