2016 NFL Draft: Start Times, How to Watch & More

The 2016 NFL Draft is just around the corner, and all of us over here at Niner Noise want to make sure you have the latest news on the San Francisco 49ers and their actions throughout the draft itself.

The wait is finally coming to a close, and the 2016 NFL Draft is now just a few days away.

Like all of us here at Niner Noise, you’re counting down the days and hours until the draft starts. Aside from the Super Bowl, the NFL Draft is the single most exciting event on football’s calendar. So we want to make sure you’ll have everything you need to know as the San Francisco 49ers gear up for an important draft class.

May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell poses with the draft prospects in attendance before the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: William Perlman/THE STAR-LEDGER via USA TODAY Sports /

Start Times

Round 1 — Thursday, April 28 at 8 p.m. ET

Rounds 2 and 3 — Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m. ET

Rounds 4 through 7 — Saturday, April 30 at 12 p.m. ET

Location

Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois

How to Watch

NFL Network will be covering each round of the draft in its entirety. ESPN will cover all of Round 1, and coverage will switch to ESPN 2 at 8 p.m. ET on April 29. ESPN will air all of the third day of the draft.

How to Stream

NFL.com will be streaming the entirety of the draft. Other major sports outlets are likely to do the same.

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Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears fans cheer after Kevin White (West Virginia) is selected as the number seven overall pick to the Chicago Beras in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

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Top 100 Prospects

Here’s the list, courtesy of CBS Sports:

1. Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss (6-5, 305, 5.23, Jr.)
2. Myles Jack, LB, UCLA (6-1, 245, 4.56, Jr.)
3. Jalen Ramsey, DS, Florida State (6-1, 202, 4.49, Jr.)
4. Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State (6-5, 275, 4.82, Jr.)
5. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State (6-0, 225, 4.42, Jr.)
6. Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss (6-2, 210, 4.52, Jr.)
7. DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon (6-7, 290, 4.87, Sr.)
8. Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville (6-1, 303, 4.92, Sr.)
9. Jared Goff, QB, California (6-4, 210, 4.82, Jr.)
10. Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State (6-5, 231, 4.84, RSr.)

Feb 27, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; North Dakota State Bisons quarterback Carson Wentz throws a pass during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

11. Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson (6-3, 270, 4.67, RJr.)
12. Darron Lee, LB, Ohio State (6-1, 235, 4.48, RSo.)
13. Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson (5-10, 195, 4.43, RSo.)
14. Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame (6-6, 315, 5.17, RJr.)
15. Vernon Hargreaves III, CB, Florida (5-11, 199, 4.48, Jr.)
16. Jarran Reed, DT, Alabama (6-3, 313, 5.14, Sr.)
17. Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State (6-6, 318, 5.43, RJr.)
18. Noah Spence, DE, Eastern Kentucky (6-3, 261, 4.68, RJr.)
19. Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis (6-6, 230, 4.95, RJr.)
20. Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama (6-2, 252, 4.72, Sr.)

21. William Jackson III, CB, Houston (6-1, 195, 4.52, Sr.)
22. Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor (5-10, 190, 4.42, RJr.)
23. Cody Whitehair, OG, Kansas State (6-4, 309, 5.08, RSr.)
24. Jonathan Bullard, DL, Florida (6-3, 283, 4.86, Sr.)
25. Robert Nkemdiche, DT, Ole Miss (6-3, 296, 4.86, Jr.)
26. Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State (6-1, 200, 4.52, RSo.)
27. Josh Doctson, WR, TCU (6-2, 195, 4.49, RSr.)
28. Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State (6-7, 315, 5.21, Sr.)
29. A’Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama (6-3, 312, 5.18, Jr.)
30. Andrew Billings, DT, Baylor (6-1, 310, 5.04, Jr.)

