Predicting the 2018 NFL Draft Order: Week 6
By Jon Dove
It’s hard to believe that we are already in Week 6 of the NFL season which gives us a better base to predict the 2018 NFL Draft Order.
This past week saw a lot of different developments in the NFL which has adjusted my predicted 2018 NFL Draft order. However, the first couple picks remained similar with the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants with the top picks.
New York’s fall from a potential playoff team to a complete disaster has been a major surprise. This is a roster that had some holes, but overall has a lot of talent. Their defense is good enough that they should at least be more competitive.
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The big surprise in the other direction is the Jacksonville Jaguars. Their road win against the Pittsburgh Steelers put them in the driver’s seat in the AFC South. Doug Marrone has developed a game plan that really features the defense and Leonard Fournette while protecting Blake Bortles.
As usual, the base for this edition of my projected 2018 NFL Draft Order comes from a newly release NFL Power Ranking. This week I used ESPN’s updated NFL Power Rankings and factored in a playoff scenario.
1. Cleveland Browns
2. New York Giants
3. Chicago Bears
4. San Francisco 49ers
5. Los Angeles Chargers
6. Indianapolis Colts
7. Miami Dolphins
8. New York Jets
9. Arizona Cardinals
10. Tennessee Titans
11. New Orleans Saints
12. Cincinnati Bengals
13. Minnesota Vikings
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15. Baltimore Ravens
16. Cleveland Browns (via Hou)
17. Buffalo Bills
18. Detroit Lions
19. Washington Redskins
20. Los Angeles Rams
Playoff Teams
21. Oakland Raiders
22. Jacksonville Jaguars
23. Dallas Cowboys
24. Seattle Seahawks
25. Pittsburgh Steelers
26. Denver Broncos
27. Carolina Panthers
28. Philadelphia Eagles
29. New England Patriots
30. Atlanta Falcons
31. Green Bay Packers
32. Buffalo Bills (via KC)