It seems like it’s never too early for mock NFL Draft stories . And “experts” often predict major trades that rarely happen . But here is an NFL Draft change that should fire up fans on the East Coast, according to a post on X by Adam Schefter.

“Two-minute warning: The NFL notified teams today that it will shorten the time between picks in the first round of the draft from 10 to 8 minutes starting with the 2026 draft in Pittsburgh. This will shorten the length of the first round, which had been finishing around 11:45 p.m. (ET). Teams were on board. Roger Goodell had first mentioned this possibility on the Friday of the Green Bay draft on Pat McAfee’s show.”

That change will serve three purposes.

NFL Draft in 2026 should be entertaining

It makes for an earlier finish, as mentioned

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