FMIA: The NFL Draft is 17 Days Away, and Memories of a Draft Past Show How Much Has Changed
I have a story for you. It’s a draft story. It’s 39 years old, from my first month covering pro football. On April 30, 1984, I was a rookie beat reporter covering the Bengals for the Cincinnati Enquirer, and I walked into the Riverfront Stadium office of first-year Bengals coach Sam Wyche to do a draft preview story. The 12-round draft was May 1 and 2, and my preview story would be in the Enquirer on the morning the draft kicked off. Big draft for the Bengals. They had three first-round picks — seventh, 16th and 28th overall.


