Updated 2026 NFL Draft order: Top 30 set; Rams hold picks 13 and 29 in Round 1
It feels like a foregone conclusion that the Raiders will select Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza at No. 1. Ethan Miller / Getty Images
By The Athletic NFL Staff
The Los Angeles Rams fell just short of another Super Bowl trip, but GM Les Snead will have an opportunity to reload his roster come April. Thanks to a trade during last year’s draft, the Rams own the Atlanta Falcons’ first-round pick this year, which sits at No. 13. They’ll also pick at No. 29, having locked in that spot as a result of Sunday night’s loss in Seattle.
The full order for picks 19-32 is decided by playoff results — teams eliminated in the wild-card round are placed into slots 19-24, divisional-round losers into picks 25-28, and so on. The first tiebreaker for draft positioning is strength of schedule, with the team that’s faced an easier schedule receiving the higher pick.
Here’s how Round 1 stands with the Super Bowl LX matchup now set and the draft scheduled to start April 23 in Pittsburgh.
(Note: Remaining playoff teams are designated by asterisks below.)