FLOWERY BRANCH — What you should know about the NFL draft (officially called the National Football League Player Selection Meeting), which is scheduled for Thursday through Saturday in Las Vegas.
Time: 8 p.m. Thursday (Round 1); 7 p.m. Friday (Rounds 2-3); noon Saturday (Rounds 4-7)
Where: Caesars Forum in Las Vegas
TV: The selection meeting will be broadcast on league-owned NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
Radio: Westwood One Radio, SiriusXM NFL Radio and ESPN Radio
Internet: On Thursday, “Draft Today” airs on NFL.com, the NFL app and YouTube immediately after the conclusion of NFL Network’s coverage of the first round of the draft with Matt “Money” Smith, Cynthia Frelund and Lance Zierlein. “Draft Today” continues Friday and Saturday after each day of the 2022 NFL draft.
Mobile: Live NFL Network coverage of the draft is available across devices (smartphone, PC, tablet and connected TVs) through the NFL app or NFL.com/watch for subscribers of participating NFL Network providers. For more information, go to NFL.com/nflnetwork.
Selections: The draft will consist of 262 picks – including 39 compensatory picks – and tie 2003 for the most in the draft since the NFL went to the seven-round format in 1994.
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AJC’S 2022 POSITION-BY-POSITION SERIES
WIDE RECEIVERS – Falcons need to upgrade weapons | Top 10 WRs
RUNNING BACKS – Position has become devalued in draft | Top 10 RBs
TIGHT ENDS – Chigoziem Okonkwo survived heart condition | Top 10 TEs
OFFENSIVE LINE – Ex-UGA lineman Salyer points to wins in SEC trenches | Top 10 OL
QUARTERBACKS – Malik Willis now top QB prospect for NFL draft | Top 10 QBs
DEFENSIVE LINE – Georgia dominates D-line talk ahead of draft | Top 10 DL
LINEBACKERS – Ex-UGA star Dean the latest test of play vs. measurables | Top 10 LBs
CORNERBACKS – Cincinnati’s Sauce Gardner or LSU’s Derek Stingley Jr. | Top 10 CBs
SAFETIES – Georgia’ Lewis Cine will knock your block off | Top 10 Safeties
SPECIAL TEAMS – Special-teams players attracting draft interest | Top 10 Special-teamers
