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

Spend a Day at the NFL Draft

April 28, 2023  |  Brad Austin  |  1 min read

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!


Brad Austin is a video producer for Kansas City PBS.


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