Jets Close Trade Deadline with Two Major Deals

Jets Trade Sauce Gardner & Quinnen Williams for #1 Picks

Frank Coyle/ Head scout & Staff 

Nov. 4
Trade Deadline ends for 2025 at 4:00 p.m. est

Nov. 5
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March 11, 2026
The 2026 League Year and Free agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Trading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2025 contracts

Jets Close Trade Deadline with Two Major Deals

The NFL trade deadline closed with a bang as the NY Jets took the spotlight with two major deals for their top defensive players. They traded corner Sauce Gardner to the Colts for two #1 picks over the next two drafts plus wideout AD Mitchell, in addition to DT Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys for a future #1 pick, this year’s #2 pick and DT Mazi Smith. Gardner has slipped in recent seasons, playing for the struggling franchise. He is just entering his prime and can recapture his All-Pro status in the first place Colts defense. They paid huge price for the talented veteran to help the struggling Colts secondary. Gardner was one of the few cornerbacks traded over recent weeks and the only one with a Pro Bowl resume. Gardner is a major addition for the Colts porous secondary which needs to step up after showing vulnerability in tight games. They look to retain first place in the AFC South with his addition.

The Jets were not finished – trading Pro Bowl interior lineman Quinnen Williams to Dallas just before the deadline. The Cowboys’ defense has been horrible this season and the addition of Williams to couple with Kenny Clark who came in the Micah Parsons deal in September gives them a potent interior line. Their run defense has been especially poor in recent years. The Cowboys surrendered their #2 pick in April, #1 pick for the NFL Draft 2027 and veteran DT Mazi Smith. The two deals put the Jets in command with two #1 and #2 picks for the NFL Draft 2026 and three #1 picks for the NFL Draft 2027. The two trades are major decision to rebuild for the Jets’ new regime of GM Darren Mougey and HC Aaron Glenn. The 1-7 Jets currently hold the 3^rd overall pick in the first round and will be in competition for the first overall selection after surrendering their two best defensive players.

Go to draftinsiders.com  for Updated NFL traded draft selections for all deals

There were many rumors through the fall related to veteran players availability. Salary cap issues and agreed value limited many potential trades by most clubs.

Most bidders were playoff contenders in hopes of landing pieces at pressing positions for the second half stretch run. Most traders were rebuilding clubs, hoping to add more draft capital and add draft choices for future NFL Draft classes.

Many deals for draft selections involved in an exchange for late draft choices along with a veteran player.

Draft Insiders’ NFL Power Poll – Week 8

Frank Coyle / Head scout
www.draftinsiders.com

 Chiefs, Patriots & Colts Challenge for AFC Leadership  

Teams of the Week
Chiefs Crush Raiders – 31-0
Colts Smash Chargers – 38-24
Broncos Rally to Beat Giants – 32 -31

Players of the Week
Offense – QB Matthew Stafford – Rams
Defense – Edge Micah Parsons – Packers

Rookies of Week
Offense – QB Jaxson Dart – Giants
Defense – Edge Nic Scourton – Panthers

Games of Week 8
Sunday
1:00 pm 49ers (5-2) at Texans (2-4)
4:25 pm Cowboys (3-3-1) at Broncos (5-2)
8:20 pm Packers (4-1-1) at Steelers (4-2)

 
Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 8

Frank Coyle
NFL Team Poll

Ranking /Record /Team
#1 – 5-2 Lions
Lions rebounded from loss to the Chiefs and drilled the Bucs on Monday night in a pivotal conference matchup. Get bye week to prepare to stretch run in tough NFC North clubs.

#2 – 5-2 Eagles
The Eagles outlast Vikings behind strong passing of veteran Jalen Hurst. Host the GMen looking to avenge earlier loss.

#3 – 4-3 Chiefs
Chiefs drilled the Raiders last week with a shutout. Host the struggling Commanders on Monday night. Chiefs survived the early struggles and are getting back players and look ready for a strong run in the AFC.

#4 – 5-2 Rams
Rams bombed the Jaguars in London. Get their bye week to celebrate before facing the difficult NFC West schedule which could provide three playoff clubs.

#5 – 6-1 Colts
Colts offense is cooking behind another strong performance by Daniel Jones. Host the Titans looking to solidify their AFC South leadership.

#6 – 4-2 Bills
Bills are coming off their bye week following two losses. Travel to the upstart Panthers who can not be taken for granted after a few nice wins recently.

