While the 2026 NFL season is still in its early stages, the Jets have secured a significant lead in their bid for the top overall pick. This follows a Sunday where both the New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans achieved their inaugural wins, leaving the Jets as the league’s only winless team.
Notably, the current draft dynamics are distinct from those of the previous year. Already, three franchises are holding an extra first-round pick due to trades made on draft day, whereas the first-round pick for 2025 was not exchanged until the draft night itself.
Here’s the latest 2026 NFL Draft order as reported by Tankathon along with team necessities and free agency considerations:
1. New York Jets (0-5)
Projected needs: QB, WR, DL, CB, TE
Projected free agents: LB Quincy Williams, OG Alijah Vera-Tucker, RB Breece Hall, TE Jeremy Ruckert, EDGE Micheal Clemons
2. Cleveland Browns (1-4)
Projected needs: OT, WR, QB, CB, IOL
Projected free agents: OG Wyatt Teller, OG Joel Bitonio, TE David Njoku, CB Greg Newsome II, CB Martin Emerson
3. Baltimore Ravens (1-4)
Projected needs: EDGE, DL, IOL, TE, CB
Projected free agents: TE Mark Andrews, TE Isaiah Likely, EDGE Kyle Van Noy, C Tyler Linderbaum, EDGE Odafe Oweh
4. Miami Dolphins (1-4)
Projected needs: CB, WR, TE, IOL, S
Projected free agents: EDGE Jaelan Phillips, CB Kader Kohou, EDGE Matt Judon, TE Darren Waller, CB Rasul Douglas
5. New Orleans Saints (1-4)
Projected needs: CB, S, DL, RB, WR
Projected free agents: EDGE Cameron Jordan, OG Trevor Penning, WR Rashid Shaheed, LB Demario Davis, CB Alontae Taylor
6. Las Vegas Raiders (1-4)
Projected needs: CB, LB, S, DL, OT
Projected free agents: EDGE Malcolm Koonce, WR Jakobi Meyers, K Daniel Carlson, LB Germaine Pratt, OG Dylan Parham
7. Tennessee Titans (1-4)
Projected needs: OT, IOL, WR, DL, EDGE
Projected free agents: TE Chig Okonkwo, DL Sebastian Joseph-Day, WR Tyler Lockett, OG Kevin Zeitler, EDGE Dre’Mont Jones
8. New York Giants (1-4)
Projected needs: IOL, OT, DL, CB, LB
Projected free agents: QB Russell Wilson, OT Jermaine Eluemunor, OG Evan Neal, WR Wandale Robinson, OG Greg Van Roten
The full 2026 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. For ongoing coverage, improvements, and predictions, refer to CBSSports.com.
