NFL draft starts tonight

One of America’s most popular events starts tonight in Green Bay, when the NFL stages its 2025 draft. In this edition of Dan On Sports, I offer a preview of the draft’s first five picks and other draft minutiae. Here are some other items you need to know about the draft: * Draft runs from Thursday through Saturday * Round 1 begins at 8 p.m. on Thursday * Round 2-3 are Friday, starting at 7 p.m. * Rounds 4-7 are Saturday, starting at noon * Teams have 10 minutes to make a pick in the first round * Teams have seven minutes to make a selection in the second round * Teams have five minutes to make a pick in rounds three through six * Teams have four minutes to make a pick in the seventh round The following networks will carry the draft: NFL Network, NFL+, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes Here are some of the other DAN ON SPORTS top stories for Thursday, April 24, 2025: * NY Islanders fire radio broadcasters. Might ditch radio * Former Yankees voice John Sterling to host radio sports-talk show * Stanley Cup playoff ratings tank * NBA playoff ratings highest in quarter-of-a-century Thank you for subscribing. DAN This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.danonsports.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.danonsports.com/subscribe