The 2019 NFL draft begins on Thursday, April 25, in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network will each broadcast the entire draft, including Thursday’s first round, which begins at 7 p.m. Central (8 p.m. Eastern). Rounds 2-3 air Friday beginning at 6 p.m. Central (7 p.m. Eastern), while Rounds 4-7 air Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. Central (noon Eastern). The Arizona Cardinals hold the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft. Arizona is expected to select Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Kyler Murray of Oklahoma, though the Cardinals could also go for a defensive lineman such as Alabama’s Quinnen Williams or Ohio State’s Nick Bosa. Here’s all the info you need: What: NFL draft 2019 When: Thursday, April 25-Saturday, April 27 Where: Nashville, Tennessee Time: 7 p.m. Central (8 p.m. Eastern) Thursday; 6 p.m. Central (7 p.m. Eastern) Friday; 11 a.m. Central (noon Eastern) Saturday TV: ABC, ESPN & NFL Network Livestream: Watch ESPN, Watch NFL Network First-round draft order 1. Arizona Cardinals 2. San Francisco 49ers 3. New York Jets 4. Oakland Raiders 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6. New York Giants 7. Jacksonville Jaguars 8. Detroit Lions 9. Buffalo Bills 10. Denver Broncos 11. Cincinnati Bengals 12. Green Bay Packers 13. Miami Dolphins 14. Atlanta Falcons 15. Washington Redskins 16. Carolina Panthers 17. New York Giants (from Cleveland Browns) 18. Minnesota Vikings 19. Tennessee Titans 20. Pittsburgh Steelers 21. Seattle Seahawks 22. Baltimore Ravens 23. Houston Texans 24. Oakland Raiders (from Chicago Bears) 25. Philadelphia Eagles 26. Indianapolis Colts 27. Oakland Raiders (from Dallas Cowboys) 28. Los Angeles Chargers 29. Seattle Seahawks (from Kansas City Chiefs) 30. Green Bay Packers (from New Orleans Saints) 31. Los Angeles Rams 32. New England Patriots Preview George Grande had no idea what ESPN was about to create when he anchored the first telecast of the NFL draft in 1980. "We didn't know who or how many people would be watching," Grande said. "For us it gave us a link to the NFL, it helped our coverage of college football and we had fun doing it." ESPN's coverage that first year went eight-plus hours on a Tuesday with Grande on site from the ballroom of the New York Sheraton. So much has changed since then. All three days of this year's draft, which begins Thursday, will be carried on ESPN, ABC and NFL Network and the event itself has become a traveling road show, with Nashville hosting this time. Last year's coverage averaged 5.5 million viewers at any given time over the three days. The first round on ESPN, NFL Network and Fox averaged 11.2 million. The growth of the draft can largely be credited to ESPN. Mel Kiper Jr., who has been a part of the network's coverage since 1984, has gone from working the first two rounds to being on set all three days. "To see every pick televised and talked about nonstop is incredibly amazing," Kiper said. "I thought when I started it could be popular but not at the level it is right now. It's almost a national holiday." Grande, who anchored ESPN's coverage from 1980 to 1985, said there is still a sense of accomplishment for those who worked that first draft. He will tune in on Thursday as ESPN will televise its 40th draft, sit back and smile. "There is still pride and joy because we knew how much it meant to the network," he said. A look at what the networks are planning for this year's draft: ROBERTS RETURN: Robin Roberts was an integral part of ESPN's draft coverage before going to ABC's "Good Morning America." She will host ABC's first-round coverage, which will have a different approach than ESPN's. While ESPN will focus on the pick and where he fits into a team's plans, the ABC telecast will focus on the player and his family's journey. "Your die-hard fans are still going to be serviced, but we are going to go beyond that," Roberts said. "We talk to Nick Bosa and following the family legacy. One player had a speech impediment. We have so many vignettes to show why this moment is important." ESPN's "College GameDay" crew will also be part of the coverage for the first two days along with "American Idol" judge Luke Bryan and mentor Bobby Bones. ABC will simulcast ESPN's coverage on Saturday for the second straight year. ESPN'S PLANS: ESPN had one remote production truck for that first year at the Sheraton. They will have seven production trucks on hand in Nashville. Trey Wingo hosts all seven rounds for the third straight year and will be joined by Kiper, Todd McShay, Lewis Riddick and Booger McFarland. Even with multiple networks airing the draft last year, ESPN still led the way during the first round with an average of 5.473 million viewers, according to Nielsen. CENTER STAGE: Daniel Jeremiah is well known among league scouts and personnel people from his years with the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles. He has been one of NFL Network's draft analysts since 2013 but has moved into the lead role this year after Mike Mayock became the general manager of the Oakland Raiders. Jeremiah said his draft preparation hasn't changed compared to past years. The only difference is when he speaks. "Mike was the guy. He would do his deal on draft day and we would fill in around it. Now instead of speaking second, I am speaking first," Jeremiah said. "What I can do is talk about the experience of being in the draft room and going a little bit behind the curtain of how they landed at a decision." Jeremiah expanded his portfolio by doing radio for Los Angeles Chargers games last season. He didn't know how it would affect his draft preparation, but discovered it actually enhanced it. "I got to study a different team every week, how they were built and their philosophy," he said. "I also got to talk to general managers and coaches at the stadium, which was tremendously valuable." NFL Network has done on-site coverage of the draft since 2005. Rich Eisen will once again host the proceedings with Jeremiah, Kurt Warner and Stanford coach David Shaw on the main set Thursday. Fox college football analysts Joel Klatt and Charles Davis will join Eisen and Jeremiah the following two days. The Associated Press contributed to this report.<doc-sep>Rejoice, everyone! The 2019 NFL Draft is upon us. This year’s draft originates from Nashville, Tennessee, so expect a lot of country music references and guests throughout the three-day event. Anyway, the Seattle Seahawks have two first-round picks, but we sure as hell know that the Seahawks aren’t one to just sit around and do nothing in the war room. Expect at least one trade, perhaps multiple trades! Around the league, there’s intrigue as to where Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray will end up. What about Nick Bosa? Dwayne Haskins? Quinnen Williams? So many questions that will be answered soon. Here are all the details you need on watching the NFL Draft over the next three days, including TV schedules, start times, and more. Day 1: Round 1 When: Thursday, April 25th at 5 PM PT Time per pick: 10 minutes Seahawks’ picks: 21st (1st), 29th (1st) TV channels: NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes Live stream: FuboTV, YoutubeTV, Sling, WatchESPN I wouldn’t want to estimate pick times given how long and drawn out the draft tends to be, but to be safe I’d tune in at around 7:15-7:30 PM PT to be assured that you’ll be able to see the Seahawks pick at #21 (presumably). Day 2: Rounds 2-3 When: Friday, April 26th at 4 PM PT Time per pick: 7 minutes for round 2; 5 minutes for round 3 Seahawks’ picks: 92nd (3rd) TV channels: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes Live stream: FuboTV, YoutubeTV, Sling, WatchESPN Day 3: Rounds 4-7 When: Saturday, April 27th at 9 AM PT Time per pick: 5 minutes for rounds 4-6; 4 minutes for round 7 Seahawks’ picks: 124th (4th), 159th (5th) TV channels: ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes Live stream: FuboTV, YoutubeTV, Sling, WatchESPN Round 1 Draft Order 1. Arizona Cardinals 2. San Francisco 49ers 3. New York Jets 4. Oakland Raiders 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6. New York Giants 7. Jacksonville