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The long-awaited start of the NFL Draft is about to arrive, with Roger Goodell almost ready to announce the opening picks.
This year's draft is in Pittsburgh, but the crew is still full of old reliable names that fans have welcomed into their homes for years. Three channels will feature this year's draft coverage, with fans free to pick and choose which crew to tune in to.
Here is the full list of experts you can expect for the 2026 NFL Draft.
There is plenty of NFL Draft coverage across channels once again in 2026. With each of the three channels comes three different crews to choose from for those who have options.
Mel Kiper Jr. has the most experience of anyone covering the NFL Draft, with over 40 years under his belt in this role. He'll join Mike Greenberg on ESPN's coverage, with Adam Schefter and Laura Rutledge providing boots on the ground.
Sunday's coverage will be led by Davis and Kiper Jr, where they will also be joined by Matt Miller and Peter Schrager in addition to Riddick and Yates.
Finally, there are select reporters with team-specific coverage. ESPN has a specific reporter for the Raiders, Jets, Giants and Cowboys first-round picks. NFL Network has reporters for those four teams as well, alongside a reporter for the Kansas City Chiefs. Taylor McGregor will also be reporting from Fernando Mendoza's Miami home across all three networks.
Meet the @ESPNNFL & @nflnetwork reporters on location for the '26 #NFLDraft📍LV: @LindseyThiry, @OmarDRuiz📍NYJ: Sal Paolantonio, @CameronWolfe📍NYG: @judybattista📍KC: @JeffDarlington, @StaceyDales📍DAL: @ByKimberleyA, @SlaterNFL📍F. Mendoza's home: @Taylor_McGregorpic.twitter.com/J1WTSTjcNR
NFL DRAFT RANKINGS 2026:QBs | WRs | TEs | EDGE | RBs
The first round of the draft starts on Thursday, April 23 at 8 p.m. and the rounds continue Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.
Each day of the draft will feature coverage on three different networks, ABC, ESPN and NFL Network. There is also a live stream available via ESPN+.
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