diff --git a/app/app.css b/app/app.css
index e27fd40..8877272 100644
--- a/app/app.css
+++ b/app/app.css
@@ -105,6 +105,18 @@ html {
   }
 }
 
+@keyframes pulse-gradient {
+  0%, 100% {
+    opacity: 0.35;
+  }
+  50% {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+}
+.animate-pulse-gradient {
+  animation: pulse-gradient 2s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
 /* NProgress theme override */
 #nprogress .bar {
   background: var(--electric) !important;
diff --git a/app/components/draft/DraftGridSection.tsx b/app/components/draft/DraftGridSection.tsx
index 3505dfe..f46af88 100644
--- a/app/components/draft/DraftGridSection.tsx
+++ b/app/components/draft/DraftGridSection.tsx
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ export const DraftGridSection = memo(function DraftGridSection({
                     const pickData = cell.pick
                       ? { participant: { name: cell.pick.participant.name }, sport: { name: cell.pick.sport.name } }
                       : undefined;
+                    const pendingCorona = cellState === "upcoming" ? { type: "pending" as const } : undefined;
 
                     const mobileButtons = isCommissioner && (
                       <>
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@ export const DraftGridSection = memo(function DraftGridSection({
                               pickInRound={cell.pickInRound}
                               state={cellState}
                               pick={pickData}
+                              coronaState={pendingCorona}
                             >
                               {mobileButtons}
                             </DraftPickCell>
@@ -264,6 +266,7 @@ export const DraftGridSection = memo(function DraftGridSection({
                               pickInRound={cell.pickInRound}
                               state={cellState}
                               pick={pickData}
+                              coronaState={pendingCorona}
                             >
                               {mobileButtons}
                             </DraftPickCell>
@@ -299,6 +302,7 @@ export const DraftGridSection = memo(function DraftGridSection({
                         pickInRound={cell.pickInRound}
                         state={cellState}
                         pick={pickData}
+                        coronaState={pendingCorona}
                       >
                         {mobileButtons}
                       </DraftPickCell>
diff --git a/app/components/draft/DraftPickCell.tsx b/app/components/draft/DraftPickCell.tsx
index 35a6af8..b30b411 100644
--- a/app/components/draft/DraftPickCell.tsx
+++ b/app/components/draft/DraftPickCell.tsx
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ export function DraftPickCell({
   className,
   children,
 }: DraftPickCellProps) {
-  const showCorona = state === "picked";
+  const showCorona = state === "picked" || (state === "upcoming" && !!coronaState);
+  const isCurrent = state === "current";
 
   return (
     <div
@@ -70,7 +71,9 @@ export function DraftPickCell({
         className,
       )}
     >
-      {showCorona && coronaState ? (
+      {isCurrent ? (
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-lg [background:linear-gradient(to_bottom,#adf661,#2ce1c1)] animate-pulse-gradient" />
+      ) : showCorona && coronaState ? (
         <div
           className="absolute top-0.5 bottom-0.5 left-0 right-0 rounded-lg"
           style={getCoronaStyle(coronaState)}
@@ -86,16 +89,16 @@ export function DraftPickCell({
       <div
         className={cn(
           "relative z-10 h-14 border-2 rounded-lg p-2 transition-all",
-          showCorona && "mr-1",
-          state === "current"
-            ? "border-electric bg-electric/20 shadow-lg shadow-electric/30 ring-2 ring-electric/50 animate-pulse"
-            : state === "picked"
+          (showCorona || isCurrent) && "mr-1",
+          isCurrent
+            ? "bg-muted/80 border-transparent"
+            : state === "picked" || (state === "upcoming" && showCorona)
               ? "bg-muted border-transparent"
               : "border-border bg-card",
         )}
         title={`Overall Pick #${pickNumber}`}
       >
-        <div className="flex gap-1 items-start">
+        <div className={cn("flex", isCurrent ? "items-center justify-center h-full" : "gap-1 items-start")}>
           {state === "picked" && pick ? (
             <div className="text-sm min-w-0 flex-1">
               <div className="font-semibold truncate text-sm">{pick.participant.name}</div>
@@ -103,19 +106,21 @@ export function DraftPickCell({
                 {pick.sport.name}
               </div>
             </div>
-          ) : state === "current" ? (
-            <div className="text-sm font-bold text-electric">On Clock</div>
+          ) : isCurrent ? (
+            <div className="text-sm font-bold text-white">On The Clock</div>
           ) : null}
-          <div className="flex flex-col items-end shrink-0">
-            <div className="text-xs font-mono text-muted-foreground leading-5">
-              {round}.{String(pickInRound).padStart(2, "0")}
+          {!isCurrent && (
+            <div className="flex flex-col items-end shrink-0">
+              <div className="text-xs font-mono text-muted-foreground leading-5">
+                {round}.{String(pickInRound).padStart(2, "0")}
+              </div>
+              {coronaState && coronaState.type !== "pending" && (
+                <span className={`text-xs font-mono font-bold mt-0.5 ${coronaState.type === "eliminated" ? "text-coral-accent" : "text-emerald-400"}`}>
+                  {coronaState.type === "scored" && "▲"}{coronaState.points}
+                </span>
+              )}
             </div>
-            {coronaState && coronaState.type !== "pending" && (
-              <span className={`text-xs font-mono font-bold mt-0.5 ${coronaState.type === "eliminated" ? "text-coral-accent" : "text-emerald-400"}`}>
-                {coronaState.type === "scored" && "▲"}{coronaState.points}
-              </span>
-            )}
-          </div>
+          )}
         </div>
         {children && <div className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none [&_*]:pointer-events-auto">{children}</div>}
       </div>