‘”We’ve already (over two weeks before the draft), and this is most unusual, had calls from teams with first-round picks who want to get out of there,” Donahoe said at the annual pre-draft media luncheon 12 days ago. “And that may be more of the norm than not this year because of all the uncertainty about who the first-rounders might be.”
Most draft experts feel this is a down year, talent-wise, especially compared to last. But Donahoe maintains, “We always think it’s a good draft.”‘