
2016 NFL Draft Order: Updated 1st-Round Listings After Week 16
While a few teams are looking ahead to the NFL playoffs, most of the league is looking ahead to the offseason. And what is the offseason's main attraction? The NFL draft, of course.
The draft is where teams have the best chance to land their next superstars. The Seattle Seahawks picked up Russell Wilson in the third round in 2012, and he subsequently led them to two straight Super Bowls.
While picking early in the draft generally means a team was bad, it is still the best way to find high-quality talent.
As Adam Schefter of ESPN pointed out, one team has plenty on the line next week even if they are out of the playoff race.
Let's check out the full first-round draft order after Sunday's Week 16 games.
| 1. | Tennessee Titans |
| 2. | Cleveland Browns |
| 3. | San Diego Chargers |
| 4. | Dallas Cowboys |
| 5. | San Francisco 49ers |
| 6. | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 7. | Miami Dolphins |
| 8. | Baltimore Ravens |
| 9. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 10. | New York Giants |
| 11. | New Orleans Saints |
| 12. | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 13. | Detroit Lions |
| 14. | Chicago Bears |
| 15. | Indianapolis Colts |
| 16. | Buffalo Bills |
| 17. | Oakland Raiders |
| 18. | St. Louis Rams |
| 19. | Atlanta Falcons |
| 20. | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 21. | Washington Redskins |
| 22. | Houston Texans |
| 23. | Seattle Seahawks |
| 24. | New York Jets |
| 25. | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 26. | Green Bay Packers |
| 27. | Minnesota Vikings |
| 28. | Denver Broncos |
| 29. | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 30. | Arizona Cardinals |
| 31. | New England Patriots |
| 32. | Carolina Panthers |
*Pick forfeited
Should the Titans land one of the top picks in the draft as it appears they will, they will likely explore options at positions other than quarterback. They probably think they have their long-term answer under center after taking Marcus Mariota second overall last year.
Some names that have been tossed around for the Titans are offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil of Ole Miss or defensive end Joey Bosa from Ohio State.
The Browns, as they always seem to be, will be interesting to keep an eye on. Will they stick with Johnny Manziel? Or will they take someone like Cal's Jared Goff or Paxton Lynch out of Memphis?
Another team to watch is the Dallas Cowboys. What direction will they go in? Count ESPN's Trent Dilfer as one who thinks the Cowboys should draft a quarterback, as he told Rainer Sabin of the Dallas Morning News:
"You take him, and you use the Aaron Rodgers model. We hope this guy doesn't play for a couple of years. You don't have to pay him incredible money with the new rookie salary situation. And hopefully Tony wins you a Super Bowl while this guy gets to sit and watch one of the greats of the game operate, prepare and play. And then he will be that much better when he takes over.
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Of course, there's still plenty of time between now and the draft, so anything could happen. You never know when a team is going to trade up to try and get their guy, and that usually doesn't happen until the day of the draft.
But soon enough, the regular season will be over and the teams atop the draft board will start contemplating what to do with their selections. That, along with the playoffs, will give us plenty of storylines to follow throughout the winter.
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