NFL Draft Start Time 2016: Live Stream, TV Schedule and Latest Rumors

The 2016 NFL draft is shaping up to be a wild one. The NFL’s biggest offseason spectacle has already provided fans with some intriguing moves, and we should expect more on Thursday night when the draft begins in Chicago. 

When it comes to the draft, it’s hard to think of a bigger event in the sports world that doesn’t actually involve playing a game. Of course, there’s an entire meta-game that comes with the draft. The closer we actually get to the event, the more information comes out that may or may not be true as teams try to smokescreen their way to the players they like. 

Here’s a look at a few of the rumors swirling as draft time approaches and just how likely it is that each will actually come to fruition on draft night. But first, here’s a guide to catching all of the action over the next three days.

Rumors to Watch

Josh Doctson Will Be the First Receiver Taken

The 2016 class of wide receivers is an interesting one. Laquon Treadwell has probably been the leader in the clubhouse to some extent since he signed with Ole Miss as a 5-star receiver in 2013, per 247Sports. But now, just hours from the draft, a new name is gaining buzz as potentially the first receiver taken: Josh Doctson. 

The Wyoming-to-TCU transfer has made a name for himself as a great route-runner with strong hands. Some teams consider him to be the top receiver in the class, per Jason Cole of Bleacher Report:

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According to Cole, Doctson could hear his name called as early as No. 15 overall to the Tennessee Titans should the tackle they prefer not fall to them. He also mentions that Treadwell could find himself falling out of the first round altogether.

Likelihood: 35 percent

Without disrespecting Doctson—who was a tremendous player at TCU and worthy of a first-round pick—this doesn’t seem bound to happen. 

First, there’s the matter of Treadwell. The Ole Miss receiver has been at the center of a lot of derision from media types, but much of that might come from his below-average speed. Matt Harmon of Backyard Banter detailed how Treadwell manages to win on deep routes without the help of great speed:

More proof that speed is overrated: Treadwell posted an above average success rate vs. coverage score on all three of the downfield routes—the post, nine and corner. The player with 4.63 speed wins downfield. Being a vertical threat is just as much about deception and the receiver’s work within the first ten yards of a route as it is about running fast. Treadwell routinely wins off the line against press coverage, and doesn’t tip his routes. In …

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