The virtual NFL draft gave players major house (and boat) envy

Jerry Jones is apparently in a very nice quarantine on the high seas. — (Image credit: Getty Images)

The coronavirus pandemic has allowed for intimate glimpses inside of famous people's homes, and images during the NFL draft on Thursday did not disappoint. Fans and players alike were in awe over Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury's $4.45 million house, complete with "a backyard fit for an art museum" — or a Parasite remake.

Marveled Chiefs' safety Tyrann Mathieu, who previously played with Arizona, "No wonder they couldn't afford me anymore."

But even Kingsbury was upstaged when the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, showed up:

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"Is Jerry Jones on a yacht?" asked the Houston Texans' J.J. Watt. Sure enough, Jones appeared to be either holed up in his $250 million megayacht — or in a space station — judging by the pictures.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.