What time Is The NFL Draft 2021? Dates, Start Times, Draft Order, Sleeper Picks & How To Watch Live
The NFL never sleeps. While all four major sports here in the US are very popular, the NFL seems to be the one sport that has the most offseason attention. Fans just love it – and so do the gamblers!
From fantasy selections to the many ways to wager on games, there is a ton to keep up with when it comes to the NFL. That is why the NFL Draft is the most hyped and watched of all the sports draft shows in America. It’s actually like a sports national holiday for millions.
NFL Draft sleepers, we got ’em
Each year it happens. The “can’t miss” first-round pick fails, and a few “unknown players” shock everyone by doing much better than expected. It’s just the nature of the beast.
Sometimes big NCAA stars can’t make good in the NFL. And other times players most folks haven’t heard of bust into the league and take over like they own it! Here are a few sleepers we believe that have the potential to do just that.
At quarterback the “no-brainer” for Jacksonville at No.1 seems to be Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence. Hey, the kid is talented, we won’t argue that. He can run fast and toss a football ball over 55-yards with ease. Behind Lawrence is Ohio State’s Justin Fields. Another kid who just dazzled in college. He has all the tool to improve a team right away.
However, if I were playing GM for a team in need of a QB I would pass them both by and select BYU standout Zach Wilson. The Cougars aren’t on National TV every week like Clemson and Ohio State, but that is the only reason Wilson is ranked by many as the 5th or 6th top QB in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Don’t sleep on Zach!
Two other draft selections that may not get the hype they deserve this weekend include UCF wideout Marlon Williams Purdue’s Rondale Moore. Williams excelled and set career-highs in 2020 in receptions (71), receiving yards (1,039), and TDs (10).
In Purdue, Moore has been impressive since his freshmen season. Not only can this wideout produce in tight situations, he is a better than average punt returner as well. He will be a steal for the team that scoops him up.
The 2021 NFL Draft will begin Thursday evening at 8 p.m. ET. The draft will air live on ABC, ESPN, and the NFL Network. It will be available via live stream through NFL.com and Watch ESPN.
The draft will run from today, April 29, through Saturday May 1.
NFL Draft Order
- 1) Jacksonville Jaguars
- 2) New York Jets
- 3) San Francisco 49ers (from Houston Texans through Miami Dolphins)
- 4) Atlanta Falcons
- 5) Cincinnati Bengals
- 6) Miami Dolphins (from Philadelphia Eagles)
- 7) Detroit Lions
- 8) Carolina Panthers
- 9) Denver Broncos
- 10) Dallas Cowboys
- 11) New York Giants
- 12) Philadelphia Eagles (from San Francisco 49ers through Miami Dolphins)
- 13) Los Angeles Chargers
- 14) Minnesota Vikings
- 15) New England Patriots
- 16) Arizona Cardinals
- 17) Las Vegas Raiders
- 18) Miami Dolphins
- 19) Washington Football Team
- 20) Chicago Bears
- 21) Indianapolis Colts
- 22) Tennessee Titans
- 23) New York Jets (from Seattle Seahawks)
- 24) Pittsburgh Steelers
- 25) Jacksonville Jaguars (from Los Angeles Rams)
- 26) Cleveland Browns
- 27) Baltimore Ravens
- 28) New Orleans Saints
- 29) Green Bay Packers
- 30) Buffalo Bills
- 31) Kansas City Chiefs
- 32) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Round 2
- ) Jacksonville Jaguars
- 34) New York Jets
- 35) Atlanta Falcons
- 36) Miami Dolphins (from Houston Texans)
- 37) Philadelphia Eagles
- 38) Cincinnati Bengals
- 39) Carolina Panthers
- 40) Denver Broncos
- 41) Detroit Lions
- 42) New York Giants
- 43) San Francisco 49ers
- 44) Dallas Cowboys
- 45) Jacksonville Jaguars (from Minnesota Vikings)
- 46) New England Patriots
- 47) Los Angeles Chargers
- 48) Las Vegas Raiders
- 49) Arizona Cardinals
- 50) Miami Dolphins
- 51) Washington Football Team
- 52) Chicago Bears
- 53) Tennessee Titans
- 54) Indianapolis Colts
- 55) Pittsburgh Steelers
- 56) Seattle Seahawks
- 57) Los Angeles Rams
- 58) Baltimore Ravens
- 59) Cleveland Browns
- 60) New Orleans Saints
- 61) Buffalo Bills
- 62) Green Bay Packers
- 63) Kansas City Chiefs
- 64) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
