We knew the Carolina Panthers had the first pick in the 2011 draft before this week even started.
After Sunday’s results, we have a highly unofficial look at the top six picks. Here goes:
1. Carolina (2-14)
2. Denver (4-12)
3. Buffalo (4-12)
4. Cincinnati (4-12)
5. Arizona (5-11)
6. Cleveland (5-11)
The Seahawks-Rams game will affect the remaining picks, although we believe San Francisco is slated for the seventh pick regardless. If the Seahawks lose Sunday night, they will have the eighth pick. If the Seahawks win, they will be no better than 21st.
Maybe that’s why the Seahawks started Charlie Whitehurst.
Yes, that’s a joke people.
UPDATE: The NFL confirmed the above order is correct. Here’s the rest of the top 15 if the Rams win.
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Doubt it’s really a joke. Just a qualifier to keep away the complainers.
And YES, there are seven 6 and 10 teams!!! Where will my skins fall in this order?
@skins3yearplan
It depends on what your mom’s willing to do.
Well this isn’t the draft order, is it? The draft order won’t be known until the Super Bowl is over. If you can’t even get the non-playoff teams right, there’s not much sense of posting – unless you just want cheap page views.
hopefully Cincy takes Scam Newton! That will sent them back 5 years…
As far as the sixth pick, I got a tweet from a friend who works at Cuyahoga County Airport. A G-5 landed at 8:47, tail number RL04732.
Jon Gruden got off with two others.
Bye Bye Manginiban!
With ALL of those teams potentially needing QBs, the talking heads will make our lives miserable leading up to the draft with mindless speculation
First tie breaker is strength of schedule. Teams with the worst strength of schedule draft first. http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/21479/2010-strength-of-schedule
If Andrew Luck is available at #2, does Denver ignore their glaring defensive needs and pull the trigger on a second first round QB in a row?
The rest of the picks somehow belong to New England
Its nice to see the state of Ohio representing good with both of its teams in the top 6!
Heh. Any way it goes from here on out, the Pats will have three picks in the first 33. OUCH!
Hey, what happened to the “top 5 pick” the Pats were going to get from the Raiders???
I’m estimating the Bucs will fall somewhere in the high teens or low twenties. Just about where they will need to be for some good pass rushers.
Regardless what happens after the game, I’m just glad the RAIDERS don’t have to give Belichick a franchise player via draft pick.
So Seattle gets the 8th pick in the draft?!?! I thought they determined the order based on the regular season records. Am I missing something?
NFL.com has the standings listed http://www.nfl.com/standings?category=league
top 10 right now is
1. Carolina (2-14)
2. Denver (4-12)
3. Buffalo (4-12)
4. Cincinnati (4-12)
5. Arizona (5-11)
6. Cleveland (5-11)
7. Washington (6-10)
8. Tennesee (6-10)
9. San Fran (6-10)
10. Minnesota (6-10)
why did the 49ers win those stupid games? Do they not realize if Andrew Luck & Ryan Mallett stay in school, the only QBs are Locker and Cam Newton. Locker will go earlier and I don’t like Cam Newton as a pro.
What happened to the Pats #1 pick?
Cincinnati–last year’s AFC North champ. Cleveland–one of just two teams to beat New England. Arizona–two years removed from the Super Bowl.
AZ couldn’t regroup from losing Warner, but you have to wonder what the heck is going on with some of these teams. The Bills are better than that record, too.
The Niners are locked in at #7. They gave up their QB of the future to the Cards (#5) today by blowing out the Cards. Even when they do good they are really doing BAD !
I wanted Cam Newton but now the Cards will draft him if he is there when they pick,two spots ahead of my Niners.
Will seahawks fall lower since they made playoffs? Meaning if nyg is out at 10-6 and seahawks are in at 7-9 do they pick before nyg? This sh*ts about to hit the fan!
the niners are so bad they can’t even lose right
If Cam Newton makes it past the Buffalo Bills, it will be a miracle. He is their linebacker mentality type guy (Jim Kelly) with mobility / power.
Have you ever seen the college kids try to sack the guy? It’s like planes on Godzilla, it just doesn’t matter.
Go Bills!
@brownsclown
Gruden may have gotten off the plane Sunday night, but wasn’t McDaniels on the sidelines? If Mangini stays, so does McDaniels; if Gruden replaces Mangini, who knows who fills Daboll’s shoes…or Ryan’s for that matter. Cleveland does not have the position coaches who know how to coach; or a head coach who knows how to win. And a front office, no matter how competent, can play one down. Most of the touted SB coaches have been there and gone; very few of them are able to have been there more than once.
raideralex99 says:
Jan 2, 2011 11:31 PM
What happened to the Pats #1 pick?
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Good point raideralex… picking at 32 is a lot like picking in the second round. Have fun waiting on Al Davis to croak so you could be relevant again. I’m sure there will be guys lining up around the block to be the next H.C. of THAT team.
Updated list, tiebreaker is strength of schedule, which can be looked up elsewhere. Cinci had the strongest (.582), KC lowest at .414. Told you the Skins weren’t drafting top-5.
1. Panthers — 2-14
2. Broncos — 4-12
3. Bills — 4-12
4. Bengals — 4-12
5. Cardinals — 5-11
6. Browns — 5-11
7. 49ers — 6-10
8. Titans — 6-10
9. Cowboys — 6-10
10. Redskins — 6-10
11. Texans — 6-10
12. Vikings — 6-10
13. Lions — 6-10
14. Dolphins — 7-9
15. Rams — 8-8
16. Jaguars — 8-8
17. Patriots (from Raiders) — 8-8
18. Chargers — 9-7
19. Giants — 10-6
20. Buccaneers — 10-6
Picks 21-32 will be determined by playoff outcomes.
cmwilk, that’s not the draft order, those are the standings. They’re not the same.
Skins draft 10th.
suhme – Seattle dropped from 8th to 21st by winning last night. Playoff teams go after non-playoff teams.
Theyll be 21st (assuming they lose to NO).
Judging from the game last night StL should be drafting receivers and an O-Coor. They were awful. Seattle was just less awful and gets blown out next week.
http://www.betvega.com/nfl-strength-of-schedule/
ok if this math is right you guys are wrong.
1 Panthers
2 Broncos
3 Bills
4 Bengals
5 Cardinals
6 Browns
7 49ers
8 Vikings
9 Lions
10 Redskins
11 Cowboys
12 Titans
13 Texans
14 Rams
15 Dolphins
16 Raiders
17 Jaguars
18 Chargers
19 Buccaneers
20 Giants
it not I am wrong. Big deal!!!
beauregard says:
Jan 2, 2011 10:22 PM
If Andrew Luck is available at #2, does Denver ignore their glaring defensive needs and pull the trigger on a second first round QB in a row?
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“Andrew Luck available at #2″?!?!?
Your funny.
There are no Sam Bradfords, Mannings, or Rothlisburgers in this draft.