The sports media columnists are having their say this Friday…Here is what’s on their minds…

Much is being said about this weekend’s NFL Draft. Michael Hiestand of USA Today takes a look at what we are expected to hear.

Bob Wolfley at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a look at what people talk about after the draft on “Snap Judgement Monday.

Barry Jackson at the Miami Herald says the pace of the draft should quicken this year.

Judd Zulgad at the Minneapolis Star Tribune also talks about how the draft will try to move along more quickly.

Tom Hoffarth at the LA Daily News chimes in with his thoughts on changes in draft coverage

Ditto, John Scheibe, LA Times.

Ray Frager at the Baltimore Sun has local coverage of the draft.

Jay Posner at the San Diego Union Tribune also talks about the NFL’s “less is more” policy on the draft.

Over to New York where the scribes are discussing the resurrection of the career of Harold Reynolds at SportsNet New York. Here’s a piece by Neil Best at Newsday, and one from Bob Raissman at the NY Daily News.

Phil Mushnick at the NY Post talks about how, in his view, the sports media at times spews endless absurdity. Oh…and more Harold Reynolds talk.

In Boston David Scott has a Beantown update, including a move for the Globe’s Gordon Edes to Yahoo!

Dave Darling at the Orlando Sentinel talks to Bob Costas on his upcoming HBO Live Town Hall Meeting on the emerging growth in Sports Media. Make sure you read this Q&A.

Jim Carlisle at the Ventura County Star has a look at NBC opening up the archives.