NFL DRAFT

Floyd Little, Rod Smith among Broncos draft pick announcers

Apr 27, 2017, 4:25 PM

Members of the Denver Broncos past, among others, will help introduce Broncos Country to its future Friday and Saturday during the NFL Draft.

Hall of Fame running back Floyd Little and Ring of Fame wide receiver Rod Smith will introduce the Broncos second- and third-round selections, respectively, from the NFL Draft Theater in Philadelphia on Friday.

On Saturday, the unit commander and select soldiers from the 1st Stryker Brigade out of Fort Carson will make the team’s fourth- and fifth-round picks from Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in Trinidad.

The team’s sixth-round pick will also be made remotely from the Mile High Monument northwest of Sports Authority Field at Mile High by team members and a coach from the Denver Broncos Boys and Girls Club Football team.

Denver’s first-round, second third-round, and seventh round picks will be made by the NFL from the draft hall in Philadelphia.

The NFL Draft kicks off at 6 p.m. Thursday night and will feature just the first round.

Rounds two and three will start at 5 p.m. on Friday, and round four through seven will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday.

For all Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan’s Denver Broncos draft coverage, make sure to check back to denversports.com/drafthq.

Follow digital content producer Johnny Hart on Twitter: @JohnnyHart7.

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