Fans React To Wild NFL Draft Process News

NFL Fans Had All Sorts Of Things To Say About League’s Massive Change To The Draft Process That’s Bound To Shake Up College Football

November 8, 2023, 7:58pm ESTBy Lou Flavius

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Bryce Yong holding up his jersey with Roger Goodell — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – APRIL 27: (L-R) Bryce Young poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected first overall by the Carolina Panthers during the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Football fans are reacting to some major news concerning the NFL Draft process following an announcement from the league this Wednesday.

All 32 of the NFL’s teams have received a memo informing them that underclassmen will be allowed to participate in college All-Star games such as the Shrine Bowl, Senior Bowl, and HBCU Legacy Bowl moving forward.

BREAKING: NFL Announces Massive Change To The Draft Process

The news caused a real stir on social media, drawing a range of reactions as fans are both for and against the change.

You can see some of the reactions here:

All of this for Caleb Williams, eh??
— NKY Bracket Guy (@BracketNky) November 8, 2023

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I think we're going to see more juniors staying in school unless they're a lock to be a first round pick. A lot of these players are probably going to make more their senior year in NIL deals than they would their rookie year in the NFL.
— WormBurner (@WormBurner44) November 8, 2023

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This seems like it takes away from the seniors trying to prove themselves. Most juniors coming out early have already been seen…
— Rek (@Rekliner21) November 8, 2023

This is HUGE for the @seniorbowl, @ShrineBowl and others

And a great thing to help scout those underclassmen who could use a bump to their draft stock.

I hope we get to see some top tier rosters at the All-Star games this year https://t.co/E09lD4ELRX
— Shane P. Hallam (@ShanePHallam) November 8, 2023

Terrible idea imo. The All-Star games were always opportunities for seniors to get on the radar of NFL teams. Now they are going to be over-crowded with underclassmen who either already have secure draft stock, or shouldn’t be there anyway.

Just make a Junior Bowl. https://t.co/g8P4B2sE6T
— Anthony Amico (@amicsta) November 8, 2023

Caleb Williams to Brock Bowers at the senior bowl is going to be a movie https://t.co/CObKrgHzM9
— Theo Ash (@TheoAshNFL) November 8, 2023

This changes so much. Good on the NFL. https://t.co/1MLnMxObk5
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) November 8, 2023

This comes across as a massive change as it would benefit juniors who declare for the draft but won’t get in front of scouts outside of the NFL Scouting Combine and their college’s Pro Day. It also means fans could get to see the likes of Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and Marvin Harrison Jr. in an All-Star setting after the season is done.

Seniors were the only ones allowed to play in such games, which meant underclassmen had limited exposure. But this changes things, though the window to get into one of these games will be a lot tighter.

The change will take effect immediately for the 2024 NFL Draft.