The Detroit Lions may not have played in Week 9, but they maintained a hold on the top overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Although the Lions hold onto the top pick, the choices directly behind them have shifted.
One of the big changes this week was Cleveland moving up from the fourth overall pick to the third overall selection after losing last Thursday night. The Browns haven't been quick to get former first-round pick Johnny Manziel, so it's unlikely he'll ever be the franchise quarterback in Cleveland. But picking No. 3 would let Cleveland take a swing on taking a quarterback like Cal's Jared Goff or Paxton Lynch from Memphis. If so, good luck to either them.
The Titans winning this week moved them down only one spot from No. 2 to No. 4. The Jacksonville Jaguars jumped all the way up from No. 7 to No. 4 this week by virtue of full season strength of schedule. The draft order is based on record and then overall strength of schedule. If those are the same, conference record then division record are used. If all of that is equal, a coin flip takes place at the NFL Scouting Combine in February.
Current 2016 NFL Draft order:
1. Detroit Lions: 1-7 (.542 strength of schedule)
2. San Diego Chargers: 2-7 (.508 SOS)
3. Cleveland Browns: 2-7 (.530 SOS)
4. Jacksonville Jaguars: 2-6 (.444 SOS)
5. Tennessee Titans: 2-6 (.459 SOS)
6. Baltimore Ravens: 2-6 (.507 SOS)
7. Dallas Cowboys: 2-6 (.539 SOS)
8. San Francisco 49ers: 3-6 (.545 SOS)
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 3-5 (.448 SOS)
10. Miami Dolphins: 3-5 (.481 SOS)
11. Houston Texans: 3-5 (.485 SOS)
12. Chicago Bears: 3-5 (.500 SOS 0-5 in conference)
13. Kansas City Chiefs: 3-5 (.500 SOS - 2-2 in conference)
14. Washington: 3-5 (.500 SOS - 3-2 in conference)
15. New Orleans Saints: 4-5 (.439 SOS)
16. Philadelphia Eagles: 4-4 (.485 SOS - 3-4 in conference)
17. Oakland Raiders: 4-4 (.485 SOS - 4-3 in conference)
18. St. Louis Rams: 4-4 (.492 SOS - 3-3 in conference)
19. Seattle Seahawks: 4-4 (.492 SOS - 4-3 in conference)
20. Buffalo Bills: 4-4 (.523 SOS)
Projected to make the playoffs:
21. Indianapolis Colts: 4-5 (.481 SOS)
22. New York Giants: 5-4 (.489 SOS)
23. Pittsburgh Steelers: 5-4 (.519 SOS)
24. New York Jets: 5-3 (.466 SOS)
25. Atlanta Falcons: 6-3 (.421 SOS)
26. Green Bay Packers: 6-2 (.454 SOS)
27. Arizona Cardinals: 6-2 (.474 SOS)
28. Minnesota Vikings: 6-2 (.485 SOS)
29. Denver Broncos: 7-1 (.474 SOS)
30. Cincinnati Bengals: 8-0 (.433 SOS)
31. Carolina Panthers: 8-0 (.455 SOS)
32. New England Patriots: 8-0 (.466 SOS) - PICK FORFEITED
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