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1/8/23
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2023 NFL Draft: Updated Order, Team Needs At Season's End
With the NFL regular season coming to an end, most of the teams are turning their attention to the 2023 NFL Draft. This is the current draft order as it stands following Week 18.
Picks 1-18 are completely set. Picks 19-32 will be dependent on what happens in the NFL playoffs.
The 33rd Team NFL Draft Resources
Draft Order
1. Chicago Bears (3-14)
Team Needs: OT, Edge, WR, DL
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd (from Ravens), 3rd, 4th, 4th (from Eagles), 5th, 7th
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2. Houston Texans (3-13-1)
Team Needs: QB, WR, Edge, OT
Draft Capital: 1st, 1st (from Browns), 2nd, 3rd, 3rd (from Browns), 4th, 5th, 6th (from Saints), 6th (from Giants), 6th (from Vikings), 6th (from 49ers), 7th (from Seahawks)
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3. Arizona Cardinals (4-13)
Team Needs: Edge, DL, CB, iOL
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
4. Indianapolis Colts (4-12-1)
Team Needs: QB, TE, CB, SAF
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (from Commanders), 4th, 5th, 7th, 7th (from Bucs)
5. Seattle Seahawks (from Broncos, 5-12)
Team Needs: WR, Edge, SAF, QB
Draft Capital: 1st (from Broncos), 1st, 2nd (from Broncos), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th (from Steelers), 5th, 6th
6. Detroit Lions (from Rams, 5-12)
Team Needs: WR, TE, CB, Edge
Draft Capital: 1st (from Rams), 1st, 2nd, 2nd (from Vikings), 3rd, 5th, 6th, 6th (from Broncos)
7. Las Vegas Raiders (6-11)
Team Needs: QB, OL, DT, CB
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 5th (from Falcons), 5th (comp.), 6th (from Cowboys), 6th (comp.), 7th (from Cardinals), 7th (from Patriots)
8. Atlanta Falcons (7-10)
Team Needs: QB, WR, iOL, DL, EDGE, LB
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 4th (from Titans), 5th (from Jaguars), 7th (from Raiders), 7th (from Bills)
9. Carolina Panthers (7-10)
Team Needs: QB, RB, WR, TE, iOL, LB, SAF
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 2nd (from 49ers), 3rd (from 49ers), 4th, 4th (from 49ers), 5th
10. Philadelphia Eagles (from Saints, 7-10)
Team Needs: Edge, SAF, CB
Draft Capital: 1st (from Saints), 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th (from Texans), 7th
11. Tennessee Titans (7-10)
Team Needs: WR, iOL, DL, LB
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th (from Falcons), 7th
12. Houston Texans (from Cleveland, 7-10)
Team Needs: QB, WR, Edge, OT
Draft Capital: 1st, 1st (from Browns), 2nd, 3rd, 3rd (from Browns), 4th, 5th, 6th, 6th (from Saints), 6th (from 49ers), 6th (from Giants), 6th (from Vikings), 7th (from Seahawks)
13. New York Jets (7-10)
Team Needs: iOL, OT, QB
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th (from Texans)
14. New England Patriots (8-9)
Team Needs: WR, IDL, LB, OT
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (from Panthers), 4th (from Rams), 4th, 6th (from Panthers), 6th (from Raiders), 6th, 7th
15. Green Bay Packers (8-9)
Team Needs: SAF, iOL, Edge, CB
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th (from Lions), 7th (via Jaguars), 7th
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16. Washington Commanders (8-8-1)
Team Needs: QB, OL, LB, CB
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
17. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-8)
Team Needs: OT, DL, LB, CB
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th
18. Detroit Lions (9-8)
Team Needs: DL, LB, TE, CB
Draft Capital: 1st (from Rams), 1st, 2nd, 2nd (from Vikings), 3rd, 5th, 6th, 6th (from Broncos)
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9)
Team Needs: QB, iOL, Edge
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th (from Jets)
20. Seattle Seahawks (9-8)
Team Needs: WR, Edge, SAF, QB
Draft Capital: 1st (from Broncos), 1st, 2nd (from Broncos), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th (from Steelers), 5th, 6th
21. Jacksonville Jaguars (9-8)
Team Needs: iOL, DL, CB, SAF
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 4th (from Bucs), 5th, 6th (from Jets), 6th (from Eagles)
22. Miami Dolphins Forfeited (9-8)
Team Needs: LB, CB, TE, IOL, OT
Draft Capital: 2nd, 3rd, 3rd (from Patriots), 6th, 7th
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23. New York Giants (9-7-1)
Team Needs: iOL, LB, CB
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th (from Chiefs), 7th, 7th (from Ravens)
24. Baltimore Ravens (10-7)
Team Needs: WR, OL, DL
Draft Capital: 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th (from Patriots), 5th, 6th
25. Los Angeles Chargers (10-7)
Team Needs: OT, WR, iDL, CB
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
26. Dallas Cowboys (12-5)
Team Needs: LB, SAF, WR
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th
27. Cincinnati Bengals (12-4)
Team Needs: TE, OT, LB, CB
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
28. Minnesota Vikings (13-4)
Team Needs: WR, CB, DL, QB
Draft Capital: 1st, 3rd, 4th (from Detroit), 5th
29. Denver Broncos (from San Francisco, 13-4, via Miami)
Team Needs: OL, DL, LB, CB
Draft Capital: 1st (from 49ers via Dolphins), 3rd, 3rd (from Colts), 4th, 5th, 7th (from Vikings)
30. Buffalo Bills (13-3)
Team Needs: SAF, IOL, WR
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th (from Cardinals), 5th, 6th
31. Kansas City Chiefs (14-3)
Team Needs: RB, LB, CB
Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 4th (from Dolphins), 5th, 6th (from Dolphins), 7th
32. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)
Team Needs: Edge, SAF, CB
Draft Capital: 1st, 1st (from Saints), 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 7th (from Texans)
Teams Without a First-Round Pick
Cleveland Browns (7-10)
Team Needs: WR, DT, LB
Draft Capital: 2nd, 4th, 4th (from Vikings), 5th, 6th, 7th
Los Angeles Rams (5-12)
Team Needs: OL, DL, LB, SAF
Draft Capital: 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 6th (from Packers), 6th (from Titans), 7th (from Lions)
New Orleans Saints (7-10)
Team Needs: QB, DT, LB
Draft Capital: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th
San Francisco 49ers (13-4)
Team Needs: iOL, Edge, CB
Draft Capital: 5th, 7th, 7th (from Broncos)
Projected Compensatory Picks (via NFL Media)
Arizona Cardinals
Projected Picks: 3rd, 5th, 6th
Cleveland Browns
Projected Pick: 3rd
Dallas Cowboys
Projected Picks: 4th, 6th, 6th
Green Bay Packers
Projected Pick: 5th
Kansas City Chiefs
Projected Picks: 3rd, 7th
Los Angeles Rams
Projected Picks: 5th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Las Vegas Raiders
Projected Picks: 5th, 6th, 7th
Minnesota Vikings
Projected Picks: 6th, 6th
New England Patriots
Projected Picks: 3rd, 6th
New Orleans Saints
Projected Picks: 7th
New York Giants
Projected Picks: 5th, 7th
San Francisco 49ers
Projected Picks: 3rd, 3rd, 5th, 7th
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Projected Picks: 5th, 7th
Washington Commanders
Projected Picks: 3rd, 7th
