How Chiefs fans can watch NFL Draft and a reminder about a change made this year
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- Chiefs hold the ninth overall pick after finishing 6-11.
- NFL changed first-round pick time to eight minutes this year, down from ten.
- ESPN and ABC will provide multi-platform draft coverage with named analysts.
During the Andy Reid era, Chiefs fans usually have been able to tune in late to the first round of the NFL Draft because the team always made its first pick late.
But not so this year, as the Chiefs have the ninth overall pick because they finished 6-11 last season. They also hold the 29th choice in the first round after trading star cornerback Trent McDuffie to the Rams.
If your plan is to skip the first eight picks, just remember there was a change made to the NFL Draft. Starting this year, teams will have just 8 minutes to make picks in the first round. That’s down from 10 minutes.
That means the Chiefs will be making that ninth pick a little earlier than we’ve seen in past NFL Drafts.
The NFL Draft will be held Thursday to Saturday. The first round begins Thursday at 7 p.m., while rounds two and three will be held Friday, beginning at 6 p.m. The final five rounds are Saturday, starting at 11 a.m.
Here is how to watch and the broadcast plans, via ESPN.
ESPN
Mike Greenberg will anchor the draft coverage on the opening night, and ESPN will have Mel Kiper Jr., Booger McFarland and Louis Riddick analyzing the picks. Adam Schefter will provide news updates and Laura Rutledge will interview draft picks.
ABC
You don’t need cable to watch the draft, as ESPN will have a separate broadcast that will air on KMBC (Ch. 9).
Rece Davis will anchor and Kirk Herbstreit, Nick Saban and Desmond Howard will provide their thoughts during the first round.. Field Yates and Molly McGrath will report from the green room during round one. Pete Thamel will give news updates. On Friday, Yates will replace Herbstreit during the coverage.
For the final day of the draft, both broadcasts on ESPN and ABC will feature Davis, Kiper, Riddick, Yates, Matt Miller, Peter Schrager and Kyle Brandt.
NFL Network
Rich Eisen will anchor the coverage and be joined by Daniel Jeremiah, Charles DavisJ, oel Klatt, Ian Rapoport and Kurt Warner (Thursday only).
On Saturday, Eisen will be joined by Jeremiah, Rapoport and Charles Davis providing coverage.
Social media channels
ESPN will share content about the draft on X, YouTube and TikTok on Thursday. Pat McAfee will be joined by Darius Butler, Connor Campbell, Tone Digs, AJ Hawk, AQ Shipley, Ty Schmit, Peter Schrager and Bill Cowher for videos shown on social media.
