“1 Million fans will come to Washington”, that’s according to the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the President of the United States, Donald Trump. The NFL Draft has always brought huge crowds to whichever city is hosting that year. This year’s draft in Green Bay saw 600,000 fans attend the three day event. With next year taking place in Pittsburgh, the 2027 draft will officially take place in the nation’s capital. And the NFL and Trump are confident that the event will easily see a million people in attendance. Could this be a reality?
Can Washington DC set a record for the NFL Draft attendance?
The NFL draft is the centerpiece to the show that begins each season for the NFL. Every year, regardless of what city or state that hosts, fans from around America flock to the stadium and spend the weekend showing their support for their favorite teams and players coming into the league. This year the attendance expectancy was not that high at first, but the fans poured into Green Bay, more than 600,000 of them.
Next year will surely bring more of the same. Pittsburgh has a huge football fanbase and the city lives and breathes football. It’s basically part of the identity in Pittsburgh. So the fans and city welcome the annual event to start the year and will no doubt showoff their local culture and support for their team. Most experts expect between 500-700,000 to attend the event in Pittsburgh in 2026.
This story is about the 2027 draft and the media’s fascination with Donald Trump. He has always been known to exaggerate the figures associated with him. From his building size’s to his inauguration crowd numbers, Donald Trump is known for projecting numbers that do not match the reality of the world. So is this just another attempt to flatter the Trump’s ego? Not so according to Goodell.
Will the 2027 draft in Washington bring in a million fans and break the record?
Despite the “Trump effect” of exaggerating numbers and expectations, it actually seems like they can do it. The draft was awarded to Washington after the teams recent success and the city’s plans to build a brand new stadium in DC. Most likely the fans from across the country will make the trek to Washington just to see the new stadium alone.
The draft has thrown some serious drama our way this year. The teams in the NFL have their own plans for the future that will no doubt feature some kind of ideas for the 2027 draft in Washington. The NFL have their predictions for the draft pretty close as this years draft brought in twice as much people as expected. So the million fan number is not that unrealistic.
While Trump and his associates grab all the headlines, the NFL and Roger Goodell have taken the show to Washington. With all the attention on the NFL in recent years, they are looking to improve their image. The international expansion will certainly help with that. The Washington Commanders were in attendance at the announcement and presented Trump with his own jersey.
What does the future have in store for the NFL and the draft?
The next topic for the pundits discussions seem to be around the rookie’s coming into the league this season. The draft is a momentous event in the NFL calendar and brings the attention of the sporting world to whatever city is hosting the three day event. The draft is going to happen in Washington DC in 2027 and the odds are that at least close to a million people will attend, perhaps even more. The 2028 draft is due to take place in Denver, Colorado. Can the fans make the draft in Washington one to remember and break the attendance record?
