There has long been chatter about the Green Bay Packers hosting the NFL Draft. Team president Mark Murphy told shareholders the Packers have formally applied to host it in 2019, 2020 and 2021, on Thursday.
While we have long considered this a long shot, the Packers’ best chance could come in 2019. The NFL will surely be looking to help celebrate the team’s 100th anniversary in some fashion.
The draft has been held in Chicago the past two years, after a long run in New York. The event is rumored to be moving to Philadelphia next year and it is expected to keep moving.
“I think the league’s going to move it around,” Murphy said. “It really depends on what the priorities are for the league. If it’s just to generate revenue and room nights, I think we might be at a disadvantage.
“We know it, we’re here, but we’re very unique across the league in terms of the kind of support you have within the community. I think particularly with some of the improvements and changes we’ve made to the stadium, I think it would be good to showcase.”
No doubt the NFL Draft would be great for the city and great for fans if it were held in Green Bay.
In addition to the anniversary, the Titletown District — the business and public space development next to Lambeau Field — is scheduled to be complete by 2019.
Speculation is the draft itself would be held at the Resch Center, which is across the street from Lambeau Field.
Unfortunately, the league would have to be willing to sacrifice some money to make this happen. And we all know how much the NFL likes to sacrifice money.
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