When Does The NFL Draft Start in 2021?
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The NFL Draft will start on April 29th and go through May 1st. It will be held in Cleveland, Ohio.
Introduction
The NFL Draft is an annual event in which the 32 teams in the National Football League (NFL) select collegiate players to join their teams. The draft order is typically determined by how well or poorly each team performed in the previous season. The 2021 NFL Draft will begin on Thursday, April 29 and end on Saturday, May 1.
The first round will be held on Thursday, April 29 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The second and third rounds will be held on Friday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Rounds 4-7 will be held on Saturday, May 1 at 12:00 p.m. ET
History of the NFL Draft
The NFL draft is an annual event in which the 32 teams that make up the National Football League (NFL) select newly eligible players for their rosters. The draft order is determined based on won-loss records from the previous season; however, if two or more teams have identical records, the previous season’s strength of schedule (SOS) is used to break the tie.
The NFL draft has been held every year since 1936, when it was created as a way to improve parity among teams. Previously, the worst team in the league would get first pick of new players, but after some consideration it was decided that giving the best team first pick would hurt competitive balance. So, a system was devised in which teams would take turns selecting players in reverse order of their won-loss records.
The NFL draft has evolved over the years and now features seven rounds of selections. In the early years of the draft, only first-year players were eligible to be drafted; however, this changed in 1943 when veteran players were also allowed to be drafted. In 1967, the number of rounds was increased from six to twelve, and then reduced back down to seven in 1994.
The 2021 NFL Draft is scheduled to take place from April 29 – May 1. It will be held at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.
When is the 2021 NFL Draft?
The 2021 NFL Draft is scheduled to begin on Thursday, April 29 and end on Saturday, May 1. It will be held in Cleveland, Ohio. This will be the first time that the draft is held in Cleveland since it was last held there in 1961.
What time does the 2021 NFL Draft start?
The 2021 NFL draft will start on April 29 and will end on May 1. The first round will start at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 29. The second and third rounds will start at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, April 30. Rounds 4-7 will start at noon ET on Saturday, May 1.
How can I watch the 2021 NFL Draft?
The 2021 NFL Draft will air live on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes from April 29-May 1. NFL Network will televise the first two nights of the draft (Round 1: Thursday, April 29 at 8:00 PM ET; Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 30 at 7:00 PM ET) while ABC and ESPN will carry Rounds 4-7 (Saturday, May 1 at 12:00 PM ET).
ESPN Deportes will offer live Spanish-language coverage of Rounds 1-3 on Thursday, April 29 and Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, May 1. In addition to TV coverage, fans can also watch the draft live online via ABC News Live or the ESPN App. Coverage on NFL Network will also be available online via NFL.com/Live.
Conclusion
While the NFL Draft will look different in 2021 due to the pandemic, the date and time have not changed. The first round will begin on Thursday, April 29th at 8:00 PM ET.
