The Detroit Lions will be drafting third in the NFL Draft on Thursday – a virtual draft due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Reminder: You can watch the draft starting Thursday at 7 p.m. on Channel 7
For those who were worried about any technical glitches for the Lions – because of Lions luck – the team is ready just in case.
<p>According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Lions' Director of IT, Steve Lancaster, will be in GM Bob Quinn's driveway during all three days of the draft in case of technical difficulties.</p><p>Lancaster will be in a Winnebago, and go home each night and return when the draft resumes.</p> <div class="Enhancement"> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="TweetEmbed"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lions GM Bob Quinn said Detroit’s Director of IT, Steve Lancaster, will be stationed in a Winnebago in his driveway for all hours of the three-day NFL Draft, in case there are any technical issues. Lancaster will go home each night, then return to the RV for draft’s resumption.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 21, 2020</blockquote>
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