Spend a Day at the NFL Draft You Are There (In Pictures)

Brad Austin

Published April 28th, 2023 at 11:04 AM

Above image credit: A crowd begins to gather in front of Union Station for the start of the NFL Draft. (Brad Austin | Flatland)

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Kansas City is in the spotlight as it hosts the NFL Draft.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend the three-day event this weekend at the home of the Chiefs. But not everyone in Kansas City will be there. So Flatland spent the day on Thursday gathering a fan’s eye view of the event.

Here’s a photo gallery. Enjoy!

A sign greets fans at the NFL Draft. (Brad Austin | Flatland)

Fans gather at the base of the Liberty Memorial during the NFL Draft. — A sign greets fans at the NFL Draft. (Brad Austin | Flatland)

Brad Austin is a video producer for Kansas City PBS.

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