(670 The Score) The NFL Draft gets started Thursday evening, and as is often the case, the quarterback position is a hot topic surrounding the Bears. Before the big event gets going, here's a one-stop shop for the logistics, details surrounding the Bears' selections, 670 The Score's coverage and more.
NFL Draft schedule
Round 1: Thursday, 7 p.m. CT
Rounds 2-3: Friday, 6 p.m. CT
Rounds 4-7: Saturday, 11 a.m. CT
Teams have 10 minutes to make a pick in the first round and seven minutes to make a selection in the second round. They then have five minutes to make picks in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth rounds before having four minutes in the seventh round. The draft will be televised on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network.
Bears' selections
Round 1, No. 20 overall
Round 2, No. 52 overall
Round 3, No. 83 overall
Round 5, No. 164 overall
Round 6, No. 204 overall
Round 6, No. 208 overall (from Seahawks via Dolphins)
Round 6, No. 221 overall (compensatory)
Round 6, No. 228 overall (compensatory)
670 coverage
Online, we'll have live updates and coverage of the Bears in the NFL Draft all weekend at thescorechicago.com. Our on-air coverage of the NFL Draft can be found in a few different places over the course of the weekend.
On Thursday evening, the 670 airwaves and online stream will carry the Cubs' game in the evening. So 670's draft coverage will shift to WBBM Newsradio and its online stream. Coverage will begin at 6:30 p.m. with Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer, Hub Arkush, Dan Pompei, Mark Grote and Chris Emma all contributing.
You can listen to the show by turning the dial to 780 or listening to WBBM's stream here.
Around 10 p.m. Thursday, Grote will host a draft reaction show on 670 after the Cubs' game is completed.
We'll also have a live draft show Saturday at 11 a.m., with Joniak, Thayer, Grote and Mike Mulligan all contributing to that show.
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