NFL Draft first-round order: All about the AFC
When the regular season ended on Sunday, the playoff field was finally cemented. But so was the first-round draft order for the teams that did not make the playoffs. The Tennessee Titans landing the top overall pick made the headlines, but there are plenty of teams in bad shape with big needs sitting high on the boards.
Here is the order for the first 20 picks in April’s draft.
Note: The rest of the picks will be determined at the conclusion of the playoffs. The Patriots forfeited their first-round pick as a result of Deflategate. Click here for Peter Schrager’s first mock draft, done before the final draft slots were set.
1. Tennessee Titans (3-13)
2. Cleveland Browns (3-13)
3. San Diego Chargers (4-12)
4. Dallas Cowboys (4-12)
5. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11)
6. Baltimore Ravens (5-11)
7. San Francisco 49ers (5-11)
8. Miami Dolphins (6-10)
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-10)
10. New York Giants (6-10)
11. Chicago Bears (6-10)
12. New Orleans Saints (7-9)
13. Philadelphia Eagles (7-9)
14. Oakland Raiders (7-9)
15. St. Louis Rams (7-9)
16. Detroit Lions (7-9)
17. Atlanta Falcons (8-8)
18. Indianapolis Colts (8-8)
19. Buffalo Bills (8-8)
20. New York Jets (10-6)
Playoff teams:
Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins