Just about everyone is working from home. That includes NFL teams preparing for tonight’s 2020 NFL draft (8 ET on ABC, ESPN and the ESPN App).
As the coronavirus pandemic closed team facilities and the NFL draft went virtual, teams had to build draft rooms in the homes of coaches and general managers. That meant wiring phones, computers and TVs and installing draft boards.
“It looks like I can set off a spaceship at this thing,” Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay told the Rams’ website about his home draft room.
The Detroit Lions, who said they are preparing redundancies for every piece of equipment, are also bringing their IT director to general manager Bob Quinn’s house. He’ll be stationed in an RV outside Quinn’s home.
There might be personnel people in loungewear or even a few quarantine beards. With the first virtual work-from-home draft upon us, here’s a look at some teams’ draft rooms:
#Giants HC Joe Judge working from his Massachusetts home preparing for the NFL Draft #GiantsPride pic.twitter.com/fxD8Iuq9SB
— Giants Today (@NYGToday) April 14, 2020
24 hours.
Who’s next? 📞#BroncosDraft pic.twitter.com/GqWxrKAcTL
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) April 23, 2020
NFL Clubs IT departments
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Virtual #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/YyUiOBGVLR— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 22, 2020
Coach’s crib, #49ersDraft style!
Kyle Shanahan takes us for a tour of his home office set up ahead of the #NFLDraft.https://t.co/Yv5YAzRjZK #StayHomeStayStrong pic.twitter.com/bTRZcptNZN
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) April 23, 2020
From guest room to draft war room. @JohnLynch49ers takes us through his at-home setup ahead of the #NFLDraft 🖥 pic.twitter.com/uswfQyZbXz
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) April 20, 2020
Matt Rhule is virtual Draft ready 💻 pic.twitter.com/rt4fScIhHG
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 22, 2020
First Look 👀: GM Jon Robinson’s at-home, NFL Draft war room
Shout out to our IT department. #TitansDraft pic.twitter.com/7hPmfDfz59
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) April 21, 2020
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Welcome to Brandon Beane’s Home Draft Room. 💯#NFLDraft | #GoBills pic.twitter.com/JnCYdgHsa2
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) April 23, 2020
How have we prepared for the first ‘virtual draft’?
We take an inside look.
📝 – https://t.co/oImtdSc6Mi pic.twitter.com/vrhVd7vjAS
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) April 22, 2020
Only if she’s Tech savy! pic.twitter.com/k6D4RWEkjU
— Sean Payton (@SeanPayton) April 18, 2020
You lead from the front and by example – lessons learned from my father’s experience in the @USArmy. It has guided me through life and to my job as new HC of the @redskins. Thanks to @USAA for sharing our behind-the-scenes look @ #NFLDraft prep #SaluteToService #HTTR #USAAPartner pic.twitter.com/KW4f4gkLeB
— Ron Rivera (@RiverboatRonHC) April 21, 2020
This is VERY cool. @Eagles GM Howie Roseman was just on ESPN and gave an inside look at his #NFLDraft setup in his living room. Howie is dialed in and ready for round one tomorrow. Take a look: pic.twitter.com/4mMCCXGl50
— mark meany (@markmeany) April 22, 2020
Source : ESPN