Oct 29, 2015; Fort Worth, TX, USA; TCU Horned Frogs wide receiver Josh Doctson (9) during the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

31. Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State (6-3, 210, 4.54, RJr.)
32. Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA (6-2, 310, 5.14, Jr.)
33. Vernon Butler, DT, Louisiana Tech (6-3, 309, 5.06, Sr.)
34. Ryan Kelly, OC, Alabama (6-4, 297, 5.23, RSr.)
35. Su’a Cravens, DS/LB, USC (6-1, 225, 4.58, Jr.)
36. Kevin Dodd, DE, Clemson (6-4, 275, 4.84, RJr.)
37. Xavien Howard, CB, Baylor (6-0, 201, 4.58, RJr.)
38. Hassan Ridgeway, DT, Texas (6-3, 303, 5.02, RJr.)
39. Kamalei Correa, DE/LB, Boise State (6-3, 243, 4.69, Jr.)

40. Sterling Shepard, WR, Oklahoma (5-10, 194, 4.48, Sr.)
41. Ronald Blair, DE, Appalachian State (6-2, 284, 5.15, RSr.)
42. Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama (6-2, 242, 4.54, Jr.)
43. Pharoh Cooper, WR, South Carolina (5-11, 208, 4.52, Jr.)
44. Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame (6-0, 184, 4.42, RJr.)
45. Jason Spriggs, OT, Indiana (6-6, 301, 4.94, Sr.)
46. Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech (6-0, 197, 4.48, Jr.)
47. Vonn Bell, DS, Ohio State (5-11, 205, 4.52, Jr.)
48. Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State (6-3, 275, 4.76, RJr.)
49. Austin Johnson, DT, Penn State (6-3, 325, 5.27, RJr.)

Nov 7, 2015; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah (38) after the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Boone Pickens Stadium. OSU won 49-29. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports /

50. Artie Burns, CB, Miami (6-0, 193, 4.53, Jr.)
51. Rashard Higgins, WR, Colorado State (6-1, 196, 4.64, Jr.)
52. Joshua Perry, LB, Ohio State (6-4, 254, 4.68, Sr.)
53. Hunter Henry, TE, Arkansas (6-5, 250, 4.68, Jr.)
54. Tyler Boyd, WR, Pittsburgh (6-2, 197, 4.52, Jr.)
55. Kyler Fackrell, LB, Utah State (6-5, 245, 4.72, RSr.)
56. Karl Joseph, S, West Virginia (5-10, 205, Sr.)
57. Leonard Floyd, DE/OLB, Georgia (6-6, 244, 4.60, Jr.)
58. Sheldon Day, DT, Notre Dame (6-1, 293, 5.07, Sr.)
59. Keanu Neal, S, Florida (6-1, 211, 4.62, Jr.)

60. Javon Hargrave, DT, South Carolina State (6-1, 309, 4.93, Sr.)
61. Deion Jones, LB, LSU (6-1, 222, 4.39, Sr.)
62. Shon Coleman, OT, Auburn (6-6, 307, RJr.)
63. Braxton Miller, WR, Ohio State (6-1, 201, 4.43, RSr.)
64. Germain Ifedi, OT, Texas A&M (6-6, 324, 5.27, RJr.)
65. Nick Martin, OC, Notre Dame (6-4, 299, 5.22, RSr.)
66. Jeremy Cash, S, Duke (6-0, 212, RSr.)
67. Devontae Booker, RB, Utah (5-11, 219, RSr.)
68. Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State (6-4, 217, 4.79, RSr.)
69. Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State (6-4, 251, 4.82, RSr.)

