The 2023 NFL Draft order will be based on the final standings for the 2022 NFL season, with the top 18 selections determined at the conclusion of Week 18. With each passing week of the NFL playoffs, we’ll gain further clarity for the order of selections in all seven rounds.
Of course, this is a slightly abnormal year. While there are a total of 259 picks in the NFL Draft in ordinary years, that is changing this time around. Because of the NFL’s findings from its investigation into the Miami Dolphins’ tampering by pursuing Tom Brady and Sean Payton when they were under contract with other teams. As a result, Miami lost its first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and its third-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.
There is also plenty of picks in the NFL Draft that still haven’t been determined. The NFL awards compensatory picks to NFL teams that lost a certain caliber of free agents and production in free agency the previous year, using a formula to calculate what compensation should be received. The compensatory picks between Rounds 3 and 7 will be announced this offseason.
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Here’s the latest 2023 NFL Draft order and everything you should know about the NFL Draft in 2023. The latest draft order for the draft is based on the standings before Week 18.
2023 NFL Draft order – Round 1
There are 31 picks in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Heading into the 2023 offseason, the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans all have two first-round picks.
The San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos are the six NFL teams without a first-round pick in 2023. Here is the NFL Draft order for Round 1.
- 1. Houston Texans
- 2. Chicago Bears
- 3. Seattle Seahawks (via DEN)
- 4. Arizona Cardinals
- 5. Indianapolis Colts
- 6. Detroit Lions (via LAR)
- 7. Las Vegas Raiders
- 8. Atlanta Falcons
- 9. Carolina Panthers
- 10. Philadelphia Eagles (via NO)
- 11. Tennessee Titans
- 12. Houston Texans (via CLE)
- 13. New York Jets
- 14. Washington Commanders
- 15. Pittsburgh Steelers
- 16. Green Bay Packers
- 17. Detroit Lions
- 18. Seattle Seahawks
- 19. Jacksonville Jaguars
- 20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 21. New England Patriots
- 22. New York Giants
- 23. Los Angeles Chargers
- 24. Baltimore Ravens
- 25. Cincinnati Bengals
- 26. Minnesota Vikings
- 27. Dallas Cowboys
- 28. Denver Broncos (via SF)
- 29. Buffalo Bills
- 30. Kansas City Chiefs
- 31. Philadelphia Eagles
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NFL Draft order 2023
Here is the tentative 2023 NFL Draft order entering Week 16 based on the NFL standings. The order doesn’t reflect trades. We’ll provide updates for Rounds 2-7 at the end of the regular season. Importantly, this is the NFL Draft order based on the inverse standings and not how Round 1 is currently set.
- 1. Houston Texans
- 2. Chicago Bears
- 3. Denver Broncos
- 4. Arizona Cardinals
- 5. Indianapolis Colts
- 6. Los Angeles Rams
- 7. Las Vegas Raiders
- 8. Atlanta Falcons
- 9. Carolina Panthers
- 10. New Orleans Saints
- 11. Tennessee Titans
- 12. Cleveland Browns
- 13. New York Jets
- 14. Washington Commanders
- 15. Pittsburgh Steelers
- 16. Green Bay Packers
- 17. Detroit Lions
- 18. Miami Dolphins
- 19. Seattle Seahawks
- 20. Jacksonville Jaguars
- 21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 22. New England Patriots
- 23. New York Giants
- 24. Los Angeles Chargers
- 25. Baltimore Ravens
- 26. Cincinnati Bengals
- 27. Minnesota Vikings
- 28. Dallas Cowboys
- 29. San Francisco 49ers
- 30. Buffalo Bills
- 31. Kansas City Chiefs
- 32. Philadelphia Eagles
When is the 2023 NFL Draft?
The 2023 NFL Draft is on April 27-29, 2023. It will be the 88th NFL Draft in the history of the National Football League. Fans can watch the 2023 NFL Draft on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network
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Where is the NFL Draft in 2023?
The NFL Draft in 2023 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri. It marks the first time that Missouri is hosting the NFL Draft. Union Station, the historic train station in Kansas City, will host all the NFL Draft festivities.
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Who has the most 2023 NFL Draft picks
The Houston Texans currently have 11 picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, the most picks in 2023. Meanwhile, the Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers and Minnesota Vikings have the fewest picks in the 2023 NFL Draft with five selections.
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2023 NFL Draft order: Picks for all 32 teams
Here are the 2023 NFL Draft picks for all 32 teams.
