No CBA means no early annoucement of #1 pick?

[CRA]

Generally, the #1 overall is leaked a few days before the draft (currently only 8 days away)....I assume since there is no CBA and therefore since they can't start the ground work on a contract then we will have to wait until the actual draft.......

Hope that doesn't come back to bite us.....I mean don't teams normally leak the info b/c the basics of a contract are being worked up and agreed upon? The #1 overall is a big investment for there to be contract/hold out issues.......

[Mr. Scot]

I don't think there would have been an early announcement anyway, honestly. Other teams, maybe. Not us.

And unless the CBA gets done, we can't talk contract with them after the draft either.

[csx]

If you believe all the media reports, it has been "leaked"

It's happened maybe a few times, I wouldn't call that generally.

Chances are they haven't decided, and if they have it does nothing but hurt them to announce it.

[CRA]

I don't think there would have been an early announcement anyway, honestly. Other teams, maybe. Not us.

And unless the CBA gets done, we can't talk contract with them after the draft either.

Which brings up my concern....

Let's say they draft Cam Newton. Ideally, a team would make sure a contract and everything appeared to be non issue w/ the #1 overall before making the selection. Carolina now is in a position where they can't do that.......they could end up being on VERY different pages with the #1 overall.

[Cavscout]

I think that it works out best for the team to wait until draft day. It may be agonizing but I like drama.

[Swarly]

it'll get ruined anyways. stupid ass ESPN always shows the player about to be drafted receiving the "we're gonna draft you" phone call before each pick.