Wednesday, April 29, 2015

The Draft Is Upon Us

The 2015 NFL Draft is nearly here, and then we can really get down to the nuts and bolts of who will comprise our Green Bay Packers this season. All of the pre-Draft speculation can be really tiring, and completely meaningless. As a reminder, we have listed below the NFL Draft television broadcast schedule for Thursday through Saturday:

All times are Central time zone

THURSDAY
What: Round 1
When: 7:00 p.m. until end of first round (there's a 10 minute time limit on picks), approximately 10:30 p.m.
TV info: NFL Network and ESPN
Other coverage:
ESPN
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. — NFL Insiders
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. —  NFL Live
5:00 p.m. — SportsCenter Special: Draft Countdown
NFL Network
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. — Path to the Draft
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. — NFL Draft Kickoff
4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. — NFL Draft Gold Carpet
5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  — NFL Draft Kickoff

FRIDAY
What: Rounds 2 (7-minute time limit) and 3 (5-minute time limit)
When: 6:00 p.m. until end of third round (approximately) 10:30 p.m.
TV info: NFL Network and ESPN2
Other coverage:
ESPN2
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. — NFL Insiders
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. —  NFL Live
NFL Network
8:00 a.m. to 12 noon — Path to the Draft
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. — NFL Draft Kickoff

SATURDAY
What: Rounds 4-7
(Rds. 4-6: 5-minute time limit, Rd. 7: 4-minute limit)
When: 11:00 a.m. to (approximately) 7:00 p.m.
TV info: NFL Network and ESPN
Other coverage:
NFL Network
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. — Path to the Draft