The NFL Draft lasts three days in total. It is structured as follows:
- Day 1 (Thursday): The first round occurs, starting at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time and usually lasts about four hours, ending around midnight
- Day 2 (Friday): The second and third rounds take place, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time and typically lasting 2-3 hours
- Day 3 (Saturday): The final four rounds (4th through 7th) are held, starting around 11:00 a.m. to noon Eastern Time and concluding in the early evening, around 6 or 7 p.m., depending on the pace of selections
Each team has a set time limit to make their pick depending on the round: 10 minutes per pick in the first round, 7 minutes in the second round, 5 minutes in rounds 3 through 6, and 4 minutes in the seventh round
. Overall, the draft involves roughly 14 hours of team selection time spread over the three days
. In summary, the NFL Draft spans three days with the first round lasting about four hours on day one, rounds two and three lasting a few hours on day two, and the remaining rounds concluding on day three.