#7 – 5-2 Broncos
The aggressive Broncos came back with a miraculous 4^th quarter scoring 32 points to beat the GMen. Host the Cowboys looking for another NFC East victory.

#8– 5-2 Bucs
Bucs were outmanned by the Lions on Monday night. Look to regroup with trip to New Orleans for NFC South rivalry.

#9 – 5-2 49ers
The 49ers rode a hot performance by tack Christian McCaffrey as both a runner and receiver. Travel to Houston in a trap game vs the struggling Texans.

#10 – 5-2 Patriots
The Patriots took care of business to beat the Titans. Host the physical Browns in a tough matchup for young QB Drake Maye.

#11 – 5-2 Seahawks
Seahawks beat the Texans behind a strong defensive performance. Get their bye week to load up for the stretch run in the tough NFC West which may provide three playoff clubs.

#12 – 4-1-1 Packers
The Packers won a wild shootout vs the Cardinals.  Travel to Steel City for a Sunday night matchup which is pivotal for both clubs.

#13 – 4-3 Chargers
Chargers were smashed by the Colts last Sunday. Must regroup quickly to host the Vikings on Thursday night in a key matchup for both clubs.

#14 – 4-2 Steelers
Steelers defense failed late vs the Bengals to negate an excellent performance by Aaron Rodgers. Host the Packers in a key matchup for both North divisions.

#15 – 3-3-1 Cowboys
The Cowboys offense is cooking with another strong performance behind hot Dak Prescott. Travel to Denver to face the tough Broncos in a pivotal interconference matchup.

#16 – 3-3 Vikings
Vikings lost a tough game vs the Eagles. Travel to LA to face the struggling Chargers in a game to separate the contenders form pretenders.

#17 – 4-2 Bears
The Bears beat the Saints to stay apace in the NFC North. Travel to Baltimore to face the rested desperate Ravens.

#18 – 3-3 Falcons
The Falcons came up short vs the 49ers last week. QB Michael Penix is still going through growing pains. Host the Dolphins in a must win situation to stay abreast in the NFC South.

#19 – 3-4 Commanders
The Commanders were beat soundly by the Cowboys and QB Jayden Daniels sustained a hamstring injury and is out this week. Travel to KC to face the rejuvenated Chiefs with each club in tough divisional struggles.

#20 – 4-3 Jaguars
Jaguars were smoked by the Rams in London. Get their bye week to figure out who they are.  They need to regroup on both sides of the ball to make a run at the AFC South title.

#21 – 3-4 Bengals
The Bengals beat to the Steelers behind veteran Joe Flacco last week. They host the Jets this week looking to build a winning streak and push for AFC North leadership.

#22 – 4-3 Panthers
Panthers beat the Jets to get over .500 and one of the surprise clubs in the league this season. Host the Bills this week which will possibly determine divisional leadership for each team.

#23 – 2-4 Texans
The Texans came up flat vs the Seahawks. Host the 49ers in a critical match up for each team. QB CJ Stroud faces the acid test here vs the physical 49ers defense.

#24 – 2-5 Giants
The Giants lost on a last second FG after giving up 32 points in the 4^th quarter. Jaxson Dart is the man here though must stay healthy to realize his potential. Travel to Philly in a game which could determine the fate of both clubs.

#25 – 2-5 Cardinals
The Cardinals lost another terrible game this time to the Packers. Get their bye week to figure out their inconsistencies on both sides of the ball. Need a stretch drive to avoid the basement in the NFC West.

#26 – 2-5 Browns
Browns crushed the Dolphins in last one. Rookie QB Gabriel Dillon had a solid game. Travel to New England to face the hot young Patriots.

#27 – 1-5 Ravens
Ravens are coming off their bye week and hope to make a run in the struggling AFC North. Host the Bears in the start of must win situations to realize that.

#28 – 2-5 Raiders
The Raiders were crushed again this time by the Chiefs who shut them out. Get their bye week to regroup after two horrible losses.

#29 – 1-6 Dolphins
Dolphins are collapsing with another weak performance this time vs the Browns. Travel to Atlanta with the look of playing out the stream and coaches and front office personnel on the line.

#30 – 1-6 Saints
Saints were lackluster in their loss to the Bears last week. Host the Bucs this week hoping to derail their NFC South dominance.

