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Yahoo.com - Roger Goodell and the NFL made all the right moves with the NFL draft this year. Despite some initial skepticism, holding the first round on a Thursday night was a massive ratings success. Letting different people (like former NFL players, children and Carl Lewis) announce picks on the weekend was a fun way to break up the monotny of the later rounds. And spreading the annual event over three days only seemed to intensify casual interest. But there's still one huge problem with the NFL draft and it needs to be remedied immediately: the drama has been killed by the ubiquity of cell phones and television cameras.

The best part of the draft used to be those few seconds before the pick when there was a mix of mystery and suspense before the commissioner would announce the player. Sam Bradford(notes) was the presumptive No. 1 pick, but could the Rams pull a stunner and go with Ndamukong Suh(notes) instead? Would the Redskins defy logic yet again and draft a quarterback or safety instead of addressing a need at offensive line? How would the Bucs begin the process of rebuilding? Most of the times, fans wouldn't have any idea. And even when we did know (like Bradford going No. 1 this year), we didn't really "know." Anything could happen.