For those fans wondering when the final draft order will be determined, you’re in luck — at least at the bottom. While some pesky coin flips will not be determined until later this month at the NFL Combine, more of the order comes into focus with the end of official gameplay in the 2011 NFL Season. Thus the 2012 NFL Draft order is now set at the bottom with the playoff positioning finally over. With the loss to the Giants, the Patriots will have their choice at No. 31 with the Giants settling in at the bottom.
Here’s the current draft order:
1. Indianapolis Colts
2. St. Louis Rams
3. Minnesota Vikings
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6. Washington Redskins
7. Jacksonville Jaguars
8t. Carolina Panthers (determined by coin flip)
8t. Miami Dolphins
10. Buffalo Bills
11t. Kansas City Chiefs (determined by coin flip)
11t. Seattle Seahawks
13. Arizona Cardinals
14. Dallas Cowboys
15. Philadelphia Eagles
16. New York Jets
17. Cincinnati Bengals (from Oakland Raiders)
18. San Diego Chargers
19. Chicago Bears
20. Tennessee Titans
21. Cincinnati Bengals
22. Cleveland Browns (from Atlanta Falcons)
23. Detroit Lions
24. Pittsburgh Steelers
25. Denver Broncos
26. Houston Texans
27. New England Patriots (from New Orleans Saints)
28. Green Bay Packers
29. Baltimore Ravens
30. San Francisco 49ers
31. New England Patriots
32. New York Giants