When ESPN begins the third and final day of NFL Draft coverage in Kansas City on Saturday, longtime draft analyst Matt Miller will be making his TV debut.
Miller joined ESPN in 2021 after spending 11 years at Bleacher Report.
ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. was the one to push leadership to add Miller to the broadcast.
“I was kind of comfortable with who we had put out there, but when a guy like Mel calls you with an idea like that and wants to share the ball, it’s kind of a rare trait in our business,” ESPN vice president of production Seth Markman told The Athletic.
Markman added that Miller will fit well with Saturday’s coverage, a time where you see more diehard fans stay glued to the TV.
“We’ve changed the way we’ve broadcast Day 3 over the years,” he said. “Years ago, we’d talk big-picture and do entertainment. The last few years, we realized we have these hardcore fans that watch on Saturday and let’s tell them about every player that’s picked in the draft. So we’re excited to have Matt and to continue to go after more of the hardcore viewers on that day.”
