It is weird to say, but the NFL hasn’t had a live NFL Draft since 2019. Not that two years ago is a ridiculous amount of time, but the 2020 virtual draft was more than different. Many fans didn’t know what to expect for the 2021 NFL Draft. It was scheduled to be live in Cleveland, OH, and after the league decided to cancel the NFL Scouting Combine it didn’t look good for the draft.
Nonetheless, the NFL announced they were going to have the draft live, and with fans in attendance, so it looks as if the virtual draft was a one year blip on the radar.