#31 – 1-6 Titans
The Titans were dominated by the Patriots in latest loss. Travel to Indy to face the hot Colts hoping to play the spoiler at this point.

#32 – 0-7 Jets
Jets were embarrassed by Panthers last week 13-6. QB Justin Fields has been benched in the first of many moves this postseason. Travel to Cincy to face the hopeful Bengals.

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 30+ years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

Top 100 Free Agents – Unrestricted & ‘Street’ Players

Frank Coyle/ Head scout

         Does Not include Franchise or Transitional Players or Resigned players

Veteran Free Agents

Rank         Player                      Pos      Team    Age

  1        Sam Darnold                 QB       Minn     28

  2        Milton Williams             DL        Phil       26

  3        Josh Sweat                   Edge    Phil       28

  4        Carlton Davis                CB        Det       28

  5        Chris Godwin                WR       TB        29

  6        DJ Reed                       CB        NYJ      28

  7        Jevon Holland               S          Mia       25

  8        Byron Murphy               CB        Minn     27

  9        Drew Dalman                C          Atl        26

10        Justin Reid                    S          KC        28

11        Charvarius Ward           CB        SF        29

12        Dre Greenlaw                LB        SF        28

13        Teven Jenkins               G          Chic      27

14        Paulson Adebo             CB        NO       26

15        Will Fries                       G          Ind        27

16        Tre’von Moehrig            S          LV        26

17        Mekhi Becton                OG       Phil       26

18        Stefon Diggs                 WR       Hou      31

19        Joey Bosa                     Edge    LAC      32

20        Cam Robinson             OT        Minn     29

21        Amari Cooper                WR       Cleve    31

22        Joe Tryon-Shoyinka       Edge    TB        26

23        Khalil Mack                   Edge    LAC      34

24        Chase Young                Edge    NO       26

25        Aaron Rodgers             QB       NYJ      41

26        Dayo Odeyingbo           Edge    Ind        25

27        Dan Moore                    OT        Pitt       26

28        Asante Samuel             CB        LAC      25

29        Justin Fields                  QB       Pitt       26

30        Haason Reddick            Edge    NYJ      30

31        Josh Myers                   C          GB       27

32        Jonathan Allen              DT        Wash    30

33        Russell Wilson              QB       Pitt       36

34        JK Dobbins                   RB        LAC      26

35        Dillon Radunz               OT        Tenn     27

36        James Daniels             G          Pitt       27

37        Malcolm Koonce            Edge    LV        27

38        Eric Kendricks               LB        Dal       33

39         Patrick Jones                Edge    Minn     26

40        Demarcus Lawrence      Edge    Dal       33

41        Grady Jarrett                 DL        Atl        31

42        Najee Harris                  RB        Pitt       27

43        Rasul Douglas              CB        Buff      30

44        Aaron Banks                 G          SF        27

45        Azeez Ojulari                Edge    NYG     25

46         Camryn Bynum             S          Minn     27

47        Stephon Gilmore           CB        Minn     34

48         Za’Darius Smith             Edge    Cleve    32

49        Tyler Lockett                 WR       Seat     32

50        Javonte Williams           RB        Den      25

51        Darius Slayton               WR       NYG     28

52        BJ Hill                           DL        Cin       30

53        Julian Blackmon            S          Ind        27

54         Darius Slay                   CB        Phil       34

55        Poona Ford                   DL        LAC      29

56        Mike Hughes                 CB        Atl        28

57        Jeremy Chinn                S          Wash    27

58         Morgan Moses              OT        NYJ      34

59        A.J. Dillon                     RB        GB       26

60        Nate Hobbs                  CB        LV        26

61        Matthew Judon              Edge    Atl         32

62        Keenan Allen                WR       Chic      33

63        Kendall Fuller                CB        Mia       30

64        Dyami Brown                WR       Wash    25

65        Talanoa Hufanga           S          SF        25

66         Donte Jackson              CB        Pitt        29

67        Josh Palmer                  WR       LAC      25

68        Michael Jackson           CB        Car       28

69        Juwan Johnson             TE       NO       28

70        Joseph Ossai                LB        Cin       27

71         Javon Hargrove             DT        SF        32

72        Rico Dowdle                  RB        Dal       27

73        Isaiah Oliver                  CB        NYJ      28

