Saturday, February 25, 2012

2012 NFL Draft 1st Round Order

Yesterday the necessary coin flips were completed, so the draft order is now official:


  1. Indianapolis
  2. St. Louis
  3. Minnesota
  4. Cleveland
  5. Tampa Bay
  6. Washington
  7. Jacksonville
  8. Miami
  9. Carolina
  10. Buffalo
  11. Kansas City
  12. Seattle
  13. Arizona
  14. Dallas
  15. Philadelphia
  16. New York Jets
  17. Cincinnati (from Oakland)
  18. San Diego
  19. Chicago
  20. Tennessee
  21. Cincinnati
  22. Cleveland (from Atlanta)
  23. Detroit
  24. Pittsburgh
  25. Denver
  26. Houston
  27. New England (from New Orleans)
  28. Green Bay
  29. Baltimore
  30. San Francisco
  31. New England
  32. New York Giants


Notes on the order:
  • Miami and Carolina were tied for the #8 spot (same record and same strength of schedule). Miami won the coin flip and with pick 8th in the first round.
  • Kansas City and Seattle were likewise tied for the #11 spot. Kansas City won this coin toss and will pick 11th in the first round.
  • Cincinnati has two picks in the first round because they own Oakland's pick (#17) as part of the 2011 Carson Palmer trade.
  • Cleveland has two picks in the first round because they own Atlanta's pick (#22) as part of a 2011 draft-day trade which netted the Falcons Julio Jones.
  • New England has two picks in the first round because they own New Orleans' pick (#27) as part of a 2011 draft-day trade which netted the Saints Mark Ingram.

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