With the 2012 regular season over, it's now the offseason for twenty NFL teams. One of the major events of every offseason is the selection of college football players. Here's the order for the 2013 NFL Draft:
1. Kansas City Chiefs
2. Jacksonville Jaguars
3. Oakland Raiders
4. Philadelphia Eagles
5. Detroit Lions
6. Cleveland Browns
7. Arizona Cardinals
8. Buffalo Bills
9. New York Jets
10. Tennessee Titans
11. San Diego Chargers
12. Miami Dolphins
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14. Carolina Panthers
15. New Orleans Saints
16. St. Louis Rams
17. Pittsburgh Steelers
18. Dallas Cowboys
19. New York Giants
20. Chicago Bears
Picks 21-32 will be determined by the results of the postseason.
What a difference a year makes. The first three picks of the 2012 NFL Draft were held by the Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings. The Redskins traded into that second spot but they didn't have to move up very far. They weren't very good in 2011. All three teams at the top of 2012 draft are in the 2012 playoffs. The Chiefs, Jaguars and Raiders must be looking forward to a similar type of jump.
Going into this season the Detroit Lions had Super Bowl dreams. They remain dreams. The Lions made the playoffs last year and were proud of their Super Bowl caliber offense. They struggled from the start of this season. Now they are picking at #5. More like the disaster years of Matt Millen than anything resembling a team with Super Bowl dreams.
One team to watch due to talent already on the roster and favorable draft position is the Philadelphia Eagles. With the firing of head coach Andy Reid, a lot depends on who is leading the team in 2013 but the Eagles situation might be the most appealing of all the coaching vacancies. Talent and a high draft pick. They have to decide what to do with quarterback Michael Vick. Rookie Nick Foles showed a lot of potential when he stepped in for Vick. The Eagles could be a team that makes a jump like the Colts, Redskins and Vikings.
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