Accuscore picks draft order

Projected draft order
Detroit Lions
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
St. Louis Rams
Cleveland Browns
Kansas City Chiefs
Oakland Raiders
Washington Redskins
Tennessee Titans
Buffalo Bills
Carolina Panthers
Seattle Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Miami Dolphins
New York Jets
Chicago Bears
Houston Texans
Green Bay Packers
Baltimore Ravens
New York Giants

With the help of AccuScore's projections for the number of victories each NFL team will have (a complex computerized process, not merely multiplying the midseason record by two), I have broken down which teams are tracking for the playoffs, and the draft order for everyone else.

At this year's NFL owners' meeting, new rules were adopted to determine the draft order. Clubs that make the playoffs now will draft after those who don't get in. Teams that go deeper into the tournament will draft even later, with the champion getting the 32nd pick.

In the past, the first 30 picks were based on regular-season records. For example, the San Diego Chargers won the AFC West but received the 16th pick, while the New England Patriots didn't go to the postseason and were slotted 23rd.

They have us at #14, which is really good draft position imho, still in the top 15 picks, not in the mid to late 20's with little difference between #26 and #31 in terms of predraft rankings of talent.

I do feel we will go on a run of say 4-0, but those two elite teams, Steelers and Pats, along with a strong Texans team may keep us out of the playoffs.

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