When Was The NFL Draft 2021?
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The 2021 NFL Draft will be held from April 29-May 1 in Cleveland, Ohio. This will be the first time the draft is held in Cleveland since the Browns moved back to the city in 1999.
The NFL Draft was held on April 29-May 1
The 2021 NFL Draft was held from April 29 to May 1 in Cleveland, Ohio. This was the first time that the city had hosted the NFL Draft since 1957. A total of 254 players were selected over 7 rounds.
The first overall pick was quarterback Trevor Lawrence from Clemson University, who was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The second overall pick was quarterback Zach Wilson from Brigham Young University, who was selected by the New York Jets. The third overall pick was quarterback Trey Lance from North Dakota State University, who was selected by the San Francisco ers.
It was originally scheduled for April 23-25
It was originally scheduled for April 23-25, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was held virtually for the first time in its history on those dates. The NFL Draft is an annual event in which the 32 teams in the National Football League (NFL) select eligible players for their rosters.
It was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The 2021 NFL Draft was originally scheduled to take place in Cleveland, Ohio from April 29 to May 1, 2021. However, on March 18, 2021, the NFL announced that the draft would be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new date has not yet been announced.
The first round was held on April 29
The first round was held on April 29, 2021. The second and third rounds will be held on April 30, 2021, and the fourth through seventh rounds will be held on May 1, 2021.
The second and third rounds were held on April 30
The second and third rounds of the 2021 NFL draft are set for Friday, April 30. The draft will resume at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network.
The first round of the 2021 NFL draft was held on Thursday, April 29. The draft started at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network.
The fourth through seventh rounds will be held Saturday, May 1
The fourth through seventh rounds were held on May 1
The fourth through seventh rounds were held on May 1. The 2021 NFL Draft was the 86th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft was held on April 29–May 1, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. This marked the first time since 1961 that two cities hosted the draft in consecutive years, as Kansas City hosted the 2020 event. A total of 259 picks were made in seven rounds by 32 NFL teams.
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence from Clemson was selected first overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars, becoming the third consecutive number one overall pick from a collegiate team with a 15-0 record and second overall pick from Clemson (joining 2017 first pick quarterback Deshaun Watson). Five selections were made by any of the teams: OT Penei Sewell (2nd), TE Kyle Pitts (4th), CB Jaycee Horn (8th), LB micah Parsons (12th) and DE Gregory Rousseau (30th).
