'Draft day 2020, much different than we ever imagined, but it's going to be fun,' said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in a video tour of his basement where he'll preside over the three-day event.
While the draft may be virtual to ensure proper social distancing, how the draft has traditionally unfolded will remain the same.with the first round Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. Rounds 2 and 3 are on Friday and the final three rounds Saturday.
Each team will have 10 minutes to make their picks in the first round. The allotted time to make a selection drops to seven minutes in round two, five minutes for rounds 3-6 and then four minutes for the final round. To adhere to social distancing guidelines, but to ensure it puts on programming that will be carried live on three networks — ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network — the league sent out loads of equipment to nearly 60 top prospects to ensure reactions are captured.
"One of the 58 prospects selected will appear on screen to exchange a few words with the league commissioner. The NFL has dispatched iPhones, cameras, lights and microphones to each player to ensure their reactions to being drafted will be broadcast on TV,"Newsweek also reports league official Michelle McKenna said the NFL will be using"150 remote feeds at once," instead of the 10 feeds it would typically use.
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