Notebook: Draft Format Change An Adjustment

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Packers General Manager Ted Thompson admitted that waiting around all day for the first round of the NFL Draft to begin at night was a challenge, one he and the rest of his staff will face again on Friday for the second and third rounds.

For the first time in history, the first round was moved to the Thursday night prime-time format, with the second and third rounds scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. (CT) on Friday. The final four rounds will be conducted on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. (CT).

"I don't want to get in trouble with the league, but I liked it the old way," Thompson said. "I liked going three rounds and then four rounds the next day and getting it over. I think sitting around all day today was hard. It probably was for you guys too.

"Sitting around again tomorrow, there's more time for teams to think up things. It's possible something will surprise me tomorrow. Most of the time, things aren't a real surprise, but it's possible somebody might pull off..

Source: Packers.com
 

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