ORLANDO, Fla. — It may be the off-season, but it’s is a very big weekend for football fans.
The 2021 NFL Draft got underway in Cleveland Thursday night with first round picks.
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Organizers spent most of the week setting the stage -- literally -- and it’s huge.
They built it in a hangar just outside First Energy Stadium.
ONE more day, Cleveland! 🏈#NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/syGE1tvAaZ
— FirstEnergy Stadium (@FEStadium) April 28, 2021
The 2021 NFL Draft includes some big changes from a year ago.
Last year’s draft was totally virtual because of the pandemic.
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This weekend, thousands of fans continue to pour into Cleveland for the all the festivities.
how it started: how it’s going: pic.twitter.com/CNYJunMCaz
— Roger Goodell (@nflcommish) April 30, 2021
Back here in Florida, Jacksonville fans depressed over the team’s brutal 1-15 season now have something to celebrate.
The Jaguars drafted Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence Thursday night in the opening pick of the first round.
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Alright, we’ll holler at y’all when Day 2 of the #NFLDraft kicks off ✌️@Trevorlawrencee | @swaggy_t1 pic.twitter.com/5zg4BpSUJ7
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) April 30, 2021
If you aren’t lucky enough to be in Cleveland to catch the draft in person, don’t despair.
Channel 9 has you covered!
Live coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft airs again Friday and Saturday on WFTV Ch. 9:
- Friday 4/30: 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
- Saturday 5/1: Noon to 7 p.m.
It just means more. https://t.co/6g7Tfrcmw4
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 30, 2021
