The 2017 NFL Draft will begin at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 27. Here is how to watch all of the first round action online.
To hear your name called in the first round of the NFL Draft is the dream of every kid who straps on a football helmet. On Thursday, April 27, that dream will become a reality for 32 collegiate football players. The 2017 NFL Draft will kick off at 8:00pm ET from along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and it will be the first step of the journey for 32 individuals who have worked their whole life for this moment.
The Cleveland Browns will get the party started, as their 1-15 record last season enabled them to lock up the first overall selection in the draft. They will be followed by the San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears, and Jacksonville Jaguars, with the Tennessee Titans rounding out the top-5. The Titans will pick fifth due to the trade they made with the Los Angeles Rams prior to the 2016 NFL Draft for their first overall pick, which the Rams used on Jared Goff.
Thursday night will feature only the first round of the draft, as second and third round action will take place on Friday. On Saturday, the draft will have its final four rounds, with the Denver Broncos finishing up the draft with their selection of Mr. Irrelevant. It should be an action-packed three days, as teams look to improve their roster for a possible run at Super Bowl LII.
Here is how to watch all of 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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Philadelphia is a beautiful city, especially the area along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. This is a draft class that is loaded with potential first round talent, so it will be interesting to see which 32 players actually get drafted in the first round. One thing is for sure, this is one of the most exciting nights of the preseason, and it should be quite the event on Thursday night.