The draft was supposed to be staged in Las Vegas from April 23-25 but with physical distancing restrictions in place to help limit the spread of novel coronavirus, the National Football League and its 32 teams had to hold the event virtually and it went off without a hitch.

I’ll be honest — I thought there was going to be a technical snafu or two over the course of the three-day draft but it never materialized.

Instead, viewers were treated to a well-oiled broadcast that hit all the right notes. There was the usual drama that the draft brings, including the Miami Dolphins picking Alabama QB Tua

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