Feb 27, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans quarterback Connor Cook throws a pass during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

70. Kentrell Brothers, LB, Missouri (6-0, 245, 4.82, RSr.)
71. Christian Westerman, OG, Arizona State (6-3, 298, 5.12, RSr.)
72. Will Redmond, CB, Mississippi State (5-11, 182, Sr.)
73. Josh Garnett, OG, Stanford (6-4, 312, 5.32, Sr.)
74. Kenneth Dixon, RB, Louisiana Tech (5-10, 215, 4.56, Sr.)
75. Carl Nassib, DE, Penn State (6-7, 277, 4.84, RSr.)
76. C.J. Prosise, RB, Notre Dame (6-1, 220, 4.48, RJr.)
77. Jalen Mills, DB, LSU (6-0, 191, 4.47, Sr.)
78. Joe Dahl, OG, Washington State (6-4, 304, 5.18, RSr.)
79. Joe Schobert, LB, Wisconsin (6-1, 244, 4.76, Sr.)

80. Chris Jones, DT, Mississippi State (6-6, 310, 5.03, Jr.)
81. Jordan Jenkins, DE, Georgia (6-3, 259, 4.80, Sr.)
82. Ryan Smith, CB, North Carolina Central (5-11, 189, 4.47, RSr.)
83. Roberto Aguayo, PK, Florida State (6-0, 207, RJr.)
84. Le’Raven Clark, OT, Texas Tech (6-5, 316, 5.16, RSr.)
85. Kenny Lawler, WR, California (6-3, 203, 4.64, RJr.)
86. Adolphus Washington, DT, Ohio State (6-3, 301, 5.03, Sr.)
87. DeAndre Houston-Carson, S, William & Mary (6-1, 201, 4.54, RSr.)
88. Leonte Carroo, WR, Rutgers (6-0, 211, 4.50, Sr.)
89. Jonathan Williams, RB, Arkansas (5-11, 220, 4.63, Sr.)

Oct 18, 2014; Lubbock, TX, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders offensive tackle Le’Raven Clark (62) on the bench during the game with the Kansas Jayhawks at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

90. Scooby Wright, LB, Arizona (6-0, 239, 4.87, Jr.)
91. Maliek Collins, DT, Nebraska (6-2, 311, 5.03, Jr.)
92. Kolby Listenbee, WR, TCU (6-0, 197, 4.39, Sr.)
93. Nick Vannett, TE, Ohio State (6-6, 257, 4.89, RSr.)
94. Isaac Seumalo, OC, Oregon State (6-4, 303, 5.19, RJr.)
95. D.J. Reader, DT, Clemson (6-3, 327, 5.27, Sr.)
96. Jihad Ward, DL, Illinois (6-5, 297, 5.09, Sr.)
97. Charles Tapper, DE, Oklahoma (6-3, 271, 4.59, Sr.)
98. Darrell Greene, OG, San Diego State (6-3, 321, 5.20, RSr.)
99. Matt Ioannidis, DT, Temple (6-4, 399, 5.03, Sr.)
100. Tyler Higbee, TE, Western Kentucky (6-6, 249, RSr.)

Round 1 Draft Order

ROUND	ROUND PICK	OVERALL	TEAM	NOTES
1	1	1	Los Angeles	from Tennessee
1	2	2	Philadelphia	from Cleveland
1	3	3	San Diego
1	4	4	Dallas
1	5	5	Jacksonville
1	6	6	Baltimore
1	7	7	San Francisco
1	8	8	Cleveland	from Miami through Philadelphia
1	9	9	Tampa Bay
1	10	10	New York Giants
1	11	11	Chicago
1	12	12	New Orleans
1	13	13	Miami	from Philadelphia
1	14	14	Oakland
1	15	15	Tennessee	from Los Angeles
1	16	16	Detroit
1	17	17	Atlanta
1	18	18	Indianapolis
1	19	19	Buffalo
1	20	20	New York Jets
1	21	21	Washington
1	22	22	Houston
1	23	23	Minnesota
1	24	24	Cincinnati
1	25	25	Pittsburgh
1	26	26	Seattle
1	27	27	Green Bay
1	28	28	Kansas City
1	29	–	New England	forfeited pick
1	30	29	Arizona
1	31	30	Carolina
1	32	31	Denver

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