We’re nearly there. No, I’m not talking about the latest Avengers movie releasing next week. I’m referring to the Draft endgame that commences next Thursday. Despite such close proximity to hearing “The Seattle Seahawks are on the clock” and the glorious bell jingle, there is one area I still don’t properly understand. What do meetings and prospect visits actually mean?
Fans and analysts get excited whenever their team is reported to have met with a player, particularly if it’s their draft crush. The rumors drive the pre-draft media cycle. In my first year attending the Senior Bowl, I hungrily tweeted about players I could see sitting down with teams in the lobby of the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel.