NFL Draft 2022 –
– The Jaguars are ‘On the Clock’ (again)!
Jaguars, Lions, Texans, Giants & Jets Hold Current Top 5 Selections
Eagles Have Three #1 Selections,
Giants & Jets Hold Two #1 Draft Choices
The Jacksonville Jaguars are ‘On the Clock’ with the first overall selection for the NFL Draft 2022. They could earn the top overall draft choice again currently off a horrible 2-14 record if they maintain this position over the Lions. Rookie head coach Urban Meyer was fired in earlier December. Their recent overall draft decisions have been weak and slow to develop. Detroit currently holds the 2nd overall selection off a poor 2-13-1 record and could still land the top overall selection if they lose and the Jaguars win in the final week. Texans, Jets and Giants complete the top five selections with 4-12 records. There is a logjam with eight clubs between 5-11 and 7-9 that will impact the top 12 overall selections.
Jets and Giants hold two #1 picks with both probable top ten selections. The Eagles hold three #1 selections with all from the middle of the round back.
First Round Selection Order – after 16 Games
# Team Record Strength/schedule
1 Jacksonville 2-14 .522
2 Detroit 2-13-1 .539
3 Houston 4-12 .496
4 NY Jets 4-12 .515
5 NY Giants 4-12 .537
6 Carolina 5-11 .507
7 NY Jets (Seattle) 6-10 .518
8 NY Giants (Chicago) 6-10 .520
9 Washington 6-10 .533
10 Atlanta 7-9 .461
11 Denver 7-9 .478
12 Minnesota 7-9 .513
13 Cleveland 7-9 .524
14 Phil (Miami) 8-8 .467
15 New Orleans 8-8 .515
16 Baltimore 8-8 .531
17 Pittsburgh 8-7-1 .520
18 Las Vegas 9-7 .517
19 Philadelphia 9-7 .461
20 Phil (Indianapolis) 9-7 .489
21 LA Chargers 9-7 .509
22 Miami (San Fran) 9-7 .509
23 Buffalo 10-6 .469
24 New England 10-6 .474
25 Cincinnati 10-6 .465
26 Arizona 11-5 .483
27 Dallas 11-5 .493
28 Kansas City 11-5 .542
29 Tampa Bay 12-4 .474
30 Detroit (LA Rams) 12-4 .480
31 Tennessee 11-5 .469
32 Green Bay 13-3 .469
X – The Colts #1 pick goes to the Eagles as QB Carson Wentz participated in 75% of the Colts offensive plays this season and they made the playoffs.
Currently four teams, the Bears, 49ers, Seahawks and Rams do not have a 1st round selection.
Teams 19-32 make the playoffs if the season ended today and are playoff clubs in the draft order. The draft order for playoff teams is determined by the results through postseason play.
