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How to watch NFL draft and the time Falcons will likely pick

The 2018 NFL Draft Theater is being built on the field of AT&T Stadium Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Arlington, Texas.

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Credit: Max Faulkner

The 2018 NFL Draft Theater is being built on the field of AT&T Stadium Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Arlington, Texas.
By Juliakate E Culpepper
April 25, 2018

Round one of the 2018 NFL Draft begins Thursday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Here’s what you need to know about the draft’s first round:

Where: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas

When: 8 p.m. Thursday

TV/Radio: The draft will be televised nationally by NFL Network, ESPN, ESPN 2, FOX and ABC. The Draft can be heard on SiriusXM NFL Radio and TuneIn Radio.

When will the Falcons pick: With 10 minutes per selection, the Atlanta Falcons aren't expected to be on the clock with 26th overall pick until after 11 p.m.

The second and third rounds of the NFL Draft will begin at 7 p.m. Friday. Rounds four through seven will be on Saturday, starting at noon.

The Atlanta Falcons hold the 26th overall pick in the first round, along with picks 58 (2nd round), 90 (3rd), 126 (4th), 200 (6th) and 244 (7th). Atlanta was awarded the final pick in the draft (No. 256) -- referred to as Mr. Irrelevant -- as a compensatory pick for losing five players in free agency in 2017.

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