2013 NFL Draft Order: Teams That Would Be Wise to Trade Down

By (Featured Columnist) on January 16, 2013

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I wouldn't suggest memorizing the NFL draft order quite yet—it's bound to change. 

It's inevitable, and it happens every year. 

Whether it's because teams feel they can get their No. 1 guy with a later pick or they simply can't stop drooling over a "high-upside" stud about to leave the board, trades are always a crucial part of the first round of the NFL draft. 

With that being said, let's take a look at teams that would be smart to move down in the first round to collect more picks. 

Note: A complete look at the draft order can be found at the bottom of this page. 

 

Kansas City Chiefs (No. 1)

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If the Chiefs don't secure a new, promising signal-caller after an atrocious 2-14 season, new head coach Andy Reid might just be refused all that Kansas City barbecue he so desperately desires.

You can rest assured he'll get one. 

Unfortunately for Reid and the Chiefs, there are no Andrew Lucks in this year's draft class. No Bob Griffins. No Russell Wilsons. Probably not even a Ryan Tannehill

So what does he do with the No. 1 overall pick?

He could reach for West Virginia's Geno Smith, who will undoubtedly go somewhere in the top 10. However, he would be better served using that coveted pick to acquire more draft choices and take someone like Ryan Nassib, Tyler Wilson or Matt Barkley with a later selection. 

 

Oakland Raiders (No. 3)

Hi-res-156645907_crop_exact If Geno Smith is gone at No. 3, it's either defense or move down.
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The Oakland Raiders are in the same situation. They need a quarterback, but also need a whole lot of other players, too. 

Only, in this case, Geno Smith might not even be there. 

Reaching for Smith at the Chiefs' No. 1 spot would be a justified decision. However, if he's gone, reaching for the next available gunslinger at No. 3 would be a downright laughable move by the Silver and Black. 

On the other hand, grabbing an elite defensive player like Damontre Moore, Jarvis Jones or Star Lotulelei would be fine. This draft is absolutely stacked with frightening D-line specimens.

Trading down and stockpiling picks would be the way to go here. 

 

San Francisco 49ers (No. 30)

Remember when quarterback and wide receiver were positions of need for this team? That was fun.

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The Niners could certainly use another playmaker in the passing game, but Colin Kaepernick and Michael Crabtree's progressions at the end of this year have made this team easily the most complete on paper. 

The only major need is depth. 

Moreover, with Jim Harbaugh's reluctance to play rookies, the point of this draft should be to improve all-around depth and enhance (relevant) an already bright future. 

While it's not usually a smart idea for a Super Bowl contender to amalgamate picks, it works in San Francisco's situation. 

 

NFL Draft Order

Round One

1. Kansas City Chiefs (2-14)

2. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-14)

3. Oakland Raiders (4-12)

4. Philadelphia Eagles (4-12)

5. Detroit Lions (4-12)

6. Cleveland Browns (5-11)

7. Arizona Cardinals (5-11)

8. Buffalo Bills (6-10)

9. New York Jets (6-10)

10. Tennessee Titans (6-10)

11. San Diego Chargers (7-9)

12. Miami Dolphins (7-9)

13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9)

14. Carolina Panthers (7-9)

15. New Orleans Saints (7-9)

16. St. Louis Rams (7-8-1)

17. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8)

18. Dallas Cowboys (8-7)

19. New York Giants (9-7)

20. Chicago Bears (10-6)

21. Cincinnati Bengals (10-6)

22. St. Louis Rams (via Washington Redskins) (10-6)

23. Minnesota Vikings (10-6)

24. Indianapolis Colts (11-5)

25. Seattle Seahawks (11-5)

26. Green Bay Packers (11-5)

27. Houston Texans (12-4)

28. Denver Broncos (13-3)

 

The following order is subject to change based on postseason results.

29. Baltimore Ravens (10-6)

30. San Francisco 49ers (11-4-1)

31. New England Patriots (12-4)

32. Atlanta Falcons (13-3)

 

Round 2

33. Jacksonville Jaguars

34. Kansas City Chiefs

35. Philadelphia Eagles

36. Detroit Lions

37. Cincinnati Bengals (via Oakland Raiders)

38. Cleveland Browns

39. Arizona Cardinals

40. New York Jets

41. Tennessee Titans

42. Buffalo Bills

43. Miami Dolphins

44. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

45. Carolina Panthers

46. San Diego Chargers

47. St. Louis Rams

48. Pittsburgh Steelers

49. Dallas Cowboys

50. New York Giants

51. Chicago Bears

52. Cincinnati Bengals

53. Minnesota Vikings

54. Washington Redskins

55. Miami Dolphins (via Indianapolis Colts)

56. Baltimore Ravens

57. Green Bay Packers

58. Seattle Seahawks

59. San Francisco 49ers

60. New England Patriots

61. Houston Texans

62. Atlanta Falcons

63. Denver Broncos

 

Round 3

64. Kansas City Chiefs

65. Jacksonville Jaguars

66. Detroit Lions

67. Oakland Raiders

68. Philadelphia Eagles

69. Cleveland Browns

70. Arizona Cardinals

71. Tennessee Titans

72. Buffalo Bills

73. New York Jets

74. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

75. San Francisco 49ers (via Carolina Panthers)

76. New Orleans Saints

77. San Diego Chargers

78. Miami Dolphins

79. St. Louis Rams

80. Pittsburgh Steelers

81. Dallas Cowboys 

82. New York Giants

83. Miami Dolphins (via Chicago Bears)

84. Cincinnati Bengals

85. Washington Redskins 

86. Minnesota Vikings

87. Indianapolis Colts

88. Baltimore Ravens

89. Green Bay Packers

90. Seattle Seahawks

91. San Francisco 49ers

92. Houston Texans

93. New England Patriots

94. Denver Broncos

95. Atlanta Falcons

 

Round 4

96. Jacksonville Jaguars

97. Kansas City Chiefs

98. Oakland Raiders

99. Philadelphia Eagles

100. Minnesota Vikings (via Detroit Lions)

101. Arizona Cardinals

102. Cleveland Browns

103. Buffalo Bills

104. New York Jets

105. Tennessee Titans

106. Carolina Panthers

107. New Orleans Saints

108. San Diego Chargers

109. Miami Dolphins

110.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers

111. St. Louis Rams

112. Dallas Cowboys 

113. Pittsburgh Steelers

114. New York Giants

115. Baltimore Ravens

116. Chicago Bears

117. Cincinnati Bengals

118. Washington Redskins

119. Minnesota Vikings

120. Indianapolis Colts

121. Seattle Seahawks

122. Green Bay Packers

123. San Francisco 49ers

124. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (via New England Patriots)

125. Houston Texans

126. Atlanta Falcons

127. Denver Broncos

 

Round 5

128. Kansas City Chiefs

129. Jacksonville Jaguars

130. Philadelphia Eagles

131. Detroit Lions

132. Oakland Raiders

133. Cleveland Browns

134. Arizona Cardinals

135. New York Jets

136. Tennessee Titans

137. Buffalo Bills

138. New Orleans Saints

139. San Diego Chargers

140. Miami Dolphins

141. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

142. Carolina Panthers

143. St. Louis Rams

144. Pittsburgh Steelers

145. Dallas Cowboys 

146. Baltimore Ravens

147. Chicago Bears

148. Cincinnati Bengals

149. Washington Redskins

150. Minnesota Vikings

151. San Francisco 49ers (via Indianapolis Colts)

152. Green Bay Packers

153. Seattle Seahawks

154. San Francisco 49ers

155. Houston Texans

156. New England Patriots

157. Denver Broncos

158. Atlanta Falcons

 

Round 6

159. Jacksonville Jaguars

160. Kansas City Chiefs

161. Detroit Lions

162. Oakland Raiders

163. Philadelphia Eagles

164. Arizona Cardinals

165. Cleveland Browns

166. Minnesota Vikings (via Tennessee Titans)

167. Buffalo Bills

168. New York Jets

169. San Diego Chargers

170. San Francisco 49ers (via Miami Dolphins)

171. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

172. Carolina Panthers

173. New Orleans Saints

174. St. Louis Rams

175. Dallas Cowboys

176. Pittsburgh Steelers

177. New York Giants

178. Chicago Bears

179. Cincinnati Bengals

180. Washington Redskins

181. Minnesota Vikings

182. Miami Dolphins (via Indianapolis Colts)

183. Baltimore Ravens

184. Green Bay Packers

185. Seattle Seahawks 

186. San Francisco 49ers

187. New England Patriots

188. Houston Texans

189. Atlanta Falcons

190. Denver Broncos

 

Round 7

191. Kansas City Chiefs

192. Jacksonville Jaguars

193. Oakland Raiders

194. Philadelphia Eagles

195. Detroit Lions

196. Cleveland Browns

197. Arizona Cardinals

198. Seattle Seahawks (via Buffalo Bills)

199. New York Jets

200. Tennessee Titans

201. Miami Dolphins

202. New England Patriots (via Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

203. San Francisco 49ers (via Carolina Panthers)

204. New Orleans Saints

205. San Diego Chargers

206. St. Louis Rams

207. Pittsburgh Steelers

208. Miami Dolphins (via Dallas Cowboys)

209. New York Giants

210. Chicago Bears

211. San Francisco 49ers (via Cincinnati Bengals)

212. Washington Redskins

213. Minnesota Vikings

214. Philadelphia Eagles (via Indianapolis Colts)

215. Baltimore Ravens

216. Seattle Seahawks 

217. Green Bay Packers

218. San Francisco 49ers

219. Houston Texans

220. New England Patriots

221. Denver Broncos

222. Atlanta Falcons 

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