NFL Draft 2026: Night 1 Open Thread
TheNew Orleans Saintsare set to begin another important draft weekend tonight in Pittsburgh. They are slotted to pick at number 8 as of this moment and we will see if they stand pat, move ahead, or fall back with their first-round pick. This, of course, all adds to the drama that is the NFL Draft. Hopefully the Saints start this draft with a fantastic pick tonight.
Here is the information on how to watch tonight's first round:
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2026 NFL DraftFirst Round- Thursday, April 23rdStart Time - 5:00pm PST / 7:00pm CST / 8:00pm EST
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ESPNHost -Mike Greenberg
Analysts - Louis Riddick, Booger McFarland, and Mel Kiper, Jr.
Reports - Adam Schefter
Interviews - Molly McGrath
Online Streaming and Mobile -espn.com/watch and ESPN App
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NFL NetworkHost -Rich Eisen
Analysts -Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, and Joel Klatt
Reports -Kurt Warner and Ian Rapoport
Interviews - Jamie Erdahl
Online Streaming and Mobile -NFL.comand NFL App
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ABCHost - Rece Davis
Analysts - Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Field Yates, and Nick Saban
Reports -Pete Thamel
Interviews - Laura Rutledge
Online Streaming and Mobile -abc.go.comand ABC App
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ESPN RadioHost - Chris Carlin
Analysts - Mike Tannenbaum, Max Starks, Ian Fitzsimmons, and Jordan Reid
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Let's enjoy the tension, anger, elation, agony, euphoria, shock, hilarity, and all other emotions that go along with the NFL Draft!