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Breaking Down the (Fake) Team’s Decisions in ‘Draft Day’

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  1. Melody Bot Jul 21, 2016
    Melody Bot

    Your friendly little forum bot. Staff Member

    This article has been imported from chorus.fm for discussion. All of the forum rules still apply.

    If you’ve listened to more than a handful of episodes of Encore you’ve heard me rant about the movie Draft Day at one point or another. Riley McAtee, at The Ringer, breaks down the trades in that abomination of a movie and there’s just no way I can’t share this:


    But the Browns’ owner (a how-did-I-get-here Frank Langella) wants Weaver to make a splash in the draft, and he’s infatuated with Bo Callahan, a quarterback widely expected to go no. 1 overall. And why wouldn’t he want him? A linebacker or a running back can’t SAVE FOOTBALL IN CLEVELAND. So when Seahawks GM Tom Michaels (Patrick St. Esprit) lays out a deal that would give Cleveland the no. 1 pick, it’s Weaver’s chance to … you guessed it: SAVE FOOTBALL IN CLEVELAND. By the end of the movie, Weaver’s made three deals and numerous other decisions. But did he SAVE FOOTBALL IN CLEVELAND? Let’s grade every major draft-related decision in the movie to find out:
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    This movie is worth watching just to prop up your local liquor store’s monthly take.

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  2. TDenverFan Jul 21, 2016
    TDenverFan

    Regular

    I saw this on an airplane once. Not a great movie, but a good way to kill 90 minutes on a plane
     
  3. Craig Ismaili Jul 21, 2016
    Craig Ismaili

    @tgscraig Prestigious

    Such a preposterous movie.
     
  4. Surfwax Jul 21, 2016
    Surfwax

    bring on the major leagues Supporter

    Loved this article as it is a perfect example of a so bad it's good movie. The scene where the mom and ex-wife bust in 2 hrs before the draft to scatter Weaver's dad's ashes on the field is cinematic brilliance.
     
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  6. transrebel59 Jul 21, 2016
    transrebel59

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    The worst thing about that movie is that it had potential to be a great sports movie.
     
  7. Behind the Barricade Jul 21, 2016
    Behind the Barricade

    https://www.behindthecade.com

    Basically had the same ending as Trouble with the Curve. If I didn't know a thing about sports, I would think Costner's character was a genius.
     
  8. suppyguppy Jul 21, 2016
    suppyguppy

    Regular

    Haha didn't realize people hated this movie so much. Saw it with my dad and we both enjoyed it enough at the time. Then we drafted Manziel and I don't rememeber anything after that...
     
  9. cwhit Jul 21, 2016
    cwhit

    still emperor emo Prestigious

    bunch of sportswriters loved it when it first came out
     
  10. Craig Manning Jul 21, 2016
    Craig Manning

    @FurtherFromSky Moderator

    In case anyone forgot what Draft Day was, it can adequately be described as "@Jason Tate's favorite movie of 2014."
     
  11. Jason Tate Jul 21, 2016
    Jason Tate

    liner notes Staff Member

    Easily. Nothing else came close.
     
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  12. Craig Manning Jul 21, 2016
    Craig Manning

    @FurtherFromSky Moderator

    Smallville guy for Best Supporting Actor.
     
  13. Mr_Hox Jul 21, 2016
    Mr_Hox

    Newbie

    I love this movie. It's completely preposterous, but I love it. Maybe it's due to my lack of NFL knowledge.
     
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  15. KyleK Jul 22, 2016
    KyleK

    Let's get these people moving faster! Supporter

    To be fair, it's possible Manziel doesn't remember anything after that either...
     
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