Nobody likes to lose in the NFL. On the bright side, each loss has the potential to improve a team’s position in next year’s draft. The Panthers have dropped six of their last seven games and are now slotted to pick at No. 7.
Here is the updated 2021 NFL draft order, pending the Steelers and Ravens game which has been moved to Wednesday afternoon.
1. New York Jets (0-11)
2. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-10)
3. Cincinnati Bengals (2-8-1)
4. Dallas Cowboys (3-8)
5. Los Angeles Chargers (3-8)
6. Philadelphia Eagles (3-7-1)
7. Carolina Panthers (4-8)
8. Washington Football Team (4-7)
9. Detroit Lions (4-7)
10. Atlanta Falcons (4-7)
11. Miami Dolphins (via 4-7 Houston Texans)
12. Denver Broncos (4-7)
13. Chicago Bears (5-6)
14. Minnesota Vikings (5-6)
15. New England Patriots (5-6)
16. San Francisco 49ers (5-6)
17. Las Vegas Raiders (6-5)
18. Baltimore Ravens (6-4)
— Playoff teams —
19. New York Giants (4-7)
20. Arizona Cardinals (6-5)
21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-5)
22. Miami Dolphins (7-4)
23. Indianapolis Colts (7-4)
24. Cleveland Browns (8-3)
25. Jacksonville Jaguars (via 7-4 LA Rams)
26. New York Jets (via 8-3 Seattle Seahawks)
27. Tennessee Titans (8-3)
28. Buffalo Bills (8-3)
29. Green Bay Packers (8-3)
30. Kansas City Chiefs (10-1)
31. New Orleans Saints (9-2)
32. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-0)
