NFL Draft 2015: Complete 1st-Round Order Following Week 17

While 12 NFL teams march into the postseason, the remaining 20 franchises already have their sights set on the 2015 NFL draft. However, missing out on the playoffs doesn't necessarily guarantee a good position in the annual rookie draw.

There are some quarterback-needy teams that just may have missed out on nabbing one of the two Heisman-winning signal-callers expected to go early in the first round. This may prompt some draft-day bargaining from desperate squads in need of a change under center.

Although, other teams made out like bandits and appear perfectly poised to either grab their coveted prospect or trade their pick away for a king's ransom.

So, with Week 17 in the books, which team is in the best position to benefit in the first round, and which appears to be in some trouble? Before answering that question, here's a look at the updated draft order prior to the start of the playoffs.

Updated Draft Order

Round 1	Team
1	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2	Tennessee Titans
3	Jacksonville Jaguars
4	Oakland Raiders
5	Washington Redskins
6	New York Jets
7	Chicago Bears
8	Atlanta Falcons
9	New York Giants
10	St. Louis Rams
11	Minnesota Vikings
12	Cleveland Browns
13	New Orleans Saints
14	Miami Dolphins
15	San Francisco 49ers
16	Houston Texans
17	Kansas City Chiefs
18	San Diego Chargers
19	Cleveland Browns (via Buffalo)
20	Philadelphia Eagles
21	Carolina Panthers
22	Baltimore Ravens
23	Cincinnati Bengals
24	Arizona Cardinals
25	Pittsburgh Steelers
26	Detroit Lions
27	Indianapolis Colts
28	Dallas Cowboys
29	Green Bay Packers
30	Denver Broncos
31	Seattle Seahawks
32	New England Patriots

Note: First 20 picks are set, selections 21-32 will be determined by playoff results.

Best Position: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

At No. 1 overall, Tampa Bay is the obvious choice here. The Buccaneers went down in a blaze of glory in Week 17, squandering a 13-point fourth-quarter lead to the New Orleans Saints to finish the season 2-14 and gain the draft's top selection in the process.

What is this team's biggest need? Well, that's an easy one: quarterback.

Tampa Bay actually had a very nice amount of talent on the offensive side of the ball. Veteran receiver Vincent Jackson has been a thorn in the side of defensive backs for years, and rookie pass-catcher Mike Evans certainly looks like the real deal, eclipsing 1,000 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns in his first NFL season.

There's only one problem—the Buccaneers don't have a capable signal-caller to effectively get them the ball.

Both Josh McCown and Mike Glennon shared time under center this season. McCown completed 56.3 percent of his passes for 2,206 yards, 11 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, while Glennon completed 57.6 percent for 1,417 yards, 10 touchdowns and six interceptions. Neither quarterback is the answer.

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Enter Marcus Mariota.

With the top pick in the draft, Tampa Bay can claim the nation's most prolific and efficient passer. Mariota lit up scoreboards at Oregon, leading the third-ranked scoring offense to a berth in the inaugural College Football Playoff. A dual-threat option, he threw for 3,783 yards and 38 touchdowns and rushed for 669 yards and another 14 scores while only throwing two interceptions in 2014.

It's safe to say the Buccaneers struck gold.

Worst Position: Tennessee Titans

All right, let's get one thing straight here. Before the combine, interviews and pro days take place, there will be plenty of uncertainty as to where players will be drafted. The draft is a fluid process.

That said, the Titans appear to be in a pretty terrible position with regards to their team needs and spot in the draft. Of course they could always take advantage of this and trade the pick away—which would probably be a smart move here—but this analysis is based solely on selecting from the team's current spot at No. 2 overall.

Like the Buccaneers, Tennessee may just be a quarterback away from contending in its division. This team has some very nice offensive weapons in Justin Hunter, Kendall Wright and Delanie Walker. However, its quarterback situation has been a mess and doesn't appear to be getting any better.

Jake Locker never lived up to his first-round billing and can't stay healthy enough to remain on the field. Zach Mettenberger showed some promise, but the sixth-round pick didn't prove enough during the season to warrant the team passing up on a potential elite quarterback just to see how he develops down the road. In fact, at the moment, Charlie Whitehurst may be Tennessee's best option.

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So, here's why the No. 2 spot is terrible for the Titans: Mariota is gone and Jameis Winston is dangling right in front of them.

Winston won the Heisman in 2013 by putting up some very gaudy numbers, but he severely regressed in 2014, throwing 24 touchdown passes and 17 interceptions against a rather easy schedule. Making matters worse, his character concerns continue to come into play.

Will the Titans look past those issues and gamble on this quarterback due to the potential he's displayed in the past? Is the reward worth the risk? There will be plenty of questions surrounding this team before the draft, and selecting at No. 2 overall is going to give Tennessee's front office some major headaches over the offseason.