There was a shake-up in the NFL Draft order after Week 17.
The New York Giants clawed their way out of the No. 1 overall pick with a surprising win Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, a result that benefited the New England Patriots who moved into first place in the draft.
Here are some of the the ramifications of this Giants victory, which knocked the Colts out of the playoff race, according to Frank Schwab of Yahoo Sports:
There may be a reasonable argument that the first choice isn’t worth it anyway. Miami’s Cam Ward and (Shedeur) Sanders are the top prospects in the quarterback draft, and there is skepticism about them both. Neither is a sure-fire franchise quarterback. But the Giants would at least have a choice between the two if they got No. 1. Now they’ll probably have to wait and see what happens to them, or if someone jumps at them in a trade to get Ward or Sanders.
The Raiders’ victory against the New Orleans Saints also benefited the Patriots. Las Vegas and New York could be in need of a new quarterback, and Miami star Cam Ward and Colorado star Shedeur Sanders are available and expected to enter early in the draft. It would have been easy for the Giants and Raiders to win either quarterback if they had lost on Sunday. It is now unclear whether either player will still be there when they are on the clock.
Here’s a look at the current NFL Draft order with one game left in Week 17:
1. New England Patriots (3-13)
2. Tennessee Titans (3-13)
3. Cleveland Browns (3-13)
4. New York Giants (3-13)
5. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-12)
6. Carolina Panthers (4-12)
7. New York Jets (4-12)
8. Las Vegas Raiders (4-12)
9. Chicago Bears (4-12)
10. New Orleans Saints (5-11)
11. San Francisco 49ers (6-9)
12. Indianapolis Colts (7-9)
13. Dallas Cowboys (7-9)
14. Arizona Cardinals (7-9)
15. Miami Dolphins (8-8)
16. Cincinnati Bengals (8-8)
17. Atlanta Falcons (8-8)
18. Seattle Seahawks (9-7)
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19. Houston Texans (9-7)
20. Denver Broncos (9-7)
21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7)
22. Los Angeles Chargers (10-6)
23. Los Angeles Rams (10-6)
24. Green Bay Packers (11-5)
25. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6)
26. Washington Commanders (11-5)
27. Baltimore Ravens (11-5)
28. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)
29. Buffalo Bills (13-3)
30. Detroit Lions (13-2)
31. Minnesota Vikings (14-2)
32. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1)
