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9-minute clip here feat. ex #Packers exec @AndrewBrandt telling story of how Green Bay's draft room was far from settled on Aaron Rodgers in 2005, and later how Mike McCarthy broke news to Brett Favre that the org had "moved on" in 2008: https://t.co/K5tCdsXgwC

— Evan Silva (@evansilva) April 18, 2019

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JG@JoeGoodberry
They had Rodgers as the ONLY remaining first round grade on the board and the Offensive coaches begged them not to draft Rodgers.

Mark Craig@markcraignfl
Something to keep in mind if you’re pouring through those NFL schedules and already assigning Ws and Ls based on last year’s performances: For 29 straight years now, the NFL has had at least four teams make the playoffs that didn’t make it the year before. Including seven last yr

ProFootballTalk@ProFootballTalk
With early trips to Cleveland and Seattle and a pre-Thanksgiving trip to Pittsburgh, Rams may avoid any cold-weather games in 2019

RamsNewsNow@RamsNewsNow
Rams seeking ‘redshirt’ O-linemen in draft, not surefire Day 1 starters

Rams open as early favorites over Panthers in Week 1

Rams will travel 2nd-most miles in NFL next season

Ryan Kartje@Ryan_Kartje
Rams don’t need much on offense in the draft, but reinforcements on the offensive line are a must

Tony Softli@SoftliSEA
Ravens owner contributes $100K toward rebuilding historically black churches burned in arson

Ian Rapoport@RapSheet
Sources: #Raiders coach Jon Gruden and GM Mike Mayock sent their scouts home for the weekend and they are not expected to return by draft time. The belief is they don’t know who to trust and wanted to clear the room.

Albert Breer@AlbertBreer
Expectation has been that much of the scouting department would be turned over post-draft. Looks like word being out there on it led Mayock, Gruden, and Co. to close ranks.

Adam Caplan@caplannfl
There will be significant changes to scouting staff after the draft, so this makes sense to keep those guys out. Happens around the NFL each season (pro personnel director was let go months ago already).

Gil Brandt@Gil_Brandt
We never cleared the room but sometimes we’d lay traps for scouts we didn’t trust. In 1987 we showed our board to a scout with us taking Mike Junkin, a LB we didn’t like. Two days later, Cowboys beat writer Jim Dent wrote story saying we were taking Junkin.

Hook, line, stinker.

#American Icons #JohnWayne & #RomanGabriel in the Undefeated film. An early time in #AsianAmerican #Filipino history, Gabriel was a role model for many #Filam's having broken many barriers as the #NFL's 1st ever star QB, major endorsements, movies & starting many charities. #tbt pic.twitter.com/YsiajkVLIy

— Roman Gabriel for Pro Football Hall of Fame (@RGabriel4HOF) April 18, 2019

Sam Monson@PFF_Sam
Asking a coach which players they’d draft is essentially asking them who has the highest athletic/physical potential. Cos they’ll coach em up.

Peter King@peter_king
I dislike doing the mock draft.
It is just another way for people to look at me and say, “Man, you’re stupid.”
I get enough of that already.

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Gil Brandt@Gil_Brandt
We never cleared the room but sometimes we’d lay traps for scouts we didn’t trust. In 1987 we showed our board to a scout with us taking Mike Junkin, a LB we didn’t like. Two days later, Cowboys beat writer Jim Dent wrote story saying we were taking Junkin.

Hook, line, stinker.

Gary Myers@GaryMyersNY
Hey Gil. How about when you lied to me in 1988 that you were taking Gaston Green even though you had Walker and Dorsett? You were counting on me telling George Young so NYG wouldn’t know you were hot for Michael Irvin. Nobody can be trusted this time of year, right? Even HOFers.