74        Kevin Zeitler                  G          Det       35

75        Patrick Mekari               OT        Balt      28

76        Robert Spillane             LB        LV        29

77        Levi Onwuzurike            DL        Det       27

78        Chauncey Golston         DL        Dal       27

79        Calais Campbell            DL        Mia       39

80        Bobby Brown                DT        LAR      25

81        Brandon Stephens         CB        Balt      27

82        Brandin Cooks              WR       Dal       31

83        Dante Fowler                 Edge    Wash    30

84         Kyzir White                    LB        Ariz       28

85        Noah Brown                  WR       Hou      29

86         Daniel Jones                 QB       Minn     27

87         Gus Edwards                RB        LAC      29

88        Kristian Fulton               CB        LAC      26

89        Ryan Kelly                    C          Ind        32

90        Justin Simmons             S          Atl        32

91        Trent Brown                  OT        Cin       32

92        Mike Williams                WR       Pitt         31

93        Olamide Zaccheaus       WR       Wash    28

94        Divine Deablo               LB        LV        27

95        Javon Kinlaw                 DL        NYJ      28

96        Tyron Smith                  OT        NYJ      34

97        Tyrel Dodson                LB        Jax       27

98        Nick Chubb                   RB        Cleve    29

99        Nick Westbrook-Ikhine   WR       Tenn     28

100       Tershawn Wharton        DT        KC        27

NFL Franchise Tag Deadline

Frank Coyle

Wideout Tee Higgins & Guard Trey Smith Tagged

Today marks the official deadline for NFL teams to use a tag on players whose contracts are set to expire at 4 pm.  Two teams, the Bengals and Chiefs have announced they will tag wideout Tee Higgins and guard Trey Smith.

Both players received the non-exclusive tender – meaning they are actually eligible to negotiate with other clubs yet also have until July 15 to sign an extension with their present employers in order to avoid the risk and uncertainty of playing on the one-year tag. In reality, it’s extremely rare for franchised players to move given it costs an outside team both contractually and a compensation package of two 1st-round draft picks to sign him from his original team is unwilling to match an offer sheet.

Other teams are rushing to sign potential free agents before the franchise deadline to avoid using the tag or lose a player in the Free agency market which starts March 12.  Last year, eight players received the Franchise tag with most being running backs. This year only  two players were tagged by the deadline, Higgins and Smith, the fewest in a number of years.

Franchise Non-Exclusive Tags

Cincinnati – WR Tee Higgins  – $26.2M for 2025 related to his position plus the increase for a tag for the 2nd year in a row
Kansas City – RG Trey Smith  – $23.4M for 2025

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Key NFL Re-signings

RB Saquon Barkley – Eagles – 2 year $41.2M
DT Osa Odighizuwa – Cowboys – 4 year $80M
WR Khalil Shakir – Bills – 4 year $60.2M

High profile players not tagged include, QB Sam Darnold, LT Ronnie Stanley, edge Josh Sweat, LB Zach Baum, wideout Chris Godwin, DT Milton Williams, safeties Jevon Holland and Marcus Williams and corners Carlton Davis. DJReed, Charvarius Ward and Byron Murphy are several of the marquee players who will be available in the strong upcoming Free Agency class.

There are three tender options: 1) Non-exclusive franchise tag; 2) Exclusive franchise tag; 3) Transition tag.

Non-Exclusive Franchise tag: The most commonly used tag. When most refer to the “franchise tag,” they generally talk about the non-exclusive version. This is a 1-year tender of the average of the top five salaries at the player’s position over the last five years, or 120 percent of his previous salary, whichever is greater. The tagged player can negotiate with other teams, but his current team has the right to match any offer or receive two 1st-round draft picks as compensation if he signs with another club.

Exclusive Franchise tag: Unlike the non-exclusive version, the tagging team retains the sole right to negotiate with the player. The exclusivity raises the pay scale (current average salary versus averaging of the previous five years. This is a 1-year tender offer of the average of the top five salaries at the player’s position for the current year, or 120 percent of his previous salary, whichever is greater. Few receive the exclusive tag. Generally, players for whom other teams would gladly give up two 1st-round picks receive this version of the tags.

Transition tag: The transition tag is a one-year tender offer for the average of the top 10 salaries at the position — as opposed to the top five for the franchise tag. It guarantees the original club the right of first refusal to match any offer the player might receive from another club. The tagging team is awarded no compensation if it chooses not to match a deal.

