Why NFL teams have less time than ever to make Round 1 draft picks
Here's why this year's first round could be the shortest ever in NFL Draft history.
Why NFL teams have less time than ever to make Round 1 draft picks originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Each year, the NFL Draft draws in millions of viewers.
However, not every fan can stay up late to watch all 32 names called in the first round, and the NFL may have helped viewers out this year. This past December, the league announced that it would shorten the maximum time limit for each first-round selection from 10 minutes to eight. This change should shorten the first draft night by 64 minutes.
Typically, the first day of the draft would end after 11:30 p. m. ET.
Now, if all goes to plan, viewers can be in bed by 11 p. m. after watching the entirety of the first round.