Your guide to Bay Area coverage of the 2018 NFL Draft

The NFL will welcome over 200 new players at tonight’s draft and KTVU will be providing complete coverage for the first two day nights, including a live draft night special following first-round selections.

The KTVU Sports Department will be bringing you studio and ground coverage from the Raiders and 49ers headquarters, as well as from draft parties. The draft, which runs through April 28, will be held at the Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. 

First-round begins Thursday night at 5:00 P.M. with the second and third rounds resuming Friday at 4:00 P.M. The remaining five rounds will conclude Saturday, which will not air on KTVU, at 9:00 a.m.

Here is the draft order for Bay Area teams:

49ers 2018 NFL Draft picks:
Round 1 – Number 9
Round 2 – Number 59, from Saints 
Round 3 – Number 70, from Bears
Round 3 – Number 74
Round 4 – Number 128, from Steelers
Round 5 – Number 143, from Jets
Round 6 – Number 184
Round 7 – Number 223, from Dolphins 
Round 7 – Number 240, from Chiefs

Raiders 2018 NLF Draft picks:
Round 1 – Number 10
Round 2 – Number 41
Round 3 – Number 75
Round 4 – Number 110 
Round 5 – Number 159, from Patriots
Round 5 – Number 173, from Dallas
Round 6 – Number 185
Round 6 – Number 221 (Compensatory)
Round 6 – Number 216 (Compensatory)
Round 6 – Number 217 (Compensatory)
Round 7 – Number 228

While there will undoubtedly be surprise picks no sports writer drew up in their mock draft, the focus is on teams scrambling to find their next quarterback. Five, maybe even six, will likely go in the first round.

Here are local players and their draft expectancy:

Stanford:
Justin Reid – S    (round 1-2)
Harrison Phillips – DL  (round 1-2)
Quenton Meeks – DB  (round 2-4)
Dalton Schultz – TE (round 4-6)
Peter Kalambayi – LB  (round 7 / undrafted)
Ryan Burns – QB, TE, LS  (undrafted)

Cal:
James Looney – DE  (round 5-7)
Vic Enwere – RB  (undrafted)

San Jose St.
Frank Ginda – LB  (round 5-7)
 

Draft order courtesy of nfl.com