Saints hold No. 27 pick in first round of 2018 NFL Draft
Their season complete, the New Orleans Saints now know their position for this spring’s NFL Draft.
The Saints have the 27th overall selection in the first round of the draft, scheduled for April 26-28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The four losing teams in the divisional round select from Nos. 25-28, with the order determined by regular-season record. Picks 29 through 32 will be finalized based on results of the conference championship games and Super Bowl LII.
The order for the first round of the NFL Draft currently stands as follows:
1. | Cleveland Browns | 0-16 | |
2. | New York Gaints | 3-13 | |
3. | Indianapolis Colts | 4-12 | .480 |
4. | Cleveland Browns (via Houston Texans) | 4-12 | .516 |
5. | Denver Broncos | 5-11 | .492 |
6. | New York Jets | 5-11 | .520 |
7. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-11 | .555 |
8. | Chicago Bears | 5-11 | .559 |
*9-10. | San Francisco 49ers | 6-10 | .512 |
*9-10. | Oakland Raiders | 6-10 | .512 |
11. | Miami Dolphins | 6-10 | .543 |
12. | Cincinnati Bengals | 7-9 | .465 |
13. | Washington Redskins | 7-9 | .539# |
14. | Green Bay Packers | 7-9 | .539# |
15. | Arizona Cardinals | 8-8 | |
16. | Baltimore Ravens | 9-7 | .441 |
17. | Los Angeles Chargers | 9-7 | .457 |
18. | Seattle Seahawks | 9-7 | .492 |
19. | Dallas Cowboys | 9-7 | .496# |
20. | Detroit Lions | 9-7 | .496# |
21. | Buffalo Bills | 9-7 | |
22. | Buffalo Bills (via Kansas City Chiefs) | 10-6 | |
23. | Los Angeles Rams | 11-5 | .504 |
24. | Carolina Panthers | 11-5 | .539 |
25. | Tennessee Titans | 9-7 | |
26. | Atlanta Falcons | 10-6 | |
27. | New Orleans Saints | 11-5 | |
28. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13-3 | |
**TBD | Jacksonville Jaguars | 10-6 | |
**TBD | Philadelphia Eagles | 13-3 | .461 |
**TBD | New England Patriots | 13-3 | .484 |
**TBD | Minnesota Vikings | 13-3 | .492 |
*9-10 determined by coin flip | |||
**29-32 determined by playoff results | |||
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