2026 NFL Draft order ahead of Week 15: Picks 1 to 32 with updated needs for each team

As the 2025 NFL regular season enters the final stretch, our attention is already turning to the 2026 NFL Draft order.

With several potentially elite college football playmakers available in the player pool, next year's draft promises to reshape the league landscape.

Ahead of Week 15, we break down the current draft order and identify each team's biggest positional needs, with strength of schedule used as the tiebreaker for teams with identical records.

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Note: The Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, and Jacksonville Jaguars do not have first-round draft picks in the 2026 NFL Draft after trading away their selections.

1. Las Vegas Raiders (2–11, SoS .577)

Top position needs: QB, CB, DL, WR, EDGE

2. Tennessee Titans (2–11, SoS .592)

Top position needs: EDGE, WR, IOL, CB, DL

3. New York Giants (2–11, SoS .598)

Top position needs: OL, CB, WR

4. Cleveland Browns (3–10, SoS .464)

Top position needs: OL, QB, WR, CB, OT

5. New York Jets (3–10, SoS .518)

Top position needs: QB, WR, DL, CB, IOL

6. Washington Commanders (3–10, SoS .521)

Top position needs: EDGE, IOL, CB, LB

7. New Orleans Saints (3–10, SoS .556)

Top position needs:  WR, IOL, DL, CB, QB

8. Arizona Cardinals (3–10, SoS .592)

Top position needs: OT, IOL, QB, RB, LB

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9. Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons: 4–9, SoS .521)

Top position needs: QB, IOL, CB, OT, LB, S

10. Cincinnati Bengals (4–9, SoS .577)

Top position needs: EDGE, IOL, CB, S, TE

11. Minnesota Vikings (5–8, SoS .530)

Top position needs: QB, CB, LB, S, WR

12. Miami Dolphins (6–7, SoS .462)

Top position needs: OL, QB, WR, IOL (G), CB

13. Baltimore Ravens (6–7, SoS .479)

Top position needs: EDGE, WR, IOL, DL, CB

14. Kansas City Chiefs (6–7, SoS .530)

Top position needs: G, RB, EDGE, WR, CB, TE

15. Dallas Cowboys (6–6–1, SoS .470)

Top position needs: EDGE, IOL, CB, RB, S

16. Carolina Panthers (7–6, SoS .515)

Top position needs: IOL, WR, LB, QB, OT, CB

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17. Detroit Lions (8–5, SoS .464)

Top position needs: OT, EDGE, CB, IOL, LB

18. New York Jets (via Colts: 8–5, SoS .467)

Top position needs: QB, WR, DL, CB, IOL

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7–6, SoS .527)

Top position needs: LB, EDGE, TE, IOL, CB

20. Pittsburgh Steelers (7–6, SoS .536)

Top position needs: QB, WR, OT, CB, IOL, DL

21. Philadelphia Eagles (8–5, SoS .541)

Top position needs: EDGE, TE, CB, WR, IOL, S

22. Houston Texans (8–5, SoS .580)

Top position needs: IOL, OT, RB, LB, DL

23. Chicago Bears (9–4, SoS .408)

Top position needs: EDGE, LB, OT, DL, CB

24. Los Angeles Chargers (9–4, SoS .420)

Top position needs: IOL, EDGE, DL, CB

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25. Buffalo Bills (9–4, SoS .462)

Top position needs: WR, LB, CB, S, EDGE, IOL

26. San Francisco 49ers (9–4, SoS .467)

Top position needs: IOL, CB, OT, S

27. Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars: 9–4, SoS .509)

Top position needs: OL, QB, WR, CB, OT

28. Dallas Cowboys (via Packers: 9–3–1, SoS .435)

Top position needs: EDGE, IOL, CB, RB, S

29. Seattle Seahawks (10–3, SoS .432)

Top position needs: CB, IOL, RB, S, LB, WR

30. Los Angeles Rams (10–3, SoS .527)

Top position needs: QB, IOL, CB, OT, LB, S

31. New England Patriots (11–2, SoS .349)

Top position needs: EDGE, S, WR, OT

32. Denver Broncos (11–2, SoS .376)

Top position needs: LB, WR, IOL, TE, OT