2012 NFL Draft order: Teams in need of QBs rising in top 10

To the casual observer, the Monday Night game between the Seahawks and Rams was inconsequential. But to NFL Draft followers, it had a strong impact on the draft. The Seahawks’ win pushed them down to 14 while the Rams remain barely ahead of the Vikings for the second overall pick.

But the most noticeable thing about this week’s rankings update is the teams in need of quarterback help who are rising to the top of the draft. That would be the Redskins, Browns and Dolphins. The Redskins will be the one to follow the most as they’d currently hold the fifth overall overall pick. It should be noted that while Washington and Carolina have the same overall records, the Panthers have the fourth pick because they have a worse conference record.

For those who don’t know, draft order is based on win/loss percentage first. That is followed by strength schedule. If both of those are equal, division tiebreakers are accounted for teams in the same division. If they’re not in the same division but the same conference, the record in the conference is used. After those criteria it goes to a coin flip.

Unlike some other sites, no opinion goes into my draft order. It is all numerical fact. When putting this together, I use the strength of schedule based on games played so far. To keep it unbiased, the order is not considering the scenario that takes place because of playoff slotting (for instance, the Giants lead the NFC East but only have an 8-5 record).
1. Indianapolis Colts - 0-13 (.550)
2. St. Louis Rams - 2-11 (.556)
3. Minnesota Vikings - 2-11 (.574)
4. Carolina Panthers - 4-9 (.479)
5. Washington Redskins - 4-9 (.479)
6. Cleveland Browns - 4-9 (.497)
7. Miami Dolphins - 4-9 (.509)
8. Jacksonville Jaguars - 4-9 (.533)
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 4-9 (.550)
10. Kansas City Chiefs - 5-8 (.479)
11. Philadelphia Eagles - 5-8 (.491)
12. Buffalo Bills - 5-8 (.503)
13. Arizona Cardinals - 6-7 (.467)
14. Seattle Seahawks - 6-7 (.485)
15. