Kansas City officially registers to host future NFL Draft events
By Matt Conner
Kansas City has made it official: they’ve submitted the proper paperwork to put their name in the running to host a future NFL Draft event.
Dear Kansas Citian, have you ever wanted to attend an NFL Draft only to be frustrated by its location in New York City or even a newer roving site as far away as Philadelphia? The good news is that it might soon be hosted in your very town, now that the Kansas City Sports Commission and other requisite partners have put together and submitted the proper application to host a future NFL Draft.
#KC may be a #FirstRoundPick! With @Chiefs & other local partners, we’ve submitted our expression of interest to @NFL to host the #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/0tr7gast4a
— KC Sports Commission (@SportKC) August 15, 2017
The NFL has been vocal about its willingness to move the draft around in future years. It’s also praised the recent efforts of cities like Chicago and Philadelphia for their efforts to make the event fun for fans of all ages, including families. Philly in particular earned rave reviews for the way they handled the now-three day event that runs from Thursday to Saturday in late April and early May.
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Earlier this offseason, Clark Hunt mentioned that the Chiefs had sent some people out to Philadelphia to scout the logistics on what it would take to pull off the event on a local level, so the fact that the city has applied isn’t surprising. It’s unlikely that the city would be able to host the 2018 NFL Draft given that the odds are likely that Philly will repeat as a host for at least one more year. However, after that, there’s no reason that K.C. shouldn’t be considered, depending on how strong their official pitch would be. Field Yates reported a few months ago that Kansas City was considered a “longshot” to win the rights to host the draft in 2018, naming Philly or even Dallas as more likely candidates.
Several other cities were also interested, although it’s unknown at this time the number of official submissions.