NFL draft winners and losers

NEW YORK – NFL commissioner Roger Goodell promised a “new, streamlined” first round, and when 31 selections were made in just three hours and 30 minutes Saturday, he clearly delivered. Goodell’s decision to cut the time between first-round picks from 15 minutes to 10 made this entire event more palpable. Last year the first round dragged an interminable 6:08.
That was the longest in history. This was the quickest since 1990.
Just for that, Goodell was the big winner of the draft. He has plans on taking the draft on tour around the country – the contract with New York is complete – and possibly moving the first round to Friday night to increase the entertainment value of the event.
A year ago I would have said that was impossible. After Saturday, it seems probable.