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NFL draft: What time it starts, who has the first pick

Everyone seems to know what will happen with the No. 1 pick at Thursday's NFL draft, but there's lots of questions after that.

WASHINGTON — Two months after the confetti fell at the Super Bowl and Kansas City won their 3rd title in five seasons, the NFL draft is set to get underway in Detroit. 

Fans are anxiously waiting to find out who their team will select across the three-day event. 

While everyone seems to know what Chicago has planned for the No. 1 pick, there's lots of questions (and potential for trades) after that. 

What time is the NFL draft?

The first round begins around 8 p.m. Eastern on Thursday night. 

Rounds 2-3 will take place on Friday night also starting at 8 p.m. Eastern. 

Rounds 4-7 are on Saturday and will begin around noon Eastern. 

What channel is the NFL draft on?

ESPN and ABC will air all three days of the NFL draft. For the first two nights, Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26, ABC and ESPN will have different broadcasts. 

The 2024 draft will also be televised on NFL Network and streamed live on the NFL's digital properties. ESPN+ will also be streaming "The Pat McAfee Show Draft Spectacular" at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, which will also be available on YouTube. 

On day three of the draft, Saturday, April 27, ESPN's broadcast will be simulcast on ABC. 

Who has the first pick in the NFL draft?

The Chicago Bears have the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft and are widely expected to select University of Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams. 

After that...things could get very interesting. 

The record of 19 offensive players taken in the first round could fall this year. Many draft experts are predicting more than 20 offensive players will go in the first round and some have up to 25.

The AP’s final mock draft had 22 going in the first round, including 10 offensive linemen, six wide receivers, five quarterbacks and one tight end. Only once in the past 57 years have the first seven picks all been offensive players. That happened in 2021.

Draft order 2024 first round

1) Chicago Bears (from Carolina)

2) Washington Commanders

3) New England Patriots

4) Arizona Cardinals

5) Los Angeles Chargers

6) New York Giants

7) Tennessee Titans

8) Atlanta Falcons

9) Chicago Bears

10) New York Jets

11) Minnesota Vikings

12) Denver Broncos

13) Las Vegas Raiders

14) New Orleans Saints

15) Indianapolis Colts

16) Seattle Seahawks

17) Jacksonville Jaguars

18) Cincinnati Bengals

19) Los Angeles Rams

20) Pittsburgh Steelers

21) Miami Dolphins

22) Philadelphia Eagles

23) Minnesota Vikings (from Cleveland through Houston)

24) Dallas Cowboys

25) Green Bay Packers

26) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

27) Arizona Cardinals (from Houston)

28) Buffalo Bills

29) Detroit Lions

30) Baltimore Ravens

31) San Francisco 49ers

32) Kansas City Chiefs

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