This year’s NFL Draft in Pittsburgh won’t take quite as long as years past when it comes to when the picks roll in.
Presumably to make the draft broadcasts go a bit quicker and leave less lag time between picks, NFL teams will have less time this year in between selections to make their decisions.
This way, player news will get in faster to the broadcast audience at home, and there won’t be so much dead air between the draft picks. Just how much shorter are this year’s selection windows?
Per Bleacher Report’s James Palmer, Round one will give teams eight minutes to make their pick. Round two will give teams seven minutes, rounds three through six will give teams five minutes and round seven (and all compensatory picks) will give teams four minutes.
That should make for a much brisker broadcast than we’ve seen in the past.
Just a reminder:
There will be 257 selections.
Time Limits:
Round 1: 8 minutes per team.
Round 2: 7 minutes per team.
Rounds 3-6: 5 minutes per team.
Round 7 (& all compensatory picks): 4 minutes per team— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) April 22, 2026
Works for us!
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