NFL Draft Guide: How much time between NFL draft picks?

Roger Goodell at the NFL draft

How much time between NFL Draft picks?

Round one

The first round will be held on April 29, starting at 8:00 p.m. ET. During the first round, each NFL team will have a total of 10 minutes to make the pick. Commissioner Roger Goodell will be announcing the picks.

Round two

The second round will be held on April 30, starting at 7:00 p.m. ET, with each NFL team getting seven minutes to make a selection in the second round.

Round three

The third round will be also be held on April 30, and teams will get just five minutes to make their picks.

Rounds four to seven

The last day of the 2021 NFL Draft will be on May 1, starting at 12:00 p.m. ET. Each NFL team will have five minutes to draft their selected player until the seventh round. The last round of the NFL draft will be the shortest as NFL teams have only four minutes to pick. However, if an NFL team allows time to expire on their draft selection, the next team on the clock can take a player before them.

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