What you should know about the 2021 NFL draft --- the 86th annual National Football League Selection Meeting -- which will be held in Cleveland Thursday through Saturday.
- Time: 8 p.m. Thursday (Round 1); 7 p.m. Friday (Rounds 2-3); 12 noon, Saturday (Rounds 4-7)
- Where: Lake Erie Lakefront in Cleveland, Ohio.
- TV: The selection meeting will be broadcast on league-owned NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, and ESPN Deportes.
--Radio: Westwood One Radio, SiriusXM NFL Radio and ESPN Radio.
--Internet: On Thursday, April 29, Draft Today streams on NFL.com, the NFL app and YouTube immediately following the conclusion of NFL Network’s coverage of the first round. Draft Today continues Friday and Saturday following NFL Network’s live draft coverage.
--Mobile: Live NFL Network coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft is available across devices (smartphone, PC, tablet and connected TVs) through the NFL app or NFL.com/watch for subscribers of participating NFL Network providers. For more information, go to NFL.com/nflnetwork.
--Selections: There will be 259 selections, including 37 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 17 teams that suffered a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year.
-- Falcons picks: Round 1 -- Pick 4 (4 overall); Round 2 -- Pick 3 (35 overall); Round 3 -- Pick 4 (68 overall); Round 4 | Pick 3 (108 overall); Round 5 | Pick 4 (148 overall); Round 5 | Pick 38* (182 overall); Round 5 | Pick 39* (183 overall); Round 6 | Pick 3 (187 overall) and Round 6 | Pick 35* (219 overall). * - Denotes a compensatory pick. (7th round picked was traded to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Charles Harris.)
AJC’S POSITION-BY-POSITION NFL DRAFT SERIES
QUARTERBACKS: How far will Justin Fields drop in draft? | Top 10 QBs
RUNNING BACKS: Plenty of prospects to pick from | Top 10 RBs
WIDE RECEIVERS: Draft deep with talent | Top 10 WRs
TIGHT ENDS: Ability to create mismatches is key | Top 10 TEs
OFFENSIVE TACKLES: A ‘nasty’ bunch | Top 10 OTs
OFFENSIVE GUARDS/CENTERS: The men in the middle | Top 10 C/OGs
END RUSHERS: Pass on this draft stock | Top 10 DEs
DEFENSIVE TACKLES: One star among lackluster block | Top 10 DTs
LINEBACKERS: Deep class for position | Top 10 LBs
CORNERBACKS: Plethora of options for first two rounds | Top 10 CBs
SAFETIES: Falcons likely will add position player | Top 10 Safeties
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