The 2021 NFL Draft will start this Thursday and run till Saturday. The first round will be presented on Thursday at 8 PM. Rounds two and three will take place on Friday, while rounds four through seven will be on Saturday.How does the 2021 NFL draft work, and what are the rules?NFL DraftDuring the first round of the draft, each NFL team will have ten minutes to make their pick. Teams are given seven minutes to make their selection during the second round, and through rounds three to six, teams have five minutes to make their selection. In the seventh and final round, teams are given four minutes to announce their pick.So we're supposed to believe that the 49ers gave up two first-round picks plus a swap of this year's firsts -- more than teams gave up for Khalil Mack or Laremy Tunsil or Jalen Ramsey -- and they did so not knowing who they were going to take with the pick? Please.— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) April 26, 2021What happens if a team runs out of time during their selection?If an NFL team runs out of time during their pick, they do have the option to select a player later on. However, a fallout of that is another team could draft the player they were looking for.Also check out: What channel is the NFL Draft on today?How does the NFL Commissioner receive the team's pick?Every NFL team sends representatives to the NFL Draft. Those representatives are at their assigned tables and have direct contact with the team's headquarters. Once a team makes a pick from their headquarters, they tell their representatives at the draft and write it down for the commissioner.How do trades work in the NFL Draft?Trades are a little different. Once two teams agree on a trade, whether it's for picks or a player, they must relay the message to their representatives at the Draft. After that, the representatives must share the information with the NFL to get the trade approved. After the trade is approved, the representative will give the details to the broadcast partners to announce the trade to the media and fans.How does a player's eligibility work for the NFL draft?For a player to be eligible for the NFL Draft, they must be out of high school for at least three years and used up their college eligibility. If an underclassman who is a freshman or sophomore graduate before their eligibility is up, they must apply to enter the draft early.Before a player can be drafted, the NFL Player Personnel staff must confirm the eligibility of that prospect. If underclassmen want to enter the draft early, they must send their application to the NFL no later than seven days after the NCAA national championship game. Once the player becomes draft-eligible, the NFL Player Personnel will go over all the league rules for Pro Days and private workouts.Why does the NFL have a Supplemental Draft?At times, the NFL does hold a supplemental draft. The NFL does this because some of the athletes experience changes in their eligibility. College athletes cannot bypass the NFL Draft to be eligible for the supplemental draft, though.8 days until the #NFLDraft! No. 8 Steve Young is one of three Hall of Famers to be selected in the Supplemental Draft. Although Young was expected to have been the first overall pick, he instead spent his first year in the USFL.Seems like a mistake, but it worked out for him! pic.twitter.com/V5MW3PcxNJ— TIGERAIRE (@tigeraire) April 21, 2021An NFL team doesn't have to participate in the supplemental draft. If they do choose to participate, they are able to bid for the player they want. Let's say multiple teams bid on the same player. That player will go to the highest bidder, and the losing teams will lose out on that draft pick.NFL Draft 2021: Draft Order by Round2021 NFL DraftNFL Draft Round 1: Picks 1-321) Jacksonville Jaguars2) New York Jets3) San Francisco 