The NFL Draft is fast approaching, and the broadcasters for the 2024 draft have now been announced. ESPN, at it usually does, will exclusively be covering the event. ESPN announced broadcasting lineup on Monday, and while it is mostly the standard usual suspects, there will be a big name making his debut for the program.
Nick Saban Makes His ESPN Debut For 2024 Draft
The one major addition that the NFL world is talking about, is former Alabama head coach Nick Saban. He will make his ESPN debut for this years draft as part of the ABC broadcast. Per Matt Hladik of The Spun:
Saban will join host Rece Davis and panelists Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Field Yates, Laura Rutledge and Pete Thamel on ABC. The seven-time national champion is scheduled to serve as an analyst on College GameDay this season.
“I’ve tried to steer away from picking people. I think I’m gonna have to do that now, but I don’t know that you always have to pick the team you think is gonna win,” Saban said in February when asked if he’d pick against the Crimson Tide. “You’re allowed to have a spiritual feeling about who you like and who you want to win. I think it’ll be a lot of fun, though.”
The broadcast will feature all the regulars, but to have Saban’s impute will make for must see TV for this years draft. There is arguably no one that knows college players talent better than the greatest college head coach of all time.
2024 NFL Draft Set To Break Records
This years draft is set to break viewership records just as the Super Bowl and numerous playoff games did. The draft will feature all the regulars including Mel Kiper for his 41st draft for ESPN! The others will include: Booger McFarland, Louis Riddick, Molly McGrath and Adam Schefter with Mike Greenberg hosting.
Pat McAfee and his fellow show members will be debuting The Pat McAfee Show Draft Spectacular on YouTube, TikTok and ESPN+ during the opening night of the draft on Thursday.
ESPN will bring on many other reporters as well throughout the draft with many reporters on the ground that cover individual teams.
The 2024 NFL Draft will take place April 25-27!