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2009 NFL Draft Facts and Figures

What, Where, and When of the 2009 NFL Draft

By James Alder, About.com

WHAT: 74th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting.

WHERE: Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York City (Between 50th and 51st Streets).

WHEN: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 25 (Rounds 1-2). 10:00 AM ET, Sunday, April 26 (Rounds 3-7).

The first two rounds will conclude on Saturday by approximately 10:00 PM ET. The draft will resume on Sunday at 10:00 AM ET for the final five rounds, ending at approximately 6:30 PM ET.

ROUNDS: Seven Rounds – Rounds 1 and 2 on Saturday, April 25; and Rounds 3 through 7 on Sunday, April 26.

There will be 256 selections, including 32 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 16 teams that suffered a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year.

TIME LIMITS: Round 1: 10 minutes per selection. Round 2: Seven minutes per selection. Rounds 3 through 7: Five minutes per selection.

TELEVISION: NFL Network and ESPN/ESPN 2 will televise the draft on both days.

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