49ers (from HOU through MIA)4) Atlanta Falcons5) Cincinnati Bengals6) Miami Dolphins (from PHI)7) Detroit Lions8) Carolina Panthers9) Denver Broncos10) Dallas Cowboys11) New York Giants12) Philadelphia Eagles (from SF through MIA)13) Los Angeles Chargers14) Minnesota Vikings15) New England Patriots16) Arizona Cardinals17) Las Vegas Raiders18) Miami Dolphins19) Washington Football Team20) Chicago Bears21) Indianapolis Colts22) Tennessee Titans23) New York Jets (from SEA)24) Pittsburgh Steelers25) Jacksonville Jaguars (from LAR)26) Cleveland Browns27) Baltimore Ravens28) New Orleans Saints29) Green Bay Packers30) Buffalo Bills31) Kansas City Chiefs32) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.NFL Draft Round 2: Picks 33-6433) Jacksonville Jaguars34) New York Jets35) Atlanta Falcons36) Miami Dolphins (from Houston Texans)37) Philadelphia Eagles38) Cincinnati Bengals39) Carolina Panthers40) Denver Broncos41) Detroit Lions42) New York Giants43) San Francisco 49ers44) Dallas Cowboys45) Jacksonville Jaguars (from Minnesota Vikings)46) New England Patriots47) Los Angeles Chargers48) Las Vegas Raiders49) Arizona Cardinals50) Miami Dolphins51) Washington Football Team52) Chicago Bears53) Tennessee Titans54) Indianapolis Colts55) Pittsburgh Steelers56) Seattle Seahawks57) Los Angeles Rams58) Kansas City Chiefs (from Baltimore Ravens)59) Cleveland Browns60) New Orleans Saints61) Buffalo Bills62) Green Bay Packers63) Kansas City Chiefs64) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.NFL Draft Round 3: Picks 65-10565) Jacksonville Jaguars66) New York Jets67) Houston Texans68) Atlanta Falcons69) Cincinnati Bengals70) Philadelphia Eagles71) Denver Broncos72) Detroit Lions73) Carolina Panthers74) Washington Football Team (from SF)75) Dallas Cowboys76) New York Giants77) Los Angeles Chargers78) Minnesota Vikings79) Las Vegas Raiders (from AZ)80) Las Vegas Raiders81) Miami Dolphins82) Washington Football Team83) Chicago Bears84) Philadelphia Eagles (from IND)85) Tennessee Titans86) New York Jets (from SEA)87) Pittsburgh Steelers88) Los Angeles Rams89) Cleveland Browns90) Minnesota Vikings (from BAL)91) Cleveland Browns (from NO)92) Green Bay Packers93) Buffalo Bills94) Kansas City Chiefs95) Tampa Bay Buccaneers96) New England Patriots (compensatory selection)97) Los Angeles Chargers (compensatory selection)98) New Orleans Saints (compensatory selection)99) Dallas Cowboys (compensatory selection)100) Tennessee Titans (compensatory selection)101) Detroit Lions (from LAR; compensatory selection)102) San Francisco 49ers (compensatory selection)103) Los Angeles Rams (compensatory selection)104) Baltimore Ravens (compensatory selection)105) New Orleans Saints (compensatory selection).NFL Draft Round 4: Picks 106-144106) Jacksonville Jaguars107) New York Jets108) Atlanta Falcons109) Houston Texans110) Cleveland Browns (from PHI)111) Cincinnati Bengals112) Detroit Lions113) Carolina Panthers114) Denver Broncos115) Dallas Cowboys116) New York Giants117) San Francisco 49ers118) Los Angeles Chargers119) Minnesota Vikings120) New England Patriots121) Las Vegas Raiders122) New England Patriots (from AZ through HOU)123) Philadelphia Eagles (from MIA)124) Washington Football Team125) Minnesota Vikings (from CHI)126) Tennessee Titans127) Indianapolis Colts128) Pittsburgh Steelers129) Seattle Seahawks130) Jacksonville Jaguars (from LAR)131) Baltimore Ravens132) Cleveland Browns133) New Orleans Saints134) Minnesota Vikings (from BUF; conditional)135) Green Bay Packers136) Kansas City Chiefs137) Tampa Bay Buccaneers138) Dallas Cowboys (compensatory selection)139) New England Patriots (compensatory selection)140) Pittsburgh Steelers (compensatory selection)141) Los Angeles Rams (compensatory selection)142) Green Bay Packers (compensatory selection)143) Minnesota Vikings (compensatory