The NFL deserves a lot of credit for what it has done with the draft. Taking the event out of Radio City Music Hall in New York City and moving it around the country was smart. It made the NFL Draft feel bigger, it gave football-hungry cities a major event they otherwise would not get (like a Super Bowl), and it turned a glorified press conference into must-watch TV and an event worth attending. Fans visit the area surrounding the 2026 NFL Draft stage outside Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on