The NFL Draft used to be a mainstay in New York City. It has taken to the road in recent years with the most recent draft taking place last month in Nashville, Tennessee. That event was seen as a massive success for the NFL, and the league announced two new locations for future drafts.
We already knew the 2020 NFL Draft would take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. After that, Cleveland, Ohio will host the annual event in 2021 and Kansas City, Missouri will play host two years after that in 2023.
No decision has been made on the location of the 2022 NFL Draft. There is speculation that the NFL is reserving that draft for a bigger city to host. It was thought that Los Angeles might be in contention to host it, but Ian Rapoport of NFL Network believes that is unlikely.
Los Angeles will host the Super Bowl at the Rams' new stadium just months before the 2022 NFL Draft, and there may be some concern regarding the turnaround time following such an event. The NFL Draft is also being viewed as a consolation prize for cities that are not selected to host Super Bowls, which if true, would eliminate Los Angeles.
49ers held pre-draft meeting with Oregon LB Jestin Jacobs
By David Bonilla
Mar 24
Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 reports that the San Francisco 49ers met with Oregon linebacker Jestin Jacobs on Sunday for a pre-draft meeting. This meeting was separate from Oregon's Pro Day, which took place on March 18.
According to Wilson, Jacobs put together an impressive Pro Day...
49ers held pre-draft meeting with Georgia WR Arian Smith
By David Bonilla
Mar 25
Ryan Fowler of The Draft Network reports that the San Francisco 49ers recently held a virtual meeting with wide receiver Arian Smith, Georgia's leading receiver last season. Fowler describes Smith as "one of the most explosive pass-catches in the class."
Busy last few weeks...
49ers held pre-draft meeting with SMU DE Elijah Roberts
By David Bonilla
Mar 24
The San Francisco 49ers conducted a virtual pre-draft meeting with SMU defensive end Elijah Roberts, according to Justin Melo of The Draft Network.
Melo describes Roberts as "dominant" over the past two seasons, highlighting his standout performance at the East-West Shrine...
49ers to host Bowling Green TE Harold Fannin Jr. on pre-draft visit
By David Bonilla
23 hrs
Another top-30 pre-draft visit has been revealed. According to Tony Pauline of Sportskeeda, the San Francisco 49ers are among the teams set to host Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. in Santa Clara ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Fannin was in Indianapolis last month for...
