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Nebraska defensive lineman Randy Gregory runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Nebraska defensive lineman Randy Gregory runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)David J. Phillip/Associated Press

NFL Draft Start Time 2015: TV Schedule, Live Stream and Day 2 Predictions

Nate LoopMay 1, 2015

It's Day 2 of the 2015 NFL draft, which means this year that only Round 1 is history by now, so filling out the long ledger of who goes where and when is drawn out to three days and into Saturday (an absolutely packed day of sports all around).

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers unsurprisingly took Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston No. 1 overall, setting the tone for a curious lack of drama.

Indeed, Thursday itself didn't see any truly blockbuster trades like some might have hoped—although the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers both made trades to move up in the first round—but there may still yet be some wheeling and dealing in the later rounds, even if it only registers for fans of the teams potentially involved.

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The Tennessee Titans are first on the clock on Day 2 after selecting quarterback Marcus Mariota with the No. 2 overall pick and holding on to him tightly.

Friday will see the NFL complete the second and third rounds of the draft. Here's the TV schedule and live stream info for Day 2 of the draft, followed by a couple of quick predictions for what may unfold on Friday.

2015 NFL Draft Day 2 Viewing Info

Date: Friday, May 1

Time (ET): 7 p.m.

Location: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL

Rounds: 2-3

TV: ESPN2, NFL Network

Live Stream: WatchESPN, NFL Mobile



Day 2 Predictions

Randy Gregory Will Come Off the Board Early

Nebraska defensive end Randy Gregory's slide is a curious one, but the NFL is a constant war for talent, so it would be fairly surprising if he were still on the board after the first five picks of Day 2.

Not many moons ago, Gregory was a top-two player on some mock drafts, such as this one from ESPN Insider Todd McShay on February 26.

Now he's a second-rounder at best, despite top-shelf production—16.5 sacks and 24.5 tackles for loss in two seasons—at a big-time college program. A positive drug test at the NFL combine won't do a prospect any favors, but this report from NFL.com's Ian Rapoport and Albert Breer notes that character isn't necessarily a concern for all:

"One opinion that's common among the evaluators who've delved deep into Gregory's pasthe's not a bad kid. He comes from a solid background. He's well-meaning."

Of course, that same article featured various NFL personnel voicing varying (and vague) opinions about Gregory's character issues.

"It all depends on the organization, and what they have in place for him," said one NFC personnel exec, via Rapoport and Breer. "There are quite a few players that have issues. It's where you place football character over the things he can't control. That's the big thing to me."

Gregory is a talented pass-rusher—the best one available—and may even come off the board at No. 33 to help out a Titans team that finished tied for 16th in the league in sacks last season. If not, the Washington Redskins are sitting right there at No. 38 and could go for a quarterback-hunter after drafting offensive lineman Brandon Scherff at No. 5 overall.



Bryce Petty Will Be the Third Quarterback Drafted

This draft was always a tale of two quarterbacks: Winston and Mariota, whose careers will now be inextricably linked thanks to Tampa Bay and Tennessee calling their respective names first and second at the top of the draft.

It's a quarterback-driven league, so the signal-caller drama isn't over. The obvious question is: Who's next?

UCLA's Brett Hundley might be an alluring choice for some teams looking to groom a potential star thanks to his excellent mobility (644 rushing yards, 10 rushing touchdowns in 2014). He also boasts a strong arm, even if he didn't get to show it off much in the Bruins' dink-and-dunk attack. 

Bryce Petty put up fine numbers at Baylor—3,855 yards, 29 touchdowns against seven picks in 2014—but like Hundley didn't operate in a conventional pro-style offense. 

However, there are differences in the way each of those offenses operated. Grantland's Chris B. Brown noted Petty spent a fair amount of time chucking the ball downfield in a vertical attack:

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Though Baylor’s offense is typically lumped in with other uptempo spread attacks, the Bears don’t bubble-screen teams to death. Instead, head coach Art Briles, fueled by his Texas gunslinger mentality, emphasizes the vertical passing game, which resulted in 52 and 48 points per game the last two seasons behind lethal play from Petty.

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Hundley had to play it relatively safe:

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As with Baylor, almost every play in UCLA’s arsenal is (sic) a packaged play in which Hundley had the option to hand off, throw, or keep the ball. Unlike the Bears’ go-for-the-jugular offense, however, UCLA’s attack featured mostly horizontal options: screens packaged with other screens, and maybe a run packaged with a quick outside throw.

That’s why Hundley threw a staggering 33 percent of his college passes behind the line of scrimmage...

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This ultimately might make Petty the pick over Hundley, even though the latter is more athletic and has plenty of upside.

CBS Sports' Rob Rang sees things differently and believes Colorado State's Garrett Grayson will hear his name called before Hundley or Petty:

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Watch out for Grayson, however, to wind up stealing the spotlight as many feel that he offers the best combination of arm talent, mobility and experience working from under center. While a certain No. 18 in Denver won't have to worry about keeping his job as long as he wants to play, Grayson could be an especially intriguing fit as a Peyton Manning understudy in Gary Kubiak's West Coast offense.

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Buffalo could make a bombastic entrance to the 2015 draft at No. 50 by grabbing a quarterback to compete with E.J. Manuel and take the roster spot of the retired Kyle Orton. Of course, the team could also use an offensive lineman to better clear a path for newly acquired running back LeSean McCoy.

Arizona's quarterback corps is shaky at best, with an aging Carson Palmer coming off a major injury and no one really in place to succeed him if he's unable to perform up to standard. The Cardinals could very well be the team deciding which quarterback is picked next, even though they are way back at No. 55.

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