On this week's episode ofGoals on Film, in conjunction with the 2022 NFL Draft beginning, Jason, Stuart and Dan discuss 2014 American football drama film,Draft Day.
Draft Dayfollows Sonny Weaver Jr (Kevin Costner), the general manager of the Cleveland Browns as he navigates the day leading up to the 2014 NFL Draft. Originally holding onto pick seven, Weaver Jr makes a trade with the Seattle Seahawks for the number one pick, forcing him to decide what to do with the pick, and who to select.
Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Bo Callahan (Josh Pence) is slated to be selected with the first pick, however, Weaver Jr has had conversations with other players, namely Vontae Mack (Chadwick Boseman) and Ray Jennings (Arian Foster), impacting his drafting strategy as new details emerge of players' characters, form and playing ability.
Goals on Filmtake a look at how NFL organisations plan for the draft and whether the film portrayed an accurate description of this process, the historical aspects referenced in, and around the time of the film, the performances of the actors, and try to predict who will be the number one pick from the 2022 NFL Draft.
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