Cheese Curds, 5/4: Packers will be back in the running to host the 2024 NFL Draft

In terms of the 2020 NFL Draft, nobody was more disappointed for the cancellation of the live event than the city of Las Vegas. With the Raiders moving in this year, the draft was supposed to be Vegas’ formal introduction to the league, with the bright lights providing a perfect backdrop to the draft’s star power.

Now, that will be pushed back to 2022, as the NFL announced during the draft that it will return to Vegas that year, which had to that point been held open. With the Green Bay Packers angling to be a host, this means that the earliest the event will come to Wisconsin would be 2024. The event will also be held in smaller markets in 2021 (Cleveland) and 2023 (Kansas City).

Indeed, the Packers are hoping to host that year now, shifting the target. Team president Mark Murphy confirmed that plan in his monthly Q&A column this weekend, which addressed a number of draft-related topics. Meanwhile, today’s cheese curds feature close looks at each of the Packers’ top two picks from the recent selection meeting, and a look ahead to the league’s schedule, which is scheduled to be announced later this week.

MT5: NFL Draft a needed respite from COVID-19 | Packers.com
Mark Murphy drops a few nuggets of valuable information, including the fact that the Packers are now aiming to host the 2024 NFL Draft since Las Vegas was given back the chance to host the 2022 event.

Jordan Love quietly assertive in tragedy, triumph | Packersnews.com
Love has dealt with tragedy in his life, most notably his father's death by suicide. That helped define his approach to becoming a public figure, as he is honest, open, and gets right to the point when asked about anything.

‘Physical freak’ A.J. Dillon not a typical running back | Packers.com
Brian White once coached another massive running back in college: Wisconsin's Ron Dayne. Here, he weighs in on his latest protege to enter the NFL, the 245-pound DIllon, who he compares favorably to Dayne in terms of power, strength, and explosion.

Execs unfiltered on every NFL team’s 2020 draft – The Athletic
Needless to day, most of Mike Sando's contacts aren't crazy about the Packers' approach. A new common refrain that has been coming out lately, however, is that the Packers lack of a single owner is a reason why the Jordan Love pick was made, suggesting that an owner would have nixed the pick.

NFL set to release full 17-week schedule next week, league spokesman says | ESPN
Late this week, NFL fans will have a schedule to look to for the 2020 season. Of course, the league is still working on contingency plans if football cannot resume on time, which could result in a shortened or delayed season.

Pulling an all-nighter to help wife leads man to $100,000 lottery jackpot - UPI.com
An Oregon man stayed up all night to help his wife adjust her work schedule, then hit a convenience store for some caffeine. While there, he bought some scratch-off tickets and cashed in with a six-digit payday.