How to follow NFL draft on TV, radio, mobile, plus full guide to Miami Dolphins' picks
2024 NFL draft facts
Formal title: 89th annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting.
Where: Detroit.
When: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 25 (Round 1); 7 p.m. Friday, April 26 (Rounds 2-3); noon Saturday, April 27 (Rounds 4-7).
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How to follow NFL draft on TV, radio, mobile devices
TV: NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
Radio: Westwood One Radio, SiriusXM NFL Radio and ESPN Radio.
Mobile: Live NFL Network coverage of the 2024 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 and on NFL+. For more information, go to NFL.com/nflnetwork.
NFL Channel: Additional live coverage available on the NFL Channel, the NFL’s free ad-supported streaming offering, with NFL Draft Center. Rhett Lewis, Bucky Brooks and Lance Zierlein anchor coverage on Thursday starting at 8 p.m. and Friday at 7 p.m., with Cynthia Frelund and Mike Yam joining Brooks and Zierlein for coverage on Saturday beginning at noon. The NFL Channel is available on the NFL App, Roku Channel, Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi, Vizio WatchFree, Xumo Play, LG and at NFL.com/nflchannel.
Dolphins draft party: The Dolphins will hold a draft party for fans at Pier 5 at Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami on April 25 from 7 to 11 p.m. You can RSVP here.
How many picks are there in the NFL draft?
Total picks: There will be 257 selections, including 34 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 14 teams that experienced a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year or received special selections. The Dolphins do not have any compensatory picks this year.
Time limits: Round 1: 10 minutes per selection. Round 2: seven minutes. Rounds 3-6, including compensatory picks: five minutes. Round 7, including compensatory picks: four minutes.
Where do the Miami Dolphins pick in each round?
Round Overall
Round 1 21
Round 2 55
Round 5 158
Round 6 184 (from Chicago via Dan Feeney trade)
Round 6 198
Round 7 241
Note: Dolphins forfeited their third-round pick, No. 86, because of tampering. They traded their fourth-rounder, No. 121, to Denver in the Bradley Chubb deal.
What is the recent history of Pick No. 21?
2023 WR Quentin Johnston, L.A. Chargers
2022 CB Trent McDuffie, Kansas City
2021 Edge Kwity Paye, Indianapolis
2020 WR Jalen Reagor, Philadelphia
2019 S Darnell Savage, Green Bay
2018 C Billy Price, Cincinnati
2017 LB Jarrad Davis, Detroit
2016 WR Will Fuller, Houston
2015 OT Cedric Ogbuehi, Cincinnati
2014 FS Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Green Bay
What is the order of picks in Round 1?
1 | 1 | Chicago from Carolina |
2 | 2 | Washington |
3 | 3 | New England |
4 | 4 | Arizona |
5 | 5 | Los Angeles Chargers |
6 | 6 | New York Giants |
7 | 7 | Tennessee |
8 | 8 | Atlanta |
9 | 9 | Chicago |
10 | 10 | New York Jets |
11 | 11 | Minnesota |
12 | 12 | Denver |
13 | 13 | Las Vegas |
14 | 14 | New Orleans |
15 | 15 | Indianapolis |
16 | 16 | Seattle |
17 | 17 | Jacksonville |
18 | 18 | Cincinnati |
19 | 19 | Los Angeles Rams |
20 | 20 | Pittsburgh |
21 | 21 | MIAMI |
22 | 22 | Philadelphia |
23 | 23 | Minnesota from Cleveland through Houston |
24 | 24 | Dallas |
25 | 25 | Green Bay |
26 | 26 | Tampa Bay |
27 | 27 | Arizona from Houston |
28 | 28 | Buffalo |
29 | 29 | Detroit |
30 | 30 | Baltimore |
31 | 31 | San Francisco |
32 | 32 | Kansas City |
Dolphins’ past selections in current spots
RD | PK | OVR | YEAR | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
1 | 21 | 21 | 1980 | Don McNeal | DB | Alabama |
2 | 27 | 55 | 1983 | Mike Charles | DT | Syracuse |
3 | 3 | 55 | 1970 | Tim Foley | DB | Purdue |
6 | 20 | 158 | 1980 | Eugene Byrd | WR | Michigan State |
5 | 24 | 158 | 1995 | Norman Hand | DT | Miss. State |
184 | Never selected | |||||
198 | Never selected | |||||
10 | 4 | 241 | 1967 | Tom Beier | DB | Miami (FL) |
Dolphins’ all-time picks by position
The Dolphins have made 656 total picks in the NFL draft.
