https://youtu.be/J_AuxSxi-5E?si=7o3J7GisEjTENWL6
TSN still does an hour+ long show for every draft. It's similar to this, but less hype and basically nothing "live"/in-person.
I like the idea of having the top X prospects in the room, that's cool. Also having all the GMs in the room.
They also seem to make the picks faster. I wonder if they had a shorter time limit than they give now. I always thought they give teams way too long. They have their lists all worked out ahead of time, and react/update as other teams are doing their thing. They could shorten the clock to 1 to 2 mins no problem and speed things up.
I also prefer the media doing the announcements in this 1987 draft. I always find it lame having the commish stand up there and announce everything, especially Johnston who is as inspiring as sandy loam.
Does anyone remember the dudes drafted top 3 in this show? Did they pan out or bust? The names didn't mean anything to me.