Episode 393 of Sports Media Podcast features Charlie Yook, NFL Network executive producer and the longtime point person for the network's NFL Draft coverage, and ESPN vice president executive production Seth Markman, who oversees all college football and NFL studio shows, including the NFL Draft. In this podcast, Markman and Yook discuss the growth of the NFL Draft; how the behind-the-scenes work for each production; why this NFL Draft is set up for big viewership; criticism of every pick being great; Detroit as a character in the broadcast; no longer seeing each other as competitors; Bill Belichik and Nick Saban appearing on ESPN platforms; the idea of a four-day Draft or the first rundown being split up over two nights, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more.

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