2015 NFL Draft Broadcast Primer

2015 NFL Draft
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, Chicago
Thursday, April 30 - Saturday, May 2nd
ESPN & NFL Network

NFL Network 2015 Draft Coverage

Thursday, April 30

First Round, NFL Network 8 pm

Main Set: Host- Rich Eisen, Analyst- Mike Mayock, Steve Mariucci, David Shaw (Stanford head coach)

Second Set: Chris Rose, Marshall Faulk, Kurt Warner, Michael Irvin

Third Set: Charles Davis, Daniel Jeremiah

Stage Interviews: Onstage- Deion Sanders; Backstage- Melissa Stark

Insider: Ian Rapoport

Friday, May 1

Second & Third Rounds, NFL Network 7 pm

Main Set: Host- Rich Eisen, Analysts- Mike Mayock, Charles Davis, Charlie Strong (Texas Head Coach)

Second Set: Chris Rose, Daniel Jeremiah, LaDainian Tomlinson, Brian Billick

Stage Interviews: Melissa Stark

Insider: Ian Rapoport

Saturday, May 2

Fourth to Seventh Rounds, NFL Network Noon

Main Set: Host- Rich Eisen, Analysts- Mike Mayock, Charles Davis, Daniel Jeremiah

Draft Town: Melissa Stark, Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern Head Coach)

Insider: Ian Rapoport

NFL Network Reporters:

• Judy Battista (Reporting on Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
• Steve Wyche (Reporting on Jameis Winston in Alabama)
• Tiffany Blackmon (Reporting on Marcus Mariota in Hawaii)
• Aditi Kinkhabwala (Reporting on Philadelphia Eagles)
• Albert Breer (Reporting on Washington Redskins)
• Alex Flanagan (Reporting on San Diego Chargers)
• Andrea Kremer (Reporting on Cleveland Browns)
• Ari Wolfe (Reporting on Pittsburgh Steelers)
• Desmond Purnell (Reporting on Dallas Cowboys)
• Jeff Darlington (Reporting on Tennessee Titans)
• Jenn Brown (Reporting on Minnesota Vikings)
• Jenny Dell (Reporting on New England Patriots)
• Kimberly Jones (Reporting on New York Jets)
• Mike Silver (Reporting on Jacksonville Jaguars)
• Omar Ruiz (Reporting on San Francisco 49ers)
• Patrick Claybon (Reporting on New Orleans Saints)
• Steve Cyphers (Reporting on Denver Broncos)

ESPN 2015 Draft Coverage

Thursday, April 30

First Round, ESPN 8 pm

Main Set: Host- Chris Berman, Analysts- Mel Kiper Jr, Jon Gruden, Ray Lewis, Louis Riddick

Interviews: Onstage- Suzy Kolber

Insiders: Chris Mortensen, Adam Schefter

Friday, May 1

Second & Third Rounds, ESPN2 7 pm

Main Set: Host- Trey Wingo, Analysts- Trent Dilfer, Mel Kiper Jr, Todd McShay

Interviews: Onstage- Suzy Kolber

Insiders: Chris Mortensen, Adam Schefter

Saturday, May 2

Fourth to Seventh Rounds, ESPN Noon

Main Set: Host- Trey Wingo, Analysts- Bill Polian, Todd McShay

Insiders: Chris Mortensen, Adam Schefter

ESPN Reporters:

• Tom Rinaldi (Reporting on Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
• Shelley Smith (Reporting on Jameis Winston in Alabama)
• Ed Werder (Reporting on Marcus Mariota in Hawaii)
• Bob Holtzman (Reporting on Tennessee Titans)
• Josina Anderson (Reporting on New York Jets)
• Britt McHenry (Reporting on St. Louis Rams)
• Jeremy Fowler (Reporting on Cleveland Browns)
• Jim Trotter (Reporting on San Diego Chargers)
• Sal Paolantonio (Reporting on Philadelphia Eagles)