selection)144) Kansas City Chiefs (compensatory selection).NFL Draft Round 5: Picks 145-184145) Jacksonville Jaguars146) New York Jets147) Houston Texans148) Atlanta Falcons149) Cincinnati Bengals150) Philadelphia Eagles151) Carolina Panthers152) Denver Broncos153) Detroit Lions154) New York Jets (from NYG)155) San Francisco 49ers156) Miami Dolphins (from DAL through PHI)157) Minnesota Vikings158) Houston Texans (from NE)159) Los Angeles Chargers160) Arizona Cardinals161) Buffalo Bills (from LV)162) Las Vegas Raiders (from MIA)163) Washington Football Team164) Chicago Bears165) Indianapolis Colts166) Tennessee Titans167) Las Vegas Raiders (from SEA)168) Minnesota Vikings (from PIT through BAL)169) Cleveland Browns (from LAR)170) Jacksonville Jaguars (from CLE)171) Baltimore Ravens172) San Francisco 49ers (from NO)173) Green Bay Packers174) Buffalo Bills175) Kansas City Chiefs176) Tampa Bay Buccaneers177) New England Patriots (compensatory selection)178) Green Bay Packers (compensatory selection)179) Dallas Cowboys (compensatory selection)180) San Francisco 49ers (compensatory selection)181) Kansas City Chiefs (compensatory selection)182) Atlanta Falcons (compensatory selection)183) Atlanta Falcons (compensatory selection)184) Baltimore Ravens (compensatory selection)NFL Draft Round 6: Picks 185-228.185) Los Angeles Chargers (from JAX through TEN)186) New York Jets187) Atlanta Falcons188) New England Patriots (from HOU)189) Philadelphia Eagles190) Cincinnati Bengals191) Denver Broncos192) Dallas Cowboys (from DET)193) Carolina Panthers194) San Francisco 49ers195) Houston Texans (from DAL through NE)196) New York Giants197) New England Patriots198) Los Angeles Chargers199) Minnesota Vikings200) Las Vegas Raiders201) New York Giants (from AZ)202) Cincinnati Bengals (from MIA through HOU)203) Houston Texans (from WAS through LV and MIA)204) Chicago Bears205) Tennessee Titans206) Indianapolis Colts207) Kansas City Chiefs (from PIT through MIA)208) Chicago Bears (from SEA through MIA; conditional)209) Los Angeles Rams210) Baltimore Ravens211) Cleveland Browns212) Houston Texans (from NO)213) Buffalo Bills214) Green Bay Packers215) Tennessee Titans (from KC)216) Pittsburgh Steelers (from TB)217) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (compensatory selection)218) New Orleans Saints (compensatory selection)219) Atlanta Falcons (compensatory selection)220) Green Bay Packers (compensatory selection)221) Chicago Bears (compensatory selection)222) Carolina Panthers (compensatory selection)223) Arizona Cardinals (from MIN; compensatory selection)224) Philadelphia Eagles (compensatory selection)225) Philadelphia Eagles (compensatory selection)226) New York Jets (from CAR; compensatory selection)227) Dallas Cowboys (compensatory selection)228) Chicago Bears (compensatory selection).NFL Draft Round 7: Picks 229-259229) New Orleans Saints (from JAX)230) San Francisco 49ers (from NYJ)231) Miami Dolphins (from HOU)232) Tennessee Titans (from ATL through MIA)233) Houston Texans (from CIN)234) Philadelphia Eagles235) Cincinnati Bengals (from DET through SEA)236) Buffalo Bills (from CAR)237) Denver Broncos238) Dallas Cowboys239) Denver Broncos (from NYG)240) Philadelphia Eagles (from SF)241) Los Angeles Chargers242) New England Patriots243) Arizona Cardinals244) Washington Football Team (from LV)245) Pittsburgh Steelers (from MIA)246) Washington Football Team247) Arizona Cardinals (from CHI through LV)248) Indianapolis Colts249) Jacksonville Jaguars (from TEN)250) Seattle Seahawks251) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from PIT)252) Los Angeles Rams253) Denver Broncos (from CLE)254) Pittsburgh Steelers (from BAL)255) New Orleans Saints256) Green Bay Packers257) Cleveland Browns (from BUF)258) Miami Dolphins (from KC)259) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.