So, my first real post on Wegspool was about the NFL Draft in 2018. I ran a series of Draft 101 Basics which still apply. I encourage you to revisit those posts to get up to speed on the basics. However, I will go over a quick review here before jumping into to this year’s Draft which is only 9 days away.

The Shield

2019 NFL Draft

The Draft will be held this year in Nashville on Thursday, April 25th-27th. The NFL continues to move the Draft around the country, which started in my own Chicago, then to Philly, then Dallas, and now Music City. I actually saw them starting to build the stage last weekend down by the Cumberland River at the end of Broadway. It should be a great scene, and if you are there, those rooftops at the end of the row will be premium for the event.

Draft History and Order

Here is the post from last year giving you all you need to know about the Draft History: http://wegspool.com/2018/04/10/its-nfl-draft-season-draft-101-part-i-draft-basics-and-draft-order/

Here is the 2019 Draft Order – Round 1:

  1. Arizona Cardinals
  2. San Francisco 49ers
  3. New York Jets
  4. Oakland Raiders
  5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  6. New York Giants
  7. Jacksonville Jaguars
  8. Detroit Lions
  9. Buffalo Bills
  10. Denver Broncos
  11. Cincinnati Bengals
  12. Green Bay Packers
  13. Miami Dolphins
  14. Atlanta Falcons
  15. Washington Redskins
  16. Carolina Panthers
  17. New York Giants
  18. Minnesota Vikings
  19. Tennessee Titans
  20. Pittsburgh Steelers
  21. Seattle Seahawks
  22. Baltimore Ravens
  23. Houston Texans
  24. Oakland Raiders
  25. Philadelphia Eagles
  26. Indianapolis Colts
  27. Oakland Raiders
  28. Los Angeles Chargers
  29. Kansas City Chiefs
  30. Green Bay Packers
  31. Los Angeles Rams
  32. New England Patriots

In the coming days, I will dig back into the Positions Review from last year, but overlay the strengths of this year’s Draft Class. Plus, I’ll go into the Team Needs this year for each team. What makes the NFL Draft so unique from the other sports is that every draft class can have an immediate impact on their teams. So, whether your team has the #1 Pick or doesn’t pick until the 3rd Round (yes, that’s my team, the Bears), the Draft still fills holes in every team for the coming season.

Let’s get after it.

Wegs