With the draft being pushed back roughly two weeks we need to question why the NFL wants to do this. While we all know Radio City Music Hall has been the host of the event for the last 8 years, its time to decide on a new venue and not let a venue decide the NFL off season schedule.
One month after the draft roughly 60% of the draft class has been signed. The numbers were roughly the same last year as well. Pushing the draft backwards only delays the time these players have to sign and report to their teams. While most of these rookies have signed waivers allowing them to participate in practice while not being signed under contract, it'll still be a factor.
The one positive I see to the draft being pushed back is for the rookies who sign their deals quickly. The longer the players take in signing their contracts the later they will receive their money. The closer to camp they are the less likely they will overspend their newly found fortunes during their free time.
The largest negative is the media influence on the draft. This another two weeks to over analyze many of these young individuals and break down their football careers and lives into microcosms. The NFL draft is already known as the toughest job interview there is and all this would do is make these players go through more "choreographed" loops and tests.
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