It could be a smart piece of business on the NFL’s part.

The NFL has to be really terrified of college football collapsing under the weight of their own ineptitude. There’s no chance that the NFL could spin up a legitimate developmental system in less than two years. Probably closer to 5 to do it right. And unlike MLB, the NHL, and the NBA, there’s no ready made supply of talent to fill the gap. Making sure that college football remains intact, and tied to the NFL, is their best case scenario.

Now, where this could go epically bad for them is if they hustle backwards. The key to any reforms lie at the feet of the TV networks. Thankfully for the NFL, the same networks that broadcast college football also broadcast the NFL. I doubt that the NFL is above applying some pressure to get them onboard. If the networks make some noise, the conferences will fall in line because if the TV money dries up, they’re done

If they try and work through the conferences, ADs, and Presidents, this is DOA.