Plenty of changes took place regarding the projected draft order on Sunday. Most notably, the Giants’ first home win of the year took them out of the top spot and greatly lowered their chances of securing the No. 1 pick.
Instead, the Patriots are now in pole position to select first in April. New England already has Drake Maye in place, so adding another Day 1 passer would be out of the picture. With Travis Hunter being seen as the top overall prospect in the class, the Heisman winner could be a suitable target as a key figure in New England’s rebuilding process.
Meanwhile, a number of teams which could be in the market for a first-round passer are near the top of the order. That includes the Browns and Raiders, teams which each face uncertainty under center for 2025 despite already having a number of quarterbacks under contract beyond this season. Bringing in Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders would provide another short-term option for next year along with a potential long-term answer at the position. Plenty could still change in the order over Week 18, though, and the evaluation process of both of the top signal-callers in the class obviously has a long way to go.
For non-playoff teams, the draft order will be determined by the inverted 2024 standings — plus a series of tiebreakers, starting with strength of schedule — with playoff squads being slotted by their postseason outcome and regular-season record. Here is an updated look at the current draft order:
- New England Patriots (3-13)
- Tennessee Titans (3-13)
- Cleveland Browns (3-13)
- New York Giants (3-13)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (4-12)
- Carolina Panthers (4-12)
- New York Jets (4-12)
- Las Vegas Raiders (4-12)
- Chicago Bears (4-12)
- New Orleans Saints (5-11)
- San Francisco 49ers (6-9)
- Indianapolis Colts (7-9)
- Dallas Cowboys (7-9)
- Arizona Cardinals (7-9)
- Miami Dolphins (8-8)
- Cincinnati Bengals (8-8)
- Atlanta Falcons (8-8)
- Seattle Seahawks (9-7)
- Houston Texans (9-7)
- Denver Broncos (9-7)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7)
- Los Angeles Chargers (10-6)
- Los Angeles Rams (10-6)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6)
- Green Bay Packers (11-5)
- Washington Commanders (11-5)
- Baltimore Ravens (11-5)
- Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)
- Buffalo Bills (13-3)
- Detroit Lions (13-2)
- Minnesota Vikings (14-2)
- Kansas City Chiefs (15-1)
Pats should be able to dupe so awful team to trade up for one of the two QB’s that no scout seems to like. Not many high complements for Cam or Sanders this year in the media.
Should have waited to post this recap until AFTER the MNF game tonight.
Yes, because that will affect the parts of the draft order people are concerned with.
Browns need to draft Jeanty, because the top two quarterbacks aren’t that great.
Drafting a top ten running back when you need a quarterback and need to rebuild your offensive line isn’t a great recipe.
so trade down? taking Jeanty in the top 3 is the type of move the browns WOULD make, but should NOT make
I wasn’t suggesting him at #3. My thoughts are similar to yours, where they do trade down and acquire more draft capital…..then snag Jeanty.
There should be takers for a deal to move up, but they will need to be within 2-3 spots behind the Browns.
I feel like Jalen Milroe could turn out decent if he fell into the same situation as Jordan Love. Sit for 2 or more seasons behind a vet and learn how to play the game without the pressure. Maybe a day 2 pick.
Best player drafted by teams in their current draft spot:
1. Patriots – Drew Bledsoe 1993
2. Titans – Marcus Mariota 2015
3. Browns – Joe Thomas 2007 HOF
4. Giants – Philip Rivers 2004
5. Jaguars – Jalen Ramsey 2016
6. Panthers – Ikem Ekwonu 2024
8. Raiders – Rolando McClain 2010
9. Bears – Brian Urlacher 2000 HOF
10. Saints – Ken Burrough 1970
11. 49ers – Leo Nomellini 1950 HOF
12. Colts – Jackie Burkett 1959
13. Cowboys – Bob Lilly 1961 HOF
14. Cardinals – Linden Crow 1955
15. Dolphins – Mike Pouncey 2011
16. Bengals – Blair Bush 1978
17. Falcons – Don Smith 1979
18. Seahawks – Tony Woods 1987
20. Broncos – Steve Atwater 1989 HOF
22. Chargers – Gill Byrd 1983
23. Rams – Bob Brudzinski 1977
24. Steelers – David DeCastro 2012
25. Packers – Boyd Dowler 1959
26. Commanders – Montez Sweat 2019
27. Ravens – Jimmy Smith 2011
28. Eagles – Guy Morriss 1973
29. Bills – Joe Cribbs 1980
30. Lions – Kevin Jones 2004
31. Vikings – Ray Poage 1963
32. Chiefs – Frank Pitts 1965
Some teams have not drafted in their current spot previously.
Interesting. Thanks for posting!
I’m not sure how any team could pick Shadeur at #1 or as the top QB.
As for the Pats, it’s the Arizona WR, Hunter or trade the pick but try to only move down no further than 4.
Pats have so many needs they’d be best served by trading back with the giants or browns and picking up an extra 1 next year and more.
Cam Ward’s the next Jameis Winston. He’ll lead the NFL in interceptions and fumbles too much too as well. Wait and see.
One of the worst offensive drafts in recent history for sure
I’ll never understand why the author of these posts refuse to use a numbered list instead of a bulleted list. Fortunately, my team is at the top of the list, so the numbering doesn’t help me this year. haha.