The Facts:
The NFL Draft is moving two weeks later than usual, at least for 2014. The league announced Tuesday that the 2014 NFL Draft will be held at Radio City Music Hall on May 8 to 10. "The decision was made after discussions with club personnel and key NFL business partners. No decision has been made regarding the dates of the NFL Draft in 2015 and beyond. A variety of alternatives are being explored, teams were told, including holding the draft at Radio City or at other locations, either in the New York area or in other cities," the league said in a statement Tuesday.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The NFL's release pointed out that the change in the date of the draft won't have any effect on when rookies will be able to report to their clubs or the length of the offseason program in 2014. They also don't plan to reduce the number of practice days for 2015. ... There have been discussions about dramatically changing the offseason calendar including the dates of the NFL Scouting Combine and the start of free agency, but those possible changes won't happen until 2015 at the earliest. The NFL announced the 2014 dates of those events, which are at the same time as previous years. The combine in Indianapolis will be held from February 18 to 25. The new league year and free agency will begin on March 11, 2014. The NFL Annual Meeting will be held in Orlando, Florida, on March 23 to 26. According to NFL.com, this looks like a "trial" year for the draft in May. If it goes well, we can expect the already-long "draft season" to add a few more mock drafts.
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