- Arizona Cardinals draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 6
- Atlanta Falcons draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 4 (via TEN)
- Round 5 (via JAX)
- Round 7 (via LV)
- Round 7 (via BUF)
- Baltimore Ravens draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5 (via NE)
- Round 5
- Round 6
- Buffalo Bills draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 5 (via ARZ)
- Carolina Panthers draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 2 (via SF)
- Round 3
- Round 3 (via SF)
- Round 4
- Round 4 (via SF)
- Round 5
- Round 7
- Chicago Bears draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2 (via BAL)
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 4 (via PHI)
- Round 5
- Round 5 (via BAL)
- Round 7
- Cincinnati Bengals draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 6
- Round 7
- Cleveland Browns draft picks
- Round 2
- Round 4
- Round 4 (via MIN)
- Round 5
- Round 6
- Round 7
- Dallas Cowboys draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 7
- Denver Broncos draft picks
- Round 3
- Round 3 (via IND)
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 7 (via MIN)
- Detroit Lions draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 1 (via LAR)
- Round 2
- Round 2 (via MIN)
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 6
- Round 6 (via DEN)
- Green Bay Packers draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 7
- Round 7 (via JAX)
- Round 7 (VA LAR)
- Houston Texans draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 1 (via CLE)
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 6
- Round 6 (via NO)
- Round 6 (via SF)
- Round 6 (via NYG)
- Round 7
- Round 7 (via SEA)
- Indianapolis Colts draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round3 (via WAS)
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 6 (via BUF)
- Round 7 (via TB)
- Jacksonville Jaguars draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 4 (via TB)
- Round 5
- Round 6 (via NYJ)
- Round 6 (via PHI)
- Kansas City Chiefs draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 4 (via MIA)
- Round 5
- Round 6 (via MIA)
- Round 7
- Las Vegas Raiders draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 6 (via DAL)
Round 7 (via ARZ) - Round 7 (via NE)
- Los Angeles Chargers draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 6
- Round 7
- Los Angeles Rams draft picks
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 6
- Round 6 (via GB)
- Round 6 (via TEN)
- Round 7 (via DET)
- Miami Dolphins draft picks
- Round 2
- Round 3 (via NE)
- Round 3
- Round 6 (via CHI)
- Round 7
- Minnesota Vikings draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 3
- Round 4 (via DET)
- Round 5
- New England Patriots draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3 (via CAR)
- Round 4
- Round 4 (via LAR)
- Round 6
- Round 6 (via CAR)
- New Orleans Saints draft picks
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 6
- New York Giants draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 6 (via KC)
- Round 7
- Round 7 (via BAL)
- New York Jets draft picks
- Round 1
- ROund 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Philadelphia Eagles draft picks
- Round 1
- Round1 (via NO)
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 7
- Round 7 (via HOU)
- Pittsburgh Steelers draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 7
- San Francisco 49ers draft picks
- Round 5
- Round 7
- Round 7 (via DEN)
- Seattle Seahawks draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 1 (via DEN)
- Round 2
- Round 2 (via DEN)
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 5 (via PIT)
- Round 6
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 5
- Round 6
- Round 7 (via NYJ)
- Tennessee Titans draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 5
- Round 6 (via ATL)
- Round 7
- Washington Commanders draft picks
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 6
- Round 7
Who got compensatory picks 2023?
Compensatory picks for the 2023 NFL Draft will be announced early next spring. The current compensatory pick projections from OvertheCap.com have the Arizona Cardinals, Washington Commanders, Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers (two) and Kansas City Chiefs receiving third-round compensatory selections.
Projected compensatory picks in 2023 NFL Draft
Here are the current 2023 NFL Draft compensatory picks projections from OverTheCap.com, which uses a similar formula to the NFL.
- Round 3
- Arizona Cardinals – Christian Kirk
- Washington Commanders – Brandon Scherff
- Cleveland Browns – Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
- Under the Rooney Rule, NFL teams receive two third-round compensatory picks if they lose a minority coach or executive to a head coach or GM position
- Kansas City Chiefs – Ryan Poles
- Rooney Rule compensation pick
- San Francisco 49ers – Mike McDaniel
- Rooney Rule compensation pick
- Round 4
- New England Patriots – J.C. Jackson
- Round 5
- Arizona Cardinals – Chandler Jones
- Los Angeles Rams – Von Miller
- Dallas Cowboys – Randy Gregory
- Green Bay Packers – Marquez Valdes-Scantling
- Los Angeles Rams – Austin Corbett
- San Francisco 49ers – D.J. Jones
- Las Vegas Raiders – Zay Jones
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Jordan Whitehead
- New York Giants – Evan Engram
- Dallas Cowboys – Connor Williams
- Round 6
- New England Patriots – Ted Karras
- Minnesota Vikings – Mason Cole
- Los Angeles Rams – Sebastian Joseph-Day
- Minnesota Vikings – Xavier Woods
- Dallas Cowboys – Cedrick Wilson Jr
- Arizona Cardinals – Chase Edmonds
- Washington Commanders – Tim Settle
- New York Giants – Lorenzo Carter
- San Francisco 49ers – Arden Key
- Las Vegas Raiders – Brandon Facyson
- Round 7
- Kansas City Chiefs – Byron Pringle
- Kansas City Chiefs – Jarran Reed
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers – OJ Howard
- Los Angeles Rams – Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
- New York Giants – Keion Crossen
- San Francisco 49ers – K’Waun Williams
- Kansas City Chiefs – Mike Hughes
- New England Patriots – Brandon Bolden
- Chicago Bears – Net Value
- New Orleans Saints – Net Value
NFL Draft locations by year
- 2024 NFL Draft: Detroit, Michigan at Campus Martius Park
- 2023 NFL Draft: Kansas City, Missouri at Union Station
- 2022 NFL Draft: Paradise, Nevada at Caesars Forum
- 2021 NFL Draft: Cleveland, Ohio at North Coast Harbor
- 2020 NFL Draft: Virtual
- 2019 NFL Draft: Nashville, Tennessee in Lower Broadway
- 2018 NFL Draft: Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium
- 2017 NFL Draft: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Philadelphia Museum of art
- 2016 NFL Draft: Chicago, Illinois at Auditorium Theatre
- 2015 NFL Draft: Chicago, Illinois at Auditorium Theatre
- 2014 NFL Draft: New York City, New York at Radio City Music Hall
How many picks are in the NFL Draft?
There are a varied number of picks in the NFL Draft, with factors like draft-pick penalties and compensatory picks factoring into how many selections are made. While the number of picks in the 2023 NFL Draft isn’t known yet, we’ve provided a list of the number of draft picks by year over the last five seasons.
- 2022 NFL Draft: 262 draft picks
- 2021 NFL Draft: 259 draft picks
- 2020 NFL Draft: 255 draft picks
- 2019 NFL Draft: 254 draft picks
- 2018 NFL Draft: 256 draft picks
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