Happy Festivus Draftivus!
The big day has finally arrived. The 2016 NFL Draft could be the most important draft of John Elway's incredible first five years with the Denver Broncos. This year the draft will once again be held in Chicago, Illinois at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre.
This marks the 81st Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting, which we all call the NFL Draft. The three-day event begins Thursday and runs through Saturday. Here are the details.
TV Schedule
Thursday, April 28 (6 p.m. MT)
Location: Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
Round 1 (picks 1-31*)
*Patriots had their first round pick withheld for cheating
Time per pick: 10 minutes in Round 1
TV: ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Radio
Online Stream: NFL Live
Friday, April 29 (5 p.m. MT)
Location: Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
Rounds 2-3 (picks 33-98)
Time per pick: 7 minutes in Round 2, 5 minutes in Round 3
TV: ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Radio
Online Stream: NFL Live
Saturday, April 30 (10 a.m. MT)
Location: Selection Square in Grand Park
Rounds 4-7 (picks 99-253)
Time per pick: 5 minutes in Rounds 4-6, 4 minutes in Round 7
TV: ESPN, NFL Network
Online Stream: NFL Live
Broncos 2016 draft picks (10)
- Round 1: Pick 31
- Round 2: Pick 63
- Round 3: Pick 94
- Round 3: Pick 98 (compensatory)
- Round 4: Pick 136 (compensatory)
- Round 5: Pick 144 (from Ravens in Gino Gradkowski trade)
- Round 5: Pick 157 (from Jets in Ryan Clady trade)
- Round 6: Pick 219 (compensatory)
- Round 7: Pick 228 (from 49ers in Vernon Davis trade)
- Round 7: Pick 253
NFL Draft Order (First Round)
| Pick | NFL team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Los Angeles Rams |
| 2 |  |
Philadelphia Eagles |
| 3 |  |
San Diego Chargers |
| 4 |  |
Dallas Cowboys |
| 5 |  |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 6 |  |
Baltimore Ravens |
| 7 |  |
San Francisco 49ers |
| 8 |  |
Cleveland Browns |
| 9 |  |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 10 |  |
New York Giants |
| 11 |  |
Chicago Bears |
| 12 |  |
New Orleans Saints |
| 13 |  |
Miami Dolphins |
| 14 |  |
Oakland Raiders |
| 15 |  |
Tennessee Titans |
| 16 |  |
Detroit Lions |
| 17 |  |
Atlanta Falcons |
| 18 |  |
Indianapolis Colts |
| 19 |  |
Buffalo Bills |
| 20 |  |
New York Jets |
| 21 |  |
Washington Redskins |
| 22 |  |
Houston Texans |
| 23 |  |
Minnesota Vikings |
| 24 |  |
Cincinnati Bengals |
| 25 |  |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 26 |  |
Seattle Seahawks |
| 27 |  |
Green Bay Packers |
| 28 |  |
Kansas City Chiefs |
| Cheated/Lost Pick | New England Patriots | |
| 29 |  |
Arizona Cardinals |
| 30 |  |
Carolina Panthers |
| 31 |  |
Denver Broncos |