2019 Rookie Draft War Rooms - Who Makes the Call... (Preview)
John Holler - 4/11/2019
In the coming weeks, we are going to be inundated with the term we hear "War Room" – the collection of owners, executives, general managers, coaches and scouts that represent their franchises on draft weekend. They’re the people who decide who gets drafted, what trades are made and the direction of the franchise – sometimes organizationally changing the landscape.
But who exactly makes those decisions?
While there are some common threads that run throughout the league, no two war rooms are identical and how teams approach the draft depends on who is given the most authority within the room when there are differences of opinion. There are a lot of voices that put together a final draft board, with some organizations giving more sway to the heads of college scouting and personnel directors. But, for the most part, while they may have a significant...
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