When and where is the NFL Draft in 2023? Dates, pick order, location & updated mock drafts

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In the City of Fountains, hope may spring eternal.

The NFL Draft is something of a traveling circus now. After spending years calling player names in the Big Apple, other cities wanted a bite of the event, and they got it.

Now, in the ninth year since the NFL took the draft show on the road, Kansas City plays host to the event for the first time come April 27. How it'll play out is anyone's guess, but the NFL Draft always fills franchises — and fans — with big hopes for years to come.

There have already been a fair number of movers and shakers, with several teams holding other teams' 2023 picks from past trades. The Bears finally completed the biggest trade, sending No. 1 to the Panthers for Nos. 9, 61, a 2024 first and a 2025 second, alongside receiver D.J. Moore.

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With the NFL season just about over, draft season is officially upon us. Here's what to know about the 2023 NFL Draft:

When is the NFL Draft in 2023?

  • Dates: Thursday, April 27 (Round 1) | Friday, April 28 (Rounds 2-3) | Saturday, April 29 (Rounds 4-7)
  • Start time: 8 p.m. ET (Thursday) | 7 p.m. ET (Friday) | Noon ET (Saturday)
  • TV channels: ABC, ESPN, NFL Network
  • Live stream: fuboTV, ESPN and NFL apps

The first round of the NFL Draft is set to take place on Thursday, April 27. The date is the typical last Thursday in April date that the NFL has utilized throughout its history.

The second and third rounds will take place on Friday, April 28 and Rounds 4 through 7 will conclude draft weekend on Saturday, April 29.

Where is the 2023 NFL Draft?

The NFL Draft is on the move once again, with the first-year player draft heading to Kansas City for the first time in the event's history. The draft had been held in New York for 50 years until the league decided to start traveling in 2015.

Here's the history of the event's locations:

Draft Location City
1936 Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia
1937 Hotel Lincoln New York
1938 Hotel Sherman Chicago
1939 Hotel New Yorker New York
1940 Schroeder Hotel Milwaukee
1941 Willard Hotel Washington, D.C.
1942-44 Palmer House Chicago
1945-47 Hotel Commodore New York
1948 Hotel Fort Pitt Pittsburgh
1949-50 Bellevue-Stratford Hotel Philadelphia
1951 Blackstone Hotel Chicago
1952 Hotel Statler New York
1953-54 Bellevue-Stratford Hotel Philadelphia
1955 Warwick Hotel New York
1956 Bellevue-Stratford Hotel (Rounds 1-3) Philadelphia
Ambassador Hotel (Rounds 4-30) Los Angeles
1957 Warwick Hotel (Rounds 1-4) Philadelphia
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel (Rounds 5-30) Philadelphia
1958-61 Warwick Hotel Philadelphia
1962-64 Sheraton Hotel Chicago
1965-66 Summit Hotel New York
1967 Hotel Gotham New York
1968-71 Belmont Plaza Hotel New York
1972 Essex House New York
1973-74 Americana Hotel New York
1975 Hilton Hotel New York
1976-78 Roosevelt Hotel New York
1979 Waldorf New York
1980-83 Sheraton Hotel New York
1984-85 Omni Park Central Hotel New York
1986-94 Marriott Marquis New York
1995-04 Theatre at Madison Square Garden New York
2005 Jacob Javits Convention Center New York
2006-14 Radio City Music Hall New York
2015-16 Auditorium Theatre at Roosevelt University/Grant Park Chicago
2017 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia
2018 AT&T Stadium Dallas​
2019 Downtown Nashville Nashville
2020 Las Vegas Boulevard and Surrounding Areas (held virtually) Las Vegas
2021 Downtown Cleveland Cleveland
2022 Caesars Forum Las Vegas
2023 Union Station Kansas City

What time does the 2023 NFL Draft start?

No exact start times have been released yet for the 2023 NFL Draft, but expect the draft to keep the same schedule as it has in recent years across all three days. 

Here's how you can expect the schedule to shake out:

Day Round(s) Start time
Thursday, April 27 1 8 p.m. ET
Friday, April 28 2-3 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 29 4-7 Noon ET

NFL Draft 2023 TV schedule

In years past, ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network have all broadcast the NFL Draft. ESPN and ABC features two different sets of hosts, as well, despite being under the same parent company.

For those who choose to stream the NFL Draft, fuboTV carries the ESPN family of networks, as well as ABC and the NFL Network, so you will be able to watch any of the broadcasts of your choosing.

Round(s) Day Start time Network Live stream
1 Thursday, April 27 8 p.m. ET ESPN, ABC, NFLN fuboTV, ESPN+
2-3 Friday, April 28 7 p.m. ET ESPN, ABC, NFLN fuboTV, ESPN+
4-7 Saturday, April 29 Noon ET ESPN, ABC, NFLN fuboTV, ESPN+

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NFL Draft order 2023

The 2023 NFL Draft order is all but settled, with the Eagles and Chiefs set to decide the final two selections on Super Bowl Sunday.

