2020 NFL Community Mock Draft: Dates, teams pairings, deadlines

First off, thanks to everyone who submitted their interest in the Pride of Detroit Community Mock. Every year, it seems this thing grows, and while it’s great to see such interest in the event, it sadly means that I had to turn away a fair share of people.

That being said, I was able to pair 27 of our 31 participants with a team they requested, and the other four still have a first-round pick. So hopefully everyone is happy with the team they have been paired with.

If you entered but were not picked, you may be getting an email about being on the waiting list. Oftentimes we have a person drop out or fail to respond. If that’s the case, I will email you to take over as general manager. So keep checking your emails!

If you were one of the 31 chosen GMs, you should already have an email from me in your inbox. Please make sure you read that entire email as it has additional rules, but here’s the basic gist.

1. When you are on the clock, you will receive an email from me, along with all of the players picked before you.
2. PLEASE RESPOND ASAP with your player selection, I don’t need your write-up for the pick right away.
3. Your write-up on the picks should be no longer than 300 words long. It is due by the deadline listed below (Note: we’re already behind schedule, so please don’t take too long). You can go a little over or under on the word count, but please limit it to just a few paragraphs. The only exception is for Kent Lee Platte, who will be picking for the Detroit Lions.
4. Hopefully I don’t have to tell you this, but please do research on your team’s needs and scheme fits. We want this to be as realistic as possible. That doesn’t mean you can’t be bold with your pick, just make sure you give a good rationale.
5. If you need to bow out of your GM responsibilities, email me immediately. We have plenty of commenters on standby if you can’t pick.
6. Please do not reveal your selection (or anyone else’s selection) until your pick is posted on Pride Of Detroit. Each selection in the first round will get its own article.
7. For the second round, please just submit your pick. No write-up is necessary (except for you, Kent).

Below are the pairings for each team.

Seabeerus, you’re on the clock!