2018 NFL draft order: Top 20 set; Browns have two picks in top four
— -- John Dorsey might want to send Sashi Brown a holiday card.
The new general manager of the Browns is staring at a boatload of draft capital, especially after the Texans lost Sunday, thanks the Browns' old GM. Houston's loss to Indianapolis gave Cleveland the No. 4 overall pick in addition to the No. 1 overall selection that the Browns had locked up in Week 16. Oh, and they have the Texans' second-round pick for good measure, too.
With the regular season wrapped up, the draft order for the first 20 picks is all set, aside from one coin flip at picks 9 and 10. You can see that below, along with our live FPI projections for picks 21-32. Those projections are based on live simulations of the playoffs and do not include changes to FPI ratings based on Sunday's games.
1. Cleveland Browns (0-16)
2. New York Giants (3-13)
It looked dicey for a bit -- and was a 50-50 race when New York and Indianapolis were at halftime -- but the Giants locked up the second overall pick despite beating the Redskins because the Colts also won, beating the Texans. That competition for the No. 2 pick might have been the most exciting race of the early window Sunday.
3. Indianapolis Colts (4-12)
4. Cleveland Browns (via Houston Texans, 4-12)
5. Denver Broncos (5-11)
6. New York Jets (5-11)
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-11)
8. Chicago Bears (5-11) Given that the Bears desperately need to get Mitchell Trubisky some help, one has to think that Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley would be a candidate to land with them.
9/10.? Oakland Raiders (6-10, coin flip pending)
9/10. San Francisco 49ers?(6-10, coin flip?pending)
11. Miami Dolphins (6-10)
12. Cincinnati Bengals (7-9)
13. Washington Redskins (7-9)
14. Green Bay Packers (7-9)
15. Arizona Cardinals (8-8)
16. Baltimore Ravens (9-7)
17. Los Angeles Chargers (9-7)
18. Seattle Seahawks (9-7)
19. Dallas Cowboys (9-7)
20. Detroit Lions (9-7)
Projected 21-32, from FPI:
21. Tennessee Titans (9-7)
22. Buffalo Bills (9-7)
23. Atlanta Falcons (10-6)
24. Buffalo Bills (via Kansas City Chiefs, 10-6)
25. Carolina Panthers (11-5)
26. Los Angeles Rams (11-5)
27. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6)
28. New Orleans Saints (11-5)
29. Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3)
30. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)
31. Minnesota Vikings (13-3)
32. New England Patriots (13-3)
9/10. San Francisco 49ers?(6-10, coin flip?pending)
11. Miami Dolphins (6-10)
12. Cincinnati Bengals (7-9)
13. Washington Redskins (7-9)
14. Green Bay Packers (7-9)
15. Arizona Cardinals (8-8)
16. Baltimore Ravens (9-7)
17. Los Angeles Chargers (9-7)
18. Seattle Seahawks (9-7)
19. Dallas Cowboys (9-7)
20. Detroit Lions (9-7)
Projected 21-32, from FPI:
21. Tennessee Titans (9-7)
22. Buffalo Bills (9-7)
23. Atlanta Falcons (10-6)
24. Buffalo Bills (via Kansas City Chiefs, 10-6)
25. Carolina Panthers (11-5)
26. Los Angeles Rams (11-5)
27. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6)
28. New Orleans Saints (11-5)
29. Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3)
30. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)
31. Minnesota Vikings (13-3)
32. New England Patriots (13-3)
22. Buffalo Bills (9-7)
23. Atlanta Falcons (10-6)
24. Buffalo Bills (via Kansas City Chiefs, 10-6)
25. Carolina Panthers (11-5)
26. Los Angeles Rams (11-5)
27. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6)
28. New Orleans Saints (11-5)
29. Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3)
30. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)
31. Minnesota Vikings (13-3)
32. New England Patriots (13-3)
22. Buffalo Bills (9-7)
23. Atlanta Falcons (10-6)
24. Buffalo Bills (via Kansas City Chiefs, 10-6)
25. Carolina Panthers (11-5)
26. Los Angeles Rams (11-5)
27. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6)
28. New Orleans Saints (11-5)
29. Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3)
30. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)
31. Minnesota Vikings (13-3)
32. New England Patriots (13-3)