Jaguars 8. Detroit Lions 9. Buffalo Bills 10. Denver Broncos 11. Cincinnati Bengals 12. Green Bay Packers 13. Miami Dolphins 14. Atlanta Falcons 15. Washington 16. Carolina Panthers 17. New York Giants 18. Minnesota Vikings 19. Tennessee Titans 20. Pittsburgh Steelers 21. Seattle Seahawks 22. Baltimore Ravens 23. Houston Texans 24. Oakland Raiders 25. Philadelphia Eagles 26. Indianapolis Colts 27. Oakland Raiders 28. Los Angeles Chargers 29. Seattle Seahawks 30. Green Bay Packers 31. Los Angeles Rams 32. New England Patriots<doc-sep>The NFL season is still a ways out, but the 2019 NFL Draft can provide that much-needed football fix during the long layover. Soon, we will find out where big names like Dwayne Haskins, Kyler Murray, Nick Bosa and Ed Oliver will wind up. This is the first year that the NFL Draft will take place in Nashville, Tenn. Several events will accompany the draft, including a free music series featuring Nashville-based artists. The NFL Draft sites continues to shift, as Chicago, Philadelphia and Dallas had hosted the previous three. SN's NFL DRAFT HQ: Day 2 winners & losers | Best available | Pick tracker Even more than in the past, there will be wall-to-wall broadcast coverage of the happenings during all seven rounds from Thursday to Saturday. Wondering how you are going to tune into the NFL Draft? Here's everything to know, including start times and the full TV schedule for Rounds 1-7 and how to live-stream all the draft action online. What time does the NFL Draft start? Dates: April 25-27 April 25-27 Day 3 start time: Noon ET Noon ET TV channels: ABC | ESPN | NFL Network ABC | ESPN | NFL Network Stream: ESPN app | NFL app | fuboTV (7-day trial) MORE: Watching in Canada? Join DAZN to watch Rounds 1-7 TV schedule for Rounds 1-7 Round Date Time (ET) Time per pick Round 1 Thursday, April 25 8 p.m. 10 min Round 2 Friday, April 26. 7 p.m. 7 min Round 3 Friday, April 26 — 7 min Round 4 Saturday, April 27 Noon 5 min Round 5 Saturday, April 27 — 5 min Round 6 Saturday, April 27 — 5 min Round 7 Saturday, April 27 — 4 min LIVE: Track every pick made during the 2019 NFL Draft How to watch, live stream the 2019 NFL Draft U.S. TV coverage The first round of the NFL Draft will start at 7 p.m. on Friday. Three networks (ABC, ESPN, NFL Network) will air all seven rounds of the NFL Draft. This is the first year ABC will air the NFL Draft in its entirety. All seven rounds will be live on broadcast TV for the second consecutive year. You can live stream the NFL Draft through both the ESPN and NFL apps or by signing up for fuboTV, which offers a free seven-day trial. Round Day Start time TV channels Round 1 Thursday 8 p.m. ET ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, fuboTV Rounds 2-3 Friday 7 p.m. ET ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, fuboTV Rounds 4-7 Saturday Noon ET ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, fuboTV Canadian TV coverage You can watch a stream of all seven rounds of the NFL Draft both live and on-demand with DAZN. Sign up here for a one-month free trial of DAZN. 2019 NFL Draft order Pick Team 1 Arizona Cardinals 2 San Francisco 49ers 3 New York Jets 4 Oakland Raiders 5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6 New York Giants 7 Jacksonville Jaguars 8 Detroit Lions 9 Buffalo Bills 10 Denver Broncos 11 Cincinnati Bengals 12 Green Bay Packers 13 Miami Dolphins 14 Atlanta Falcons 15 Washington Redskins 16 Carolina Panthers 17 Cleveland Browns 18 Minnesota Vikings 19 Tennessee Titans 20 Pittsburgh Steelers 21 Seattle Seahawks 22 Baltimore Ravens 23 Houston Texans 24 Oakland Raiders (via Chicago) 25 Philadelphia Eagles 26 Indianapolis Colts 27 Oakland Raiders (via Dallas) 28 Los Angeles Chargers 29 Seattle Seahawks (via Kansas City) 30 Green Bay Packers (via New Orleans) 31 Los Angeles Rams 32 New England Patriots You can find the complete 254-pick draft order here. Latest 2019 NFL Draft news & more from SN — Former NFL GM and SN contributor Jeff Diamond explains why the Cardinals would be best-served to trade their No. 1 overall pick. — Kentucky's Josh Allen, a projected