New NFL rule of eight minutes between first-round picks has some GMs feeling rushed
NBC Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- The NFL has reduced the time allowed between first-round draft picks from 10 minutes to eight minutes for this year's draft, a change that has drawn some criticism from general managers.
- Steelers GM Omar Khan expressed a preference for the old 10-minute rule but acknowledged that the new eight-minute limit applies to all teams equally.
- Due to the shorter time between picks, GMs like Khan have increased pre-draft trade discussions to establish trade parameters ahead of the draft.
- Head coach Mike McCarthy humorously noted that calling plays during a game, which allows only 40 seconds, is even more time-pressured than the draft.
- This is the first timing change for the first round since 2008, while the time limits for rounds two through seven remain unchanged from last year.
