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When is 2017 NFL Draft?

By Brad Weiss

Apr 28, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams fans await the announcement of quarterback Jared Goff as the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft at draft party at L.A. Live. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams fans await the announcement of quarterback Jared Goff as the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft at draft party at L.A. Live. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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The 2017 NFL Draft is going to be an exciting night for all football fans, and for a group of young athletes, their dream of being an NFL player will come true.

The NFL Draft will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this year, and it is certain to be an incredible event. Philadelphia hosted the first NFL Draft back in 1936 inside the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. In 2017, the event will take place along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, which includes incredible places like the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Franklin Institute.

After winning only one game last season, the Cleveland Browns won the honor of selecting first overall in next week’s NFL Draft. The Browns hold two of the first 12 picks in the draft, and are one of three teams who will pick twice in round one. The Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints also have two first round picks, thanks to trades they made with the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots, respectively.

Beginning at 8:00pm ET on Thursday, April 27, the NFL Draft is certain to be a night of excitement for fans of all 32 NFL teams. While the Rams and New England Patriots do not have picks in the first round, there is no telling what kinds of trades may go down by the time the Browns hand Roger Goodell their pick at No. 1.

Here is how to watch the first round action online.

Date: Thursday, April 27
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue: Benjamin Franklin Parkway
TV Info: ESPN, NFL Network
Live Stream: NFL.com / NFL Now, WATCH ESPN

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The NFL Draft is always one of the highlights of the offseason, and there has been plenty of speculation as to how the first round will shape out. Though there are as many as four quarterbacks who could be selected in the first round, there is no true franchise guy in this draft class, which should make for some interesting movement in the draft order. Last year, the Dallas Cowboys used a strong draft to vault themselves into the No. 1 seed in the NFC Playoffs, and with a strong draft class in 2017, any other team could do the same.

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