ESPN and the NFL Network once again will provide extensive coverage of the NFL Draft, beginning with the first round at 7 p.m. Thursday from Chicago's Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University.
For the fifth straight year, the first hour of Round 1 will air with limited commercial interruptions on ESPN. ESPN will also televise Rounds 2-3 (Friday, 6 p.m.) from the Auditorium Theatre, as well as Rounds 4-7 (Saturday, 11 a.m.) from nearby Grant Park. A one-hour "SportsCenter Special: Draft Countdown" (6 p.m.) precedes Thursday's opening round.
Chris Berman hosts Thursday's coverage with veteran NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.