There were concerns heading into the 2020 NFL Draft about how a virtual event might work, but it appears now that it might change the way the NFL does draft weekend.

There was an overwhelmingly positive response with the way the event went, according to ESPNs Jeremy Fowler, who spoke with a number of general managers around the league.

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman thinks travel around the draft might be cut down with more things happening virtually, saying,

The interesting thing is it sparked some ideas about how we move forward, the amount of travel the scouts have.

Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead thinks they will be able to eliminate the middleman by just typing the name they are selecting into the computer:

It does seem like we should probably eliminate [the middle man] and just type the name into your computer and hit send.

Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn also liked how his family could be involved in the process. Working for an NFL team can be a grind so being able to spend the time with his family was extra special. Said Quinn,

Jumping on flights and getting home late and sleeping for six hours and going to the office the next morning is hard, especially losing all the time we do during the season So I thought it was cool for [family to be involved].

For as much concern as there was leading into the draft, its a positive sign that everything worked out so well for everyone involved. And it could mean an evolution of how the event is conducted moving forward.

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