2024 NFL Draft Order: Updated 1st-Round Picks After Week 12

See what the first-round order would look like if the 2024 NFL Draft took place after Week 12 action.

Luke Easterling | Nov 27, 2023

2024 NFL Draft Order: Updated 1st-Round Picks After Week 12 /

The competition for the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft is starting to heat up, but there's still a clear leader in the clubhouse after 12 weeks of regular-season action.

A 1-10 start cost Frank Reich his position as head coach of the Carolina Panthers, but his old team won't get to reap the most valuable benefit of being the worst team in the league, as they've already traded their first-round pick in next year's draft to the Chicago Bears.

Speaking of the Bears, they're currently on track to land two top-five selections in 2024, thanks to the Panthers' ineptitude, as well as their own.

What does the rest of the landscape look like as we head toward December?

Here's what the first-round order would be if next year's draft took place after Week 12 results (via Tankathon):

1. Chicago Bears (from CAR)

2. Arizona Cardinals

3. New England Patriots

4. Chicago Bears

5. Washington Commanders

6. New York Giants

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

8. New York Jets

9. Los Angeles Chargers

10. Tennessee Titans

11. Las Vegas Raiders

12. New Orleans Saints

13. Green Bay Packers

14. Los Angeles Rams

15. Cincinnati Bengals

16. Buffalo Bills

17. Arizona Cardinals (from HOU)

18. Denver Broncos

19. Atlanta Falcons

20. Minnesota Vikings

21. Indianapolis Colts

22. Seattle Seahawks

23. Pittsburgh Steelers

24. Houston Texans (from CLE)

25. Miami Dolphins

26. Dallas Cowboys

27. Detroit Lions

28. Jacksonville Jaguars

29. Kansas City Chiefs

30. San Francisco 49ers

31. Baltimore Ravens

32. Philadelphia Eagles

Published Nov 27, 2023

LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more. Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com