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Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Oct. 14th

Texas Bombs Oklahoma
Oregon Edges Ohio State

Players of Week
Offense – QB Dillon Gabriel – Oregon
Defense – LB Whit Weeks – LSU

Team of the Week
Oregon Beats Ohio State – 32-31

Comeback of the Week
    Penn State Beats Southern Cal – 33-30 OT
 
Games of Week – Oct. 19th
  # Georgia (5-1) at #1 Texas (6-0) – 7:30 pm   
 #4 Alabama (5-1) at #8 Tennessee (5-1) – 3:30 pm
 
Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Teams
 Frank Coyle

 Rank/ Team/           Record
1 Texas                         6-0
2 Oregon                     6-0
3 Ohio State                5-1
4 Alabama                  5-1
5 Georgia                    5-1
6 Miami                       6-0
7 Penn State               6-0
8 Tennessee                5-1
9 Notre Dame              5-1
10 LSU                         5-1
11 Clemson                  5-1
12 Iowa State                6-0
13 BYU                         6-0
14 Indiana                     7-0
15 Missouri                   6-1
16 Ole Miss                  5-2
17 Texas A&M             5-1
18 Illinois                      5-1
19 Kansas State            5-1
20 Pittsburgh                6-0
21 Boise State              5-1
22 Army                        6-0
23 Michigan                  4-2
24 Navy                        5-0
25 SMU                        5-1

Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank/    Team  / Record  / Points
1          Texas (53)         6-0        1373
2          Oregon (2)        6-0        1322
3          Penn State        6-0        1220
4          Georgia             5-1        1189
5          Ohio State        5-1        1141
6          Miami               6-0        1105
7          Alabama           5-1        1010
8          LSU                  5-1        914
9          Clemson           5-1        904
10         Tennessee        5-1        891
11         Notre Dame      5-1        838
12         Iowa State        6-0        823
13         BYU                 6-0        686
14         Texas A&M       5-1        636
15         Ole Miss           5-2        524
16         Missouri            5-1        521
17         Kansas State    5-1        472
18         Indiana              6-0        462
19         Boise State       5-1        373
20         Pittsburgh         6-0        340
21         Illinois               5-1        231
22         Michigan           4-2        223
23         SMU                 5-1        183
24         Army                6-0        104
25         Nebraska          5-1        90

Complete Rankings
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 81, Arizona State 49, Navy 37, Utah 31, Vanderbilt 26, Syracuse 13, UNLV 12, Iowa 12, Texas Tech 9, Liberty 9, Washington State 8, Memphis 4, Louisville 4, James Madison 3, Tulane 2

Dropped from rankings: Oklahoma 16, Utah 17

 Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 33 years.

Draft Insiders’  & Coaches Top 25 Polls – Week 3
Frank Coyle – Publisher

Team of the Week – Alabama
Offensive Player of Week – Jalen Milroe – Alabama

Draft insiders’ Poll

Georgia, Texas, Ohio St and Bama Hold Top Spots –

1 Georgia 3-0
2 Texas 3-0
3 Ohio State 2-0
4 Alabama 3-0
5 Ole Miss 3-0
6 Oregon 3-0
7 Tennessee 3-0
8 Missouri 3-0
9 Utah 3-0
10 Miami 3-0
11 USC 2-0
12 Penn State 2-0
13 Oklahoma 3-0
14 Kansas State 3-0
15 Oklahoma State 3-0
16 Notre Dame 2-1
17 LSU 2-1
18 Michigan 2-1
19 Louisville 2-0
20 Iowa State 2-0
21 Nebraska 3-0
22 Clemson 1-1
23 Memphis 3-0
24 Texas A&M 2-1
25 UNLV 3-0

Coaches Poll

Rank Team Record Points
1 Georgia (42)  3-0 1358
2 Texas (10) 3-0 1301
3 Ohio State (3) 2-0 1293
4 Alabama 3-0 1193
5 Ole Miss 3-0 1153
6 Oregon 3-0 1019
7 Tennessee 3-0 1009
8 Missouri 3-0 968
9 Penn State 2-0 968
10 Utah 3-0 834
11 Miami 3-0 831
12 USC 2-0 808
13 Oklahoma 3-0 697
14 Kansas State 3-0 662
15 Oklahoma State 3-0 642
16 LSU 2-1 466
17 Michigan 2-1 439
18 Notre Dame 2-1 404
19 Clemson 1-1 340
20 Louisville 2-0 333
21 Iowa State 2-0 235
22 Nebraska 3-0 204
23 Memphis 3-0 176
24 Texas A&M 2-1 85
25 UNLV 3-0 78