top-five pick, explains to SN's Bill Bender why teams that pass on him will regret it. — Sports came natural to Drew Lock. Other childhood tasks? Not so much. His mom shares stories with SN about the Missouri QB's upbringing. — SN's Bill Bender made the case for the Bengals drafting Dwayne Haskins and keeping up with the times in the AFC North. — SN profiled Michigan State safety prospect Khari Willis, who cheated death as an infant and has found a purpose beyond football. — A report suggested the Raiders likely will not draft a replacement for Derek Carr in the first round. — SN profiled Jeff Allison, a linebacker prospect out of Fresno State, whose reaching the NFL will come after years of unspeakable tragedy. — SN projected a draft plan for the Dolphins, who are entering a new era with Brian Flores as head coach. — SN profiled Alabama pass-rush prospect Christian Miller, who is somehow good at everything he tries. — SN projected a draft plan for the Browns, who lost their first-round pick in the Odell Beckham Jr. trade. — Dwayne Haskins wore a No. 7 John Elway jersey to his visit with the Broncos, who have the No. 10 overall pick in the draft. — SN projected a draft plan for the Cowboys, who have up their first-round pick in the Amari Cooper trade. — SN's Vinnie Iyer projected a draft plan for the Raiders, who have a whopping three first-round picks. — SN contributor Bill Huber profiled Mitch Wishnowksy, the punter from Utah who is expected to be drafted and will become next in a line of Australian punters who are changing the NFL.<doc-sep>
USA TODAY As the 2019 NFL draft gets underway in Nashville on Thursday night, USA TODAY Sports will have you covered with all the latest updates and analysis. Check back regularly in the lead-up to the event, as well as throughout all seven rounds for live pick-by-pick breakdowns and all the biggest news from Nashville and around the NFL. Coverage of the draft will be available on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network. Round 1 will start at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 25, and be broadcast on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Rounds 2-3 will start at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, April 26, and be shown on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN/ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. Rounds 4-7 will begin at noon on Saturday, April 27, and be shown on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes. DRAFT ESSENTIALS: TOP 50:These are the best prospects in draft RANKINGS:Top 5 players at each position LET'S MAKE A DEAL:4 players who could be on the move during the draft BUYER BEWARE:13 boom-or-bust draft prospects PICKING A PASSER? Which NFL teams could draft a quarterback? DRAFT'S 100 BIGGEST BUSTS:Which picks, trades proved to be whiffs? 'CELEBRATION OF FOOTBALL':How NFL draft grew into a major spectacle Here is the first-round order for the 2019 NFL draft. 1. Arizona Cardinals 2. San Francisco 49ers 3. New York Jets 4. Oakland Raiders 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6. New York Giants 7. Jacksonville Jaguars 8. Detroit Lions 9. Buffalo Bills 10. Denver Broncos 11. Cincinnati Bengals 12. Green Bay Packers 13. Miami Dolphins 14. Atlanta Falcons 15. Washington Redskins 16. Carolina Panthers 17. New York Giants (from Cleveland Browns) 18. Minnesota Vikings 19. Tennessee Titans 20. Pittsburgh Steelers 21. Seattle Seahawks 22. Baltimore Ravens 23. Houston Texans 24. Oakland Raiders (from Chicago Bears) 25. Philadelphia Eagles 26. Indianapolis Colts 27. Oakland Raiders (from Dallas Cowboys) 28. Los Angeles Chargers 29. Seattle Seahawks (from Kansas City Chiefs) 30. Green Bay Packers (from New Orleans Saints) 31. Los Angeles Rams 32. New England Patriots COMPLETE DRAFT ORDER:All 254 picks in the 2019 NFL draft Follow USA TODAY Sports on Twitter @usatodaysports. If you love talking football, we have the perfect spot for you. Join our new Facebook Group, The Ruling Off the Field, to engage in friendly debate and conversation with fellow football fans and our NFL insiders.