Updated 2026 NFL Draft Order After Week 13 Results, Who Should Trade Up and Down?

The Tennessee Titans might find themselves in an advantageous position at the top of the 2026 NFL draft.

The Titans are still the favorite to land the top pick after they fell to 1-11 with a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Tennessee already has a franchise quarterback on the roster in Cam Ward, so it could benefit from the desperation of other teams and trade down.

There's still five games left for most teams to play, so anything can change in regard to the draft order, but the Titans appear to be on a fast track to the top of the draft order and owning the ability to make some potentially league-altering decisions.

Updated 2025 NFL Draft Order

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Updated 2025 first-round order

Tennessee (1-11)

New Orleans (2-10)

New York Giants (2-10)

Las Vegas (2-10)

Cleveland (3-9)

Washington (3-9)

New York Jets (3-9)

Arizona (3-9)

Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta - 4-8)

Cincinnati (4-8)

Minnesota (4-8)

Miami (5-7)

Kansas City (6-6)

Pittsburgh (6-6)

Carolina (7-6)

Dallas (6-5-1)

Detroit (7-5)

Houston (7-5)

Baltimore (6-6)

Tampa Bay (7-5)

Buffalo (8-4)

New York Jets (via Indianapolis - 8-4)

Philadelphia (8-4)

San Francisco (9-4)

Los Angeles Chargers (8-4)

Cleveland (via Jacksonville - 8-4)

Dallas (via Green Bay - 8-3-1)

Seattle (9-3)

Los Angeles Rams (9-3)

Denver (9-2)

Chicago (9-3)

New England (10-2)

Tennessee Titans

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The Titans might have a fascinating decision to make if they finish with the league's worst record.

They aren't in need of a quarterback with Cam Ward on the roster, which is a positive in a draft class still searching for a clear-cut No. 1 signal-caller.

The Titans could address some needs on defense with the top pick, or they could try to collect a handful of picks from more desperate teams in the league.

Tennessee will have to do some retooling of its roster under a new head coach, and that might require a bundle of draft selections to fill holes.

Right now, the Titans only have one pick in each of the first four rounds. A trade down from No. 1 would give them ample picks to improve a handful of spots and maybe contend earlier than expected in the AFC South.

New York Jets

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The New York Jets are obvious candidate to trade up in the draft order because of the deals they made before the NFL trade deadline.

Aaron Glenn's team owns an extra first-round pick from the Sauce Gardner trade with the Indianapolis Colts and an additional second-round pick from the Quinnen Williams deal with the Dallas Cowboys.

One or both of those picks could be used to move up in the first round to ensure the Jets land the quarterbacks of their picking.

Which quarterback will be at the top of the draft board in April is still to be determined, but the Jets can't keep hopping between rental quarterbacks.

The latest rebuild starts with a quarterback, who can easily be taken with a move up the draft order, even if the Jets sit in the top five.

Arizona

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The Arizona Cardinals roster has plenty of impressive pieces, including tight end Trey McBride and wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.

But another impact player on offense, whether it be at quarterback or running back, could take the Cardinals to the next level in a very competitive NFC.

Kyler Murray is still under contract, but if the Cardinals elect to move on from him, they could be in the quarterback market.

If Murray stays, the Cardinals might go after Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love.

We've seen in past seasons that drafting a running back in a high position can reap a ton of rewards. Arizona might need to trade up a few spots to make sure it gets its version of Jahmyr Gibbs.