The day has finally arrived. All of the same discussions day after day, week after week, have all now come to an end. After today, we’ll get to actually evaluate real Denver Broncos rookies for 2018.
The 2018 NFL Draft begins tonight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Here are the nuts and bolts of the next three days of draft mania.
When is the 2018 NFL Draft?
Day 1: Round 1
When: Thursday April 26th at 6 p.m. Mountain
Time per pick: 10 minutes
TV channels: ESPN, FOX, & NFL Network
Streaming: NFL.com, Fox Sports Go, WatchESPN, ESPN App
Day 2: Rounds 2 & 3
When: Friday April 27th at 5 p.m. Mountain
Time per pick: 7 minutes for round 2; 5 minutes for round 3
TV channels: ESPN 2, FOX, & NFL Network
Streaming: NFL.com, Fox Sports Go, WatchESPN, ESPN App
Day 3: Rounds 4 through 7
When: Saturday April 28th at 10 a.m. Mountain
Time per pick: 5 minutes for rounds 4-6; 4 minutes for round 7
TV channels: ESPN, ABC, & NFL Network
Streaming: NFL.com, Fox Sports Go, WatchESPN, ESPN App
What time do the Broncos pick in Round 1?
For the Denver Broncos, you should expect a pick, or (gasp!) a trade back, at around 6:30-6:40 p.m. Mile High time if the first four picks average around 7-8 minutes per pick. You’ll want to tune in then at the very latest to see what John Elway and the Broncos do with that fifth overall pick of the draft.
Broncos Draft Order
| Draft round | Overall number | How acquired |
|---|---|---|
| Draft round | Overall number | How acquired |
| 1st | 5 | Own pick |
| 2nd | 40 | Own pick |
| 3rd | 71 | Own pick |
| 3rd | 99 | Compensatory |
| 4th | 106 | Own pick |
| 4th | 113 | via Washington Redskins |
| 5th | 149 | via Washington Redskins |
| 5th | 160 | via Los Angeles Rams |
2018 NFL Draft order - Round 1
Here is the full NFL Draft order for the first round, which will likely change many times by the end of tonight.
3. New York Jets from Indianapolis Colts
4. Cleveland Browns from Houston Texans
5. Denver Broncos
6. Indianapolis Colts from New York Jets
10. Oakland Raiders
11. Miami Dolphins
12. Buffalo Bills from Cincinnati Bengals
16. Baltimore Ravens
18. Seattle Seahawks
19. Dallas Cowboys
20. Detroit Lions
21. Cincinnati Bengals from Buffalo Bills
22. Buffalo Bills from Kansas City Chiefs
23. New England Patriots from Los Angeles Rams
25. Tennessee Titans
26. Atlanta Falcons
31. New England Patriots