2026 NFL draft information
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When is the NFL draft?
The 2026 NFL draft will begin with Round 1 on April 23. Rounds 2-3 will be April 24, and Rounds 4-7 will be April 25. The draft will be held in Pittsburgh, and you can watch on ESPN, ABC and ESPN App.
Scouts Inc. NFL draft rankings
ESPN Analytics: Draft Day Predictor
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NFL Draft Day Predictor
Needs
- DT
- CB
- OG
- EDGE
- WR
- 1 (27)
Malaki StarksGeorgiaS - 2 (27)Mike GreenMarshallEDGE
- 3 (27)Emery Jones Jr.LSUOT
- 4 (27)Teddye BuchananCaliforniaLB
- 5 (3)Carson VinsonAlabama A&MOT
- 6 (2)Bilhal KoneWestern MichiganCB
- 6 (10)Tyler LoopArizonaPK
- 6 (27)LaJohntay WesterColoradoWR
- 6 (34)Aeneas PeeblesVirginia TechDT
- 6 (36)Robert LongerbeamRutgersCB
- 7 (27)Garrett DellingerLSUOG
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