Welcome to the 2020 NFL Draft order, Bills, Patriots, Saints and Eagles. The losers of wild-card weekend in the NFL playoffs are officially in place, nestled between Pick Nos. 21 and 24.
Philadelphia, which barely snuck into the postseason with its NFC East title at 9-7, gets the 21st pick by virtue of having the worst record among the four wild-card losers. The Eagles are followed by the Bills (10-6), Patriots (12-4) and Saints (13-3) in the draft order.
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The first 20 picks in the 2020 NFL Draft, of course, were set upon the conclusion of the regular season. The Redskins earned the No. 2 overall pick behind the Bengals, who secured the top pick back in Week 16.
Below is the official NFL Draft order for the first 24 picks in 2020, now including the teams that lost in the wild-card round of the playoffs.
NFL Draft order 2020
| Pick No. | Team | Record |
| 1. | Cincinnati Bengals | 2-14 |
| 2. | Washington Redskins | 3-13 |
| 3. | Detroit Lions | 3-12-1 |
| 4. | New York Giants | 4-12 |
| 5. | Miami Dolphins | 5-11 |
| 6. | Los Angeles Chargers | 5-11 |
| 7. | Carolina Panthers | 5-11 |
| 8. | Arizona Cardinals | 5-10-1 |
| 9. | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6-10 |
| 10. | Cleveland Browns | 6-10 |
| 11. | New York Jets | 7-9 |
| 12. | Oakland Raiders | 7-9 |
| 13. | Indianapolis Colts | 7-9 |
| 14. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-9 |
| 15. | Denver Broncos | 7-9 |
| 16. | Atlanta Falcons | 7-9 |
| 17. | Dallas Cowboys | 8-8 |
| 18. | Miami Dolphins | (via 8-8 Steelers) |
| 19. | Oakland Raiders | (via 8-8 Bears) |
| 20. | Jacksonville Jaguars | (via 9-7 Rams) |
| 21. | Philadelphia Eagles | 9-7 |
| 22. | Buffalo Bills | 10-6 |
| 23. | New England Patriots | 12-4 |
| 24. | New Orleans Saints | 13-3 |
(The teams slotted in Pick Nos. 25-32 are still alive in the NFL playoffs.)
In Sporting News’ latest NFL mock draft for 2020, the Bengals land LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick.
“Offensive-minded coach Zac Taylor needs a franchise passer with Andy Dalton fading and Ryan Finley not showing much,” SN’s Vinnie Iyer writes. “Burrow has enjoyed a meteoric rise as the runaway Heisman Trophy winner and top QB prospect in this class. At 6-3, 215 pounds, he combines his mental and physical toughness in the pocket with a strong arm and accurate delivery.”
At No. 2 overall, the Redskins, now led by a new, defensive-minded coach in Ron Rivera, jump at the chance to land Ohio State edge rusher Chase Young.
Because we have Washington sticking with Dwayne Haskins and passing on a QB, and because the other teams in front of Miami likely won’t go for a QB, either, the Dolphins at No. 5 overall should have their choice of the remaining QBs, likely Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa or Oregon’s Justin Herbert. We have them going with Tua, with Herbert falling to the Chargers.