This is a look at the first-round order for the 2025 NFL Draft as it stands entering the final game of the 2024 regular season. The order is determined by record, using strength of schedule as the first tiebreaker (click here to see a full list of the draft-order tiebreakers). Keep in mind — teams that have advanced to the postseason are marked as PL (short for playoffs) in the order below. The draft order for playoff teams is determined by the results of postseason play.
Arrows reflect movement from last week’s order.
NOTE: Strength of schedule numbers and the records for the Lions and Vikings will be updated after Sunday night’s game. The order for Picks 7-8 could be impacted by the outcome of Vikings-Lions due to the tiebreaker between the Jets and Panthers. If the Vikings lose or tie, the Jets will pick seventh and the Panthers will have the eighth pick. If the Vikings win, Carolina will pick seventh and the Jets will hold the eighth selection.
3-14 · .523 (strength of schedule)
Biggest needs: QB, WR, Edge, OT, S
The Titans vaulted into the top spot with a loss to the Texans and the Patriots’ win over the Bills in Week 18. Tennessee’s need at quarterback grew more glaring as the season progressed. Will Levis lacked accuracy and did not handle pressure well.
Biggest needs: Edge, OT, WR, QB, RB
Imagine the Browns defense with an elite edge rusher playing opposite 2023 Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett. The attention Garrett commands from offenses will make a rookie edge rusher’s life easier.
Biggest needs: QB, OT, OG, CB, S
The Giants are yet another team in need of a quarterback with the Daniel Jones era officially ending earlier this season. The next QB1 should love throwing to Malik Nabers, but the team has to improve the rest of the supporting cast, including the mediocre offensive line.
Biggest needs: OT, IOL, WR, Edge, CB
The Patriots must address the offensive line this offseason. Injuries exacerbated their lack of talent at tackle going into the year and guards will also be needed if Cole Strange stays at center next season.
Biggest needs: QB, WR, RB, CB, DT
Two late-season wins took the Raiders out of the hunt for a top-five pick, but they still need to find a franchise quarterback in the draft or free agency (in addition to adding talent at running back and receiver).
Biggest needs: QB, DT, OT, S, CB
Sunday night’s game will determine whether the Jets hold the seventh or eighth pick, but they have their share of question marks, with the future at quarterback among the most glaring. They must decide whether they can find a long-term answer in this year’s draft.
Biggest needs: Edge, DT, WR, C, QB
The Panthers will have the seventh or eighth pick, depending on the outcome of Sunday night’s game, but their primary draft focus should be improving one of the league’s worst defenses. Big bodies are needed to support star Derrick Brown when he returns from injury and the team’s ineffective pass rush could use a difference-maker.
Biggest needs: Edge, WR, CB, S, TE
The Saints should, once again, be looking for edge defender help early in the draft. Chase Young might find a new home in free agency, the team declined the fifth-year option on former first-round pick Payton Turner and Cameron Jordan turns 36 years old this summer.
Biggest needs: OG, C, OT, Edge, WR
Caleb Williams must take some share of blame for taking so many sacks this season, but the Bears offensive line needs upgrades at left tackle and right guard, as well as a new center if Coleman Shelton leaves via free agency.
Biggest needs: RB, OG, DT, CB, LB
Improving the run game in 2025 via the draft must be a priority. Dallas released Ezekiel Elliott late in the season and Rico Dowdle is an impending free agent, so I’m expecting the Cowboys to pick a running back early on.
Biggest needs: IOL, TE, CB, LB, S
Ensuring Anthony Richardson has a top-notch tight end as a safety valve and a solid interior offensive line (if center Ryan Kelly does not return) should help him take the next step.
Biggest needs: Edge, S, CB, C, WR
Arnold Ebiketie had a productive finish to his third season (five sacks in his last six games) but the Falcons might need to replace impending free-agent edge rushers Matthew Judon and Lorenzo Carter this offseason.
Biggest needs: WR, TE, OT, CB, OG
Joe Burrow had an MVP-caliber season, carrying a team that has pressing needs on both sides of the ball. Focusing on skill positions early in the draft will be necessary if receiver Tee Higgins and tight end Mike Gesicki are not re-signed.
Biggest needs: WR, OG, DT, CB, OT
Biggest needs: QB, CB, RB, WR, OT
Biggest needs: TE, WR, LB, S, DT
Biggest needs: OT, CB, WR, LB, OG
Biggest needs: Edge, DT, C, S, WR
Biggest needs: CB, OT, DT, C, Edge
Biggest needs: OT, WR, Edge, OG, S
Biggest needs: Edge, DT, WR, CB, S
Biggest needs: WR, Edge, LB, OG, K
Biggest needs: CB, DT, RB, OG, S
Biggest needs: Edge, CB, WR, OG, DT
Biggest needs: CB, WR, DT, OG, OT
