The final week of the 2023 NFL regular season was one for the record books.
Several teams had an opportunity to punch their ticket to the playoffs, while others sought to solidify their position in the 2024 NFL Draft.
While the day didn’t necessarily pan out as planned for every team, the draft order has officially been set, as Tom Pelissero has recently tweeted.
1) Bears (via CAR)
2) Commanders
3) Patriots
4) Cardinals
5) Chargers
6) Giants
7) Titans
8) Falcons
9) Bears
10) Jets
11) Vikings
12) Broncos
13) Raiders
14) Saints
15) Colts
16) Seahawks
17) Jaguars
18) Bengals
The top 18 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft are now set (via @NFLResearch): pic.twitter.com/XNiwjXajOT
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 8, 2024
The top 18 picks are solidified, while the rest will be determined by how the postseason plays out.
With the draft order in mind, fans can start putting their mocks together, trying to figure out who their favorite team will draft.
With a quarterback-heavy class, several picks in the top 10 are expected to go toward the position.
The top five picks are the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, and Los Angeles Chargers.
The Bears will have a difficult decision to make as it relates to the quarterback position.
They already have a young quarterback in Justin Fields, but the jury is still unsure whether he should lead their team moving forward.
The Commanders and Patriots are not committed to their current quarterbacks and could use an upgrade.
Kyler Murray and Justin Herbert have relatively steady spots within the Cardinals and Chargers, although there is growing uncertainty with Murray.
With the Cardinals having the No. 4 overall pick, they could also be tempted to change despite having a contractual obligation to him.
It will be interesting to see how it plays out down the stretch and what path these teams will decide to go down.
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