An Early Look At The 2015 NFL Draft Order

The 2014 NFL playoffs are still in full swing, but what matters to collectors, or at least rookie prospect collectors, is the order of the 2015 NFL Draft.  While the order for the 8 teams still in Super Bowl contention has yet to be determined, the 24 teams that have been sent home know exactly where they stand in the draft pick order.

Defensive players have been popular first pick choices, but 2015 is looking like the year of the QB as both the #1 and #2 teams to pick could use a new offensive leader. The real question will be which player will be chosen as the #1 overall pick, Oregon’s Marcus Mariota or FSU’s Jameis Winston who just confirmed he will be entering the draft. The most likely candidates for the first defensive pick will be either USC’s Leonard Williams or Nebraska’s Randy Gregory.

Here is the current known order for the first 24 picks of the 2015 NFL Draft. Next to the team’s name is their 2014 season record, with the worst record getting the first pick. In the case of a tie, the order was determined according to strength of schedule.

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2-14
2. Tennessee Titans 2-14
3. Jacksonville Jaguars 3-13
4. Oakland Raiders 3-13
5. Washington Redskins 4-12
6. New York Jets 4-12
7. Chicago Bears 5-11
8. Atlanta Falcons 6-10
9. New York Giants 6-10
10. St. Louis Rams 6-10
11. Minnesota Vikings 7-9
12. Cleveland Browns 7-9
13. New Orleans Saints 7-9
14. Miami Dolphins 8-8
15. San Francisco 49ers 8-8
16. Houston Texans 9-7
17. San Diego Chargers 9-7
18. Kansas City Chiefs 9-7
19. Buffalo Bills 9-7 (The Cleveland Browns currently own this pick via a trade with the Bills for the Browns #4 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft)
20. Philadelphia Eagles 10-6
21. Cincinnati Bengals 10-5-1 (Order determined by Wild Card loss)
22. Pittsburgh Steelers 11-5 (Order determined by Wild Card loss)
23. Detroit Lions 11-5 (Order determined by Wild Card loss)
24. Arizona Cardinals 11-5 (Order determined by Wild Card loss)


Remaining playoff teams, order TBD according to playoff results.
Carolina Panthers 7-8-1
Baltimore Ravens 10-6
Indianapolis Colts 11-5
Dallas Cowboys 12-4
Green Bay Packers 12-4
New England Patriots 12-4
Denver Broncos 12-4

Seattle Seahawks 12-4