With face-to-face pre-draft meetings banned due to travel restrictions, NFL teams are getting creative in trying to reach out to top prospects ahead of the NFL Draft.
Teams are using FaceTime to conduct interviews with prospects they’re interested in. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers have both conducted FaceTime interviews with quarterback Justin Herbert.
With no pre-draft visits due to Coronavirus, teams have turned to FaceTime meetings with prospects instead. For instance, #Oregon QB Justin Herbert has a video call with the #Raiders today, and he’s spoken with the #Chargers, too. Everyone is adjusting to new realities.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 30, 2020
The NFL has issued strict guidelines about these sorts of visits. Teams can do up to three a week with one player, each no more than an hour. They all must be reported to the league as well.
Here’s the NFL memo. Teams can still do phone and video chats with draft prospects. pic.twitter.com/mVM4j92kjt
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 13, 2020
Teams will continue to find creative ways to scout and interview ahead of one of the biggest events on the NFL calendar. There are unique challenges associated with the draft this year that could impact how teams select players. This is definitely one of them.
