NFL Draft 2015: What you need to know
On Thursday night at 8 p.m. EST, the 2015 NFL Draft will be underway from Chicago, Ill. The event has been much-anticipated for the past three months, with prospects going through the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, followed by school-specific pro days and then interviews and visits with teams.
Finally, we are about to find out who is going where. The rules of the draft are simple:
- Trades may occur at any time, and can include picks from future years. However, compensatory picks may not be dealt.
- Each team has 10 minutes to make a selection during Round 1. In Round 2, each team has seven minutes. In Rounds 3-7, each team has five minutes to make a selection.
- If a team fails to select before its allotted time expires, the team behind them in the draft order may choose a player. However, the team that was passed over can jump back in and make its pick at any point.
Here is the complete guide of what to watch, and how to watch it.
Day 1
TV: ESPN and NFL Network
Rounds: 1
Start time: 8 p.m. EST
ESPN announcers: Chris Berman, Mel Kiper Jr., Louis Riddick and Jon Gruden
NFL Network announcers: Rich Eisen, Mike Mayock, Steve Mariucci and David Shaw
Day 2
TV: ESPN and NFL Network
Rounds: 2-3
Start time: 7 p.m. EST
ESPN announcers: Trey Wingo, Mel Kiper Jr., Trent Dilfer and Todd McShay
NFL Network announcers: Rich Eisen, Mike Mayock, Charles Davis and Charlie Strong
Day 3
TV: ESPN and NFL Network
Rounds: 3-7
Start time: 12 p.m. EST
ESPN announcers: Trey Wingo, Mel Kiper Jr., Bill Polian and Todd McShay
NFL Network announcers: Rich Eisen, Mike Mayock, Charles Davis and Daniel Jeremiah
Kansas City Chiefs draft picks
Round 1: 18th
Round 2: 49th
Round 3: 80th and 98th (compensatory)
Round 4: 118th
Round 5: 172nd and 173rd (both compensatory)
Round 6: 193rd and 217th (compensatory)
Round 7: 233rd