As someone who hasn’t kept a pay-TV subscription for a long time, my access to the NFL Draft each year has been somewhat limited. I’m a huge NFL fan, but have been mostly limited to following the draft on my phone, or watching the annual ABC presentation of the draft via an over-the-air antenna.
But in 2026, everything has changed. At long last, ESPN and its sibling cable networks are available directly to the consumer via the new ESPN Unlimited subscription service. It’s pricey, starting at $30 per month, but it’s given me access to ESPN programming without a pay-TV plan. I’ve used the service to watch this year’s NFL Draft, and the result was my favorite stream of the week.
The ABC presentation of the NFL Draft has always been more focused on the off-field lives of the players selected, giving viewers the chance to get
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