The Cleveland Browns finally win something this year, getting the first-overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Find out what the rest of the order is here.
The Cleveland Browns are finally done putting fans through their misery (at least for now), having gone 0-16. At least there is a payoff, though, with the Browns locking down the first-overall selection in April’s draft.
Meanwhile, the New York Giants are going to be picking second behind Cleveland, finishing with a record of 2-13. New York was hoping to get back to the playoffs for the second consecutive season but fell woefully short, dealing with injuries and bad coaching. The Giants won their season finale over the Washington Redskins, but stayed in the second slot as the Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans.
With that win, Indianapolis stays in the third spot while the Texans are slotted four. However, Houston traded its first-round choice to Cleveland for the right to select Deshaun Watson a year ago, giving the Browns two of the top four picks.
Here’s what the NFL draft order looks like in real time:
- Cleveland Browns
- New York Giants
- Indianapolis Colts
- Cleveland Browns (via Houston)
- Denver Broncos
- New York Jets
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Chicago Bears
- San Francisco 49ers
- Oakland Raiders
- Miami Dolphins
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Washington Redskins
- Green Bay Packers
- Arizona Cardinals
- Baltimore Ravens
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Seattle Seahawks
- Dallas Cowboys
- Detroit Lions
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The other 12 picks will be determined throughout the playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs don’t have their pick, either, which is owned by the Buffalo Bills.