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- Will an NFL Draft pick jump in the Bellagio fountain in Las Vegas?
- We can only hope that it happens, but if it does, there is a boat at the ready.
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Two years after the NFL Draft was supposed to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, it is finally happening. When the Jacksonville Jaguars are officially announced to be on the clock, it will mark the start of a three-day party for players, fans and franchises alike.
Vegas is ready.
No city does #NFLDraft like we do. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/uK13oKkAt6
— Las Vegas (@Vegas) April 28, 2022
Originally, the plan was for the draft to be held in the middle of the Bellagio fountain. When a player in attendance heard his name called, he was going to get onto a boat and be ferried out to the stage.
I would like to request a moment of silence for the concept of #NFLDraft picks being ferried by boat to the stage in the Bellagio fountain
It was too good of an idea to be true pic.twitter.com/b3kDNQqBog
— Beverly Lynch (@BeverlyPham) April 28, 2022
The boat ended up being nixed, but the Bellagio background ended up coming true.
Bellagio fountains, with the NFL draft stage in the water. #NFLDraft2022 pic.twitter.com/HqurACRybm
— George Addams (@George_Addams) April 22, 2022
Here is a look at the NFL Draft stage set-up in Las Vegas:
#Bellagio #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/HPKxgusNao
— carlos Franco (@Lasvegasfrancos) April 28, 2022
The incredible backdrop could not be more perfect.
Current view đź‘€ #NFLdraft @vegas pic.twitter.com/iv5URgjyTn
— Tim Macdonell (@timmacdonell) April 28, 2022
And the red carpet is ready.
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On the night before the draft, the city gave a taste of what is to come. The Bellagio fountains took a break from their normal routine and gave it an NFL twist.
Taking over Las Vegas for the @NFLDraft 🤩 pic.twitter.com/bNKhC2VqZD
— NFL (@NFL) April 28, 2022
On draft day, fans started to line up on Las Vegas Boulevard more than six hours ahead of the first pick.
It might be several hours from the start of festivities, but fans already starting to populate Las Vegas Boulevard in front of the Bellagio. #vegas #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/GuATvjFqME
— Mick Akers (@mickakers) April 28, 2022
NFL draft fans are already staking their claim in front of the red carpet stage on @Bellagio fountains on @NFLDraft Day 1 on #LasVegasStrip #Vegas #VEGASbaby #nfl #NFLDraft    #NFLDraft2022 #NFLTwitter pic.twitter.com/mZsjp4W0Ja
— Kevin M. Cannon (@kmcannonphoto) April 28, 2022
With everything ready to go for the big night, there was always one looming question—
Will one of the first round NFL Draft picks go full-send after having his name called and jump into the Bellagio fountain? And if they do, what happens?
Well, the NFL has a plan. Should one of the first rounders jump into the fountain (or if someone somehow slipped and fell in), there will be a rescue crew at the ready.
The “pick up” team is ready just in case a draft pick decides to jump in the Bellagio water after walking the red carpet. pic.twitter.com/ZcErLdwGat
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 28, 2022
Assuming that there is not a fountain-jump in mind, the “pick up” team presumably will have a light workload. However, if there is a prospect with plans to belly flop, it would be one of the greatest moments in NFL Draft history. Fingers crossed.