Offensive line: 121
Defensive line: 103
Defensive back: 102
Linebacker: 88
Running back: 86
Wide receiver: 67
Tight end: 44
Quarterback: 31
Kicker: 9
Punter: 4
Long snapper: 1
How long will NFL Draft take? What time will Dolphins pick in Round 1?
Total time for draft: Last year’s draft took 14 hours and 30 minutes over three days. The first round will conclude on Thursday by approximately 11:30 p.m. The second and third rounds will conclude Friday by approximately 11 p.m. The draft will conclude by approximately 7 p.m. Saturday.
When will the Dolphins pick? Based on last year’s pace, the Dolphins should be on the clock in Round 1 at approximately 10:30 p.m. Thursday.
Breaking down elapsed time in 2023 by round:
Round 1: 3:40
Round 2: 2:01
Round 3: 1:58
Round 4: 1:35
Round 5: 1:52
Round 6: 1:47
Round 7: 1:37
Drafted Dolphins still on roster
The Dolphins have 16 players on their roster who were drafted by the team.
PLAYER | POS | COLLEGE | ACQ. |
Durham Smythe | TE | Notre Dame | D4a, 2018 |
Jason Sanders | K | New Mexico | D7b, 2018 |
Tua Tagovailoa | QB | Alabama | D1a, 2020 |
Austin Jackson | OL | USC | D1b, 2020 |
Blake Ferguson | LS | LSU | D6, 2020 |
Jaylen Waddle | WR | Alabama | D1a, 2021 |
Jaelan Phillips | LB | Miami (FL) | D1b, 2021 |
Jevon Holland | S | Oregon | D2a, 2021 |
Liam Eichenberg | OL | Notre Dame | D2b, 2021 |
Channing Tindall | LB | Georgia | D3, 2022 |
Erik Ezukanma | WR | Texas Tech | D4, 2022 |
Cameron Goode | LB | California | D7, 2022 |
Skylar Thompson | QB | Kansas State | D7, 2022 |
Cam Smith | CB | South Carolina | D2, 2023 |
De’Von Achane | RB | Texas A&M | D3, 2023 |
Ryan Hayes | T | Michigan | D7, 2023 |
Players confirmed to attend draft in Detroit
1) | Terrion Arnold | CB | Alabama |
2) | Jayden Daniels | QB | LSU |
3) | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | Ohio State |
4) | JC Latham | OL | Alabama |
5) | Laiatu Latu | DL | UCLA |
6) | Drake Maye | QB | North Carolina |
7) | Quinyon Mitchell | CB | Toledo |
8) | Malik Nabers | WR | LSU |
9) | Rome Odunze | WR | Washington |
10) | Darius Robinson | DL | Missouri |
11) | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | LSU |
12) | Dallas Turner | LB | Alabama |
13) | Caleb Williams | QB | USC |
Which teams do the Dolphins play in 2024?
In addition to divisional rivals New England, Buffalo and the Jets, here are the teams Miami will play at home in 2024:
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
Arizona Cardinals
Las Vegas Raiders
San Francisco 49ers
Here are the teams Miami will play on the road in 2024:
at Houston
at Indianapolis
at Cleveland
at Los Angeles Rams
at Seattle
at Green Bay
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