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Updated NFL Draft order after Sean Payton trade for Saints, Broncos

By Scott Rogust

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 12: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints in action against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 12, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Saints defeated the Giants 30-9. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 12: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints in action against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 12, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Saints defeated the Giants 30-9. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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Let’s take a look at the updated NFL Draft order following the Sean Payton trade involving the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos.

The Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine Bowl is currently taking place, as NFL teams and media to take a look at the senior prospects in the NFL Draft. As everyone was watching practices, the Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints finalized a bombshell deal.

On Tuesday, the Saints agreed to terms to trade head coach Sean Payton to the Broncos. In the deal, the Saints receive a 2023 first-round (No. 29 overall) and 2024 second-round pick from the Broncos in exchange for Payton and a 2024 third-round pick.

With this blockbuster trade being finalized, fans may be wondering what the NFL Draft board looks like right now. Let’s take a look at the order.

NFL Draft order after Saints trade Sean Payton to Broncos

  1. Chicago Bears (3-14)
  2. Houston Texans (3-13-1)
  3. Arizona Cardinals (4-13)
  4. Indianapolis Colts (4-12-1)
  5. Seattle Seahawks, via Denver Broncos (5-12)
  6. Detroit Lions, via Los Angeles Rams (5-12)
  7. Las Vegas Raiders (6-11)
  8. Atlanta Falcons (7-10)
  9. Carolina Panthers (7-10)
  10. Philadelphia Eagles, via New Orleans Saints (7-10)
  11. Tennessee Titans (7-10)
  12. Houston Texans, via Cleveland Browns (7-10)
  13. New York Jets (7-10)
  14. New England Patriots (8-9)
  15. Green Bay Packers (8-9)
  16. Washington Commanders (8-8-1)
  17. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-8)
  18. Detroit Lions (9-8)
  19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9)
  20. Seattle Seahawks (9-8)
  21. Los Angeles Chargers (10-7)
  22. Baltimore Ravens (10-7)
  23. Minnesota Vikings (13-4)
  24. Jacksonville Jaguars (9-8)
  25. New York Giants (9-7-1)
  26. Dallas Cowboys (12-5)
  27. Buffalo Bills (13-3)
  28. Cincinnati Bengals (12-4)
  29. New Orleans Saints, via San Francisco 49ers (13-4)
  30. Kansas City Chiefs (14-3)
  31. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)

*Miami Dolphins’ own first-round pick forfeited following investigation into integrity of the game violations

The Saints originally had no first-round pick at their disposal entering this year’s NFL Draft. That was due in part to their complicated draft pick trade with the Philadelphia Eagles. Here is the full details of that trade:

  • Saints received: No. 16, No. 19, and No. 194 (sixth-round) overall picks in 2022
  • Eagles received: No. 18, No. 101 (third-round), and No. 237 overall picks in 2022, No. 10 overall pick in 2023, and a 2024 second-round pick

That trade gave the Eagles, the reigning NFC champions, the 10th overall pick in the draft because the Saints finished the year with a 7-10 record.

Payton stepped aside as Saints head coach last offseason, and spent this season as an analyst for FOX Sports. But after one year, Payton wanted to jump back into the coaching game, and began to interview with interested teams with the Saints’ permission, due in part that he is still under contract with them. So, any team that wanted to hire Payton as head coach would have to trade draft picks to the Saints.

By moving on from Payton, New Orleans now gains a first-rounder back, albeit the 29th-overall pick coming from the Broncos. Denver acquired it by trading linebacker Bradley Chubb to the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins received that pick from the 49ers, who exchanged draft capital to move up to the No. 3 overall spot in the 2021 NFL Draft to select Trey Lance.

So, the Broncos moved on from the pick they acquired from the Dolphins in the Chubb trade and will not select in the first-round. Additionally, they don’t have their own first-rounder because they dealt a massive haul of draft picks to the Seattle Seahawks for quarterback Russell Wilson.

Barring any other trades that happen this offseason, this is what the first-round board will look like entering the first day of the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday, Apr. 27 in Kansas City, Mo.

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