Expect more moving and shaking prior to the first round. Even after the Bears traded No. 1 to the Panthers, there are likely more dominoes to fall.

Entering free agency, this is how the order shapes up:

Pick Team W-L-T
1 Carolina Panthers (from CHI) 3-14
2 Houston Texans 3-13-1
3 Arizona Cardinals 4-13
4 Indianapolis Colts 4-12-1
5 Seattle Seahawks (from DEN) 5-12
6 Detroit Lions (from LAR) 5-12
7 Las Vegas Raiders 6-11
8 Atlanta Falcons 7-10
9 Chicago Bears (from CAR) 7-10
10 Philadelphia Eagles (from NO) 7-10
11 Tennessee Titans 7-10
12 Houston Texans (from CLE) 7-10
13 New York Jets 7-10
14 New England Patriots 8-9
15 Green Bay Packers 8-9
16 Washington Commanders 8-8-1
17 Pittsburgh Steelers 9-8
18 Detroit Lions 9-8
19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-9
20 Seattle Seahawks 9-8
21 Los Angeles Chargers 10-7
22 Baltimore Ravens 10-7
23 Minnesota Vikings 13-4
24 Jacksonville Jaguars 9-8
25 New York Giants 9-7-1
26 Dallas Cowboys 12-5
27 Buffalo Bills 12-4
28 Cincinnati Bengals 12-4
29 New Orleans Saints (from SF via MIA, DEN) 13-4
30 Kansas City Chiefs 14-3
31 Philadelphia Eagles 14-3

Notes: 

— The Eagles hold the Saints' first-round pick as part of a pick swap with New Orleans during the 2022 NFL Draft.

— The Texans hold the Browns' first-round pick as part of the trade that sent Deshaun Watson to Cleveland.

— The Seahawks hold the Broncos' first-round pick as part of the compensation in the Russell Wilson trade.

— The Lions hold the Rams' first-round pick because of the Matthew Stafford trade.

—  The Broncos traded pass-rusher Bradley Chubb to the Dolphins for a first-round pick prior to the 2022 NFL trade deadline. That pick formerly belonged to the 49ers, who traded it to Miami as part of the package to move up to draft Trey Lance in 2021.

— The Dolphins don't have their own first-round pick after being sanctioned by the NFL for tampering violations regarding Tom Brady and Sean Payton.

— The Broncos traded away the pick acquired from trading Chubb to the Saints for Sean Payton.

— The winner of Super Bowl 57 will pick 32nd in April, while the loser will land the 31st pick. 

SN's latest mock draft 2023

The SEC owns the top 10, according to TSN's Vinnie Iyer: Eight of the top-10 selections come from the SEC, with the only other two the 

For full analysis on each pick, visit TSN's latest mock draft. Entering Super Bowl 57 weekend, here's how the first 29 selections could shape up:

Pick Team Player Position School
1 Chicago Bears Will Anderson EDGE Alabama
2 Houston Texans Bryce Young QB Alabama
3 Arizona Cardinals Jalen Carter DT Georgia
4 Indianapolis Colts C.J. Stroud QB Ohio State
5 Seattle Seahawks (from DEN) Myles Murphy EDGE Clemson
6 Detroit Lions (from LAR) Cam Smith CB South Carolina
7 Las Vegas Raiders Kelee Ringo CB Georgia
8 Atlanta Falcons Paris Johnson Jr. OT Ohio State
9 Carolina Panthers Will Levis QB Kentucky
10 Philadelphia Eagles (from NO) Bryan Bresee DT Clemson
11 Tennessee Titans Michael Mayer TE Notre Dame
12 Houston Texans (from CLE) Jordan Addison WR USC
13 New York Jets Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR Ohio State
14 New England Patriots Trenton Simpson LB Clemson
15 Green Bay Packers Quentin Johnston WR TCU
16 Washington Commanders Noah Sewell LB Oregon
17 Pittsburgh Steelers Peter Skoronski OT Northwestern
18 Detroit Lions Isaiah Foskey EDGE Notre Dame
19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tyree Wilson EDGE Texas Tech
20 Seattle Seahawks Anthony Richardson QB Florida
21 Los Angeles Chargers Broderick Jones OT Georgia
22 Baltimore Ravens Joey Porter Jr. CB Penn State
23 Minnesota Vikings Christian Gonzalez CB Oregon
24 Jacksonville Jaguars Antonio Johnson S Texas A&M
25 New York Giants Kayshon Boutte WR LSU
26 Dallas Cowboys Bijan Robinson RB Texas
27 Buffalo Bills O'Cyrus Torrence G Florida
28 Cincinnati Bengals Jordan Battle S Alabama
29 New Orleans Saints (from 49ers, via DEN and MIA) Nolan Smith EDGE Georgia

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