Others receiving votes: Illinois 75, Washington State 38, Arizona 37, Northern Illinois 34, Syracuse 32, UCF 27, Iowa 17, Pittsburgh 17, Boise State 17, Arizona State 15, North Carolina 14, NC State 12, California 10, Indiana 7, Liberty 6, Michigan State 6, Boston College 6, BYU 3, Washington 2, Toledo 1, James Madison 1, South Florida 1, San José State 1

Dropped from rankings: Arizona 18, Washington 22

NFL Combine 2024 Event Schedule
‘Word on the Street’

Frank Coyle
www.draftinsiders.com

2024 NFL Combine 

The NFL Combine 2024 has opened with the arrival of 321 pro prospects over the next few days for the week-long event. It will be an active week of evaluation of pro prospects who will be broken down to four groups who will stay for 5 days of medical and interview evaluation before measurements, on field drills and bench presses complete their workout. DraftInsiders.com will have several scouts at the event and provide in-depth coverage.  

2024 NFL Scouting Combine Workout and Measurement Schedule

Thursday – 2/29/24
Measurements and On field Drills  – Edge Rushers, Defensive Line and Linebackers
         3 pm – 8 pm – NFL Network
 
Friday – 3/1/24
Measurements & On field Drills – Cornerbacks, Safeties and Tight Ends
  Bench Press – DL & TE
     3 pm – 8 pm – NFL Network
 
Saturday – 3/2/24
Measurements & On field Drills – Quarterbacks, Running Backs and Wide Receivers 
  Bench Press – Defensive Backs
     1 pm – 8 pm – NFL Network
 
Sunday – 3/3/24
Measurements & On field Drills – Running Backs, Offensive Tackles and Interior Offensive Linemen
  Bench Press – QB, RB, & WR
   1 pm – 7 pm – NFL Network
 
Monday, May 4th
Bench Press – Offensive Linemen & Special Teams
 

NFL Draft 2024 – First Round Selection Order – Dec. 5, 2023

Frank Coyle/ Publisher

The NFL Draft selection order is based on the 2024 NFL standings plus the NFL Draft tiebreaking procedures. Picks 1-18 are the non-playoff teams, with the order decided by the draft tiebreakers. Tied positions rotate up in the succeeding rounds. Positions 19 through 32 are based on playoff game results and tiebreakers are used if necessary.

Currently Carolina and Cleveland do not have 2024 first round selections

Jan. 15 – Special Eligibility Deadline. Deadline for college players who are underclassmen to apply for Special Eligibility. They will have until Jan 18th to rescind their decision and retain their college eligibility. A list of underclassmen who have been approved for entry into the 2024 NFL Draft will be sent to clubs on January 19.

April 25-27 – NFL Draft 2024 – Detroit, Michigan

NFL Draft 2024 – First Round Order – Dec. 5

1. Chicago (Carolina – 1-11)
2. New England (2-10)
3. Arizona (3-10)
4. Washington (4-9)
5. Chicago (4-8)
6. New York Giants (4-8)
7. Tennessee (4-8)
8. New York Jets (4-8)
9. New Orleans (5-7)
10. Las Vegas (5-7)
11. Tampa Bay (5-7)
12. Los Angeles Chargers (5-7)
13. Buffalo (6-6)
14. Seattle (6-6)
15. Denver (6-6)
16. Los Angeles Rams (6-6)
17. Cincinnati (6-6)
18. Arizona (Houston – 7-5)

Current Playoff Clubs below bracketed based on current record and SOS

19. Atlanta (6-6)
20. Minnesota (6-6)
21. Green Bay (6-6)
22. Indianapolis (7-5)
23. Houston (Cleveland – 7-5)
24. Pittsburgh (7-5)
25. Kansas City (8-4)
26. Jacksonville (8-4)
27. Miami (9-3)
28. Dallas (9-3)
29. Detroit (8-3)
30. Baltimore (9-3)
31. San Francisco (9-3)
32. Philadelphia (10-2)

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He has a new column ‘The Word on the Street’ dedicated for the NFL Draft and Free agency with unique content during December through May.

He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

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