I haven't been delving into the draft as much as I used to. I no longer read all of the scouting reports. I only read certain positions, but don't take notes. I havent watched much of it in the last few years due to camping trips. Getting away broke a the cycle For me. For most of twenty years I didn't miss a pick in the top four rounds. Also, I'm tired of the inevitable arguments that occur over inane nonsense because I prefer a player that another person doesnt. Or I prefer a position that they dont. I still got in one of those this year and I ask myself why.
I used to do a mock a year.. They ended up pretty good. I did much better than former Rams GMs did. (Not that hard) The last one I did I got one comment about my fifth round pick. Jerry asked me why I'd pick a 3/4 linebacker to play on a 4/3 defense. ( Olivier Vernon turned out to be a damn good 4/3 DE). But that was it. The discussions that follow make the mocks fun. But most don't really care to read them or comment. But that made me realize how much time I was spending in the months leading up to the draft, and how many other things I could be doing instead. Who was I doing it for? Why am I following the off-season so closely? It's an excessive amount of time. since then, I've slowly cut it back more each year.
At 11:00 on Saturday I'll be in a theater with my 12 year old watching a three hour movie; Avenger Endgame. The rest of the day I'll be fishing with him. I'll check in later to see who they picked, but I won't be parked on my recliner, wasting the day away. It feels good to be shedding some of this time consuming hobby.