The Walt Disney Company is offering unprecedented coverage of the 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville, offering unique presentations of the annual player selection event across ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio and ESPN Digital platforms. Below is a recap of top moments from Round 1 on Thursday in Music City.
NFL Draft coverage continues across multiple platforms tonight and Saturday:
Tonight (7-11:30 p.m. ET): NFL Draft, Rounds 2 and 3 – ABC, ESPN/ESPN2, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio
Saturday, April 27 (12-7 p.m. ET): NFL Draft, Rounds 4–7 – ABC (simulcast of ESPN telecast), ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio
GOLIC & WINGO AND NFL LIVE HOST TREY WINGO SHARED HIS PREP MATERIALS FOR NFL DRAFT
https://twitter.com/ESPNPR/status/1121405033906606080
ROBIN ROBERTS OFFERED A LIVE REPORT FROM NASHVILLE ON ABC’s GOOD MORNING AMERICA
https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1121370533017219072
SINGER TIM MCGRAW VISITED FIRST TAKE IN NASHVILLE
Earlier today on @FirstTake, @TheTimMcGraw shared how he had a hand in helping the #NFLDraft get to #Nashville pic.twitter.com/hMDj7GPjSW
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) April 25, 2019
ESPN PRESIDENT JIMMY PITARO TOURED ESPN’S SETS
https://twitter.com/ESPNPR/status/1121559441923543040
ESPN DEPORTES’ GABY BIBAYOFF PROVIDED A REVIEW OF NFL DRAFT HISTORY
https://twitter.com/ESPNDeportes/status/1121519393274462210
ESPN’S MARIA TAYLOR SHARED A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE RED CARPET
https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1121548867764477952
ESPN RADIO’S NATIONAL SHOWS COVERED THE SCENE IN NASHVILLE
https://twitter.com/ESPNRadio/status/1121549415075000320
KIRK HERBSTREIT CAPTURED THE COLLEGE GAMEDAY CROWD BEFORE THE PRIME TIME BROADCAST ON ABC
We are LIVE on @CollegeGameDay on @ESPN at the top of the hour. 5-7pm ET. Then Gameday moves to ABC for the entire 1st round at 8pm ET!! pic.twitter.com/moJH8tAxOX
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) April 25, 2019
NFL MVP PATRICK MAHOMES REVEALED HIS BRAND NEW COVER FOR EAMADDENNFL 20
Exclusively revealed on @CollegeGameDay, @PatrickMahomes named the cover athlete for @EAMaddenNFL 20#NFLDraft #Madden20 pic.twitter.com/p4XBjxOZ9h
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) April 25, 2019
ESPN CREATIVE SERVICES FEATURED SEVERAL TOP PROSPECTS IN THE SPECIAL NFL DRAFT SHOW OPEN
https://twitter.com/ESPNPR/status/1121578132966916096
ROBERTS’ ABC INTERVIEW WITH 10-TIME GRAMMY WINNER TAYLOR SWIFT MADE HEADLINES
THIS GRAPHIC ANIMATION HERALDED NEW ARIZONA QB KYLER MURRAY’S NO. 1 OVERALL SELECTION, ILLUSTRATING HIS STATURE COMPARED TO OTHER NOTABLE QBS
ESPN production graphic animation after @TheKylerMurray was selected first in the 2019 #NFLDraft by the @AZCardinals pic.twitter.com/vtdRRBvk07
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) April 26, 2019
ESPN COVERAGE OF MURRAY’S SELECTION FOCUSED ON THE ONSTAGE ACTIVITY, WHILE ABC PROVIDED THE MURRAY FAMILY’S PERSPECTIVE
THE “ON THE CLOCK” ESPN DIGITAL CREW REACTED TO THE GIANTS’ SELECTION OF DUKE QB DANIEL JONES AS THE NO. 6 OVERALL PICK
https://twitter.com/espn/status/1121588936298647552
AT THE FINAL FOUR IN EARLY APRIL, ESPN COLLEGE BASKETBALL ANALYST JAY BILAS FORECASTED THE GIANTS’ INTEREST IN HIS ONE-TIME AAU BASKETBALL PUPIL DANIEL JONES
The Bilastrator strikes again!
During the Final Four, @JayBilas correctly predicted that the @Giants would select @DukeFOOTBALL QB Daniel Jones in the 2019 #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/YT0Ks5pUHw
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) April 26, 2019
ESPN AND ABC FEATURED SPECIAL MESSAGES TO IOWA FIRST-ROUND SELECTIONS T.J. HOCKENSON AND NOAH FANT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA’S CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
University of Iowa Children's Hospital congratulating T.J. Hockenson on being drafted by the @Lions gave us all the feels. ❤️#NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/bJ5q2MkA6x
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) April 26, 2019
AS PART OF ABC’S COVERAGE, SINGER, AMERICAN IDOL JUDGE AND NFL FAN LUKE BRYAN VISITED THE GAMEDAY SET
.@LukeBryanOnline and the @CollegeGameDay crew! Tune-in now! #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/2aiI3QlcbM
— ABC (@ABCNetwork) April 26, 2019
ESPN DEPORTES COMMENTATORS DESCRIBED THE MIAMI DOLPHINS’ SELECTION OF CLEMSON DEFENSIVE LINEMAN CHRISTIAN WILKINS
https://twitter.com/ESPNDeportes/status/1121600042689859584
A REMINDER FROM ABC TO TUNE IN AGAIN TONIGHT FOR SECOND AND THIRD-ROUND COVERAGE
Let’s do it again! Our coverage of the 2019 #NFLDraft continues LIVE tonight starting 7e|4p! pic.twitter.com/3SNdYNOssJ
— ABC (@ABCNetwork) April 26, 2019
ESPN IMAGES’ PHOTOS FROM ROUND 1
Robin Roberts and Taylor Swift on the ABC set during the 2019 NFL Draft (Phil Ellsworth/ESPN Images)
