Philly.com · Apr 28, 2015
Banner on the draft: Anything can happen, but usually doesn't
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Joe Banner sat in enough NFL draft rooms to know that anything can happen. He also sat in enough NFL draft rooms to know that it usually doesn't.
The former Eagles president who still acts as an NFL consultant while enjoying a much less stressful life described the typical draft room as being a lot like sitting in front of your own family room big screen TV as each selection is made.
His point is that the groundwork is done by the time the draft arrives. The discussions and debates are usually over. The medical records have been checked and checked again. Character flaws have been duly noted.
