Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
2018 NFL Draft order following Week 16: 49ers drop to No. 8 after win over Jaguars
Dec 26, 2017 at 4:30 PM
•
Videos are auto-populated by an affiliate. This site has no control over the videos that appear above.
The San Francisco 49ers continue to win with Jimmy Garoppolo at quarterback and that is good news for the rebuilding franchise as it heads into its second offseason under head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch. However, it is bad news for the 49ers' draft position.
Following the team's 44-33 Week 16 victory over the playoff-bound Jacksonville Jaguars, the 49ers endured their largest drop of the season falling from the fourth-overall selection to number eight in the draft order.
The positioning is based on
if the season ended today -- which, in case you were wondering, it does not. The 49ers still have one game remaining – a December 31 matchup at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum against the Los Angeles Rams.
While the 49ers own the same record as the Denver Broncos, New York Jets, and Chicago Bears, San Francisco's strength of schedule places them third within that group of teams.
How high the 49ers will actually select will be determined by next weekend's result and their final record.
Below is the current draft order, based on playoff seeding (21-32), record, and strength of schedule (SOS) for all 32 first-round spots
if the season ended today. Of course, the order of the bottom 12 teams will eventually be determined by the playoff results and Super Bowl winner.
| |
Team |
W-L |
SOS |
| 1 |
Cleveland Browns |
0-15 |
.498 |
| 2 |
New York Giants |
2-13 |
.538 |
| 3 |
Indianapolis Colts |
3-12 |
.498 |
| 4 |
Cleveland Browns (from Texans) |
4-11 |
.529 |
| 5 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
4-11 |
.547 |
| 6 |
Denver Broncos |
5-10 |
.476 |
| 7 |
New York Jets |
5-10 |
.502 |
| 8 |
San Francisco 49ers |
5-10 |
.507 |
| 9 |
Chicago Bears |
5-10 |
.542 |
| 10 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
6-9 |
.458 |
| 11 |
Oakland Raiders |
6-9 |
.507 |
| 12 |
Miami Dolphins |
6-9 |
.542 |
| 13 |
Arizona Cardinals |
7-8 |
.480 |
| 14 |
Green Bay Packers |
7-8 |
.538 |
| 15 |
Washington Redskins |
7-8 |
.564 |
| 16 |
Los Angeles Chargers |
8-7 |
.467 |
| 17 |
Dallas Cowboys |
8-7 |
.476 |
| 18 |
Buffalo Bills |
8-7 |
.498 |
| |
Detroit Lions |
8-7 |
.498 |
| 20 |
Seattle Seahawks |
9-6 |
.489 |
| 21 |
Tennessee Titans |
8-7 |
-- |
| 22 |
Atlanta Falcons |
9-6 |
-- |
| 23 |
Baltimore Ravens |
9-6 |
-- |
| 24 |
Carolina Panthers |
11-4 |
-- |
| 25 |
Buffalo Bills (from Chiefs) |
9-6 |
-- |
| 26 |
New Orleans Saints |
11-4 |
-- |
| 27 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
10-5 |
-- |
| 28 |
Los Angeles Rams |
11-4 |
-- |
| 29 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
12-3 |
-- |
| 30 |
Minnesota Vikings |
12-3 |
-- |
| 31 |
New England Patriots |
12-3 |
-- |
| 32 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
13-2 |
-- |
* 21-32 based on projected playoff seeding, not record or strength of schedule
** Trades show the record of the origin team
Facebook Comments
More San Francisco 49ers News
NFL Nation mock draft sees 49ers pivoting after run on tackles
ESPN recently conducted a mock draft involving its NFL Nation reporters, where each assumed the general manager role for the team they cover. This unique process benefits from selectors who are intimately aware of each team's needs.
The San Francisco 49ers are expected to address their offensive line with the No. 31 overall pick, marking the team's first first-round selection since 2021. Nick Wagoner, acting as general manager John Lynch, had to adapt his plan based on earlier selections taking several offensive tackles off draft boards.
With those options gone, Wagoner opted for former Missouri pass rusher Darius
Potential 49ers defensive draft target visiting this week
Last week, it was reported that the San Francisco 49ers planned to host former Kentucky cornerback Andru Phillips on a pre-draft visit. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo confirms that the visit will take place during the upcoming week, which marks the final opportunity for such visits to occur.
Phillips will also meet with the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans this week.
Adding a noteworthy tidbit to the social media post, Garafolo mentions, "A likely second-round pick, though some evaluators have first-round grades on
Insiders identify late risers who 49ers could target in NFL Draft
With the 2024 NFL Draft less than a week away, ESPN contributors have highlighted some prospects who have seen their draft stock rise throughout the evaluation process. Jordan Reid and Matt Miller pinpointed players who could hear their names called at the end of the first round.
Interestingly, both of the prospects identified by Reid and Miller play in the trenches but on different sides of the ball. The San Francisco 49ers are widely expected to draft an offensive lineman with their first selection—No. 31 overall. The team mostly ignored the group in free agency. However, it wouldn't surprise many people if the
49ers bolster D-line in latest NFL.com mock draft
While most expect the San Francisco 49ers to target an offensive lineman with their first-round pick, NFL Media lead draft writer Eric Edholm has the team going in another direction with the No. 31 overall pick. In his final mock draft of the year, Edholm has the team selecting former Illinois defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton, who also goes by "Johnny."
"If you're worried Newton's skill set overlaps too much with that of Javon Hargrave, consider that Hargrave is set to hit the salary cap at more than $28 million in the 2025 season -- when he'll be 32 years old," Edholm explained. "As a relentless scheme-wrecker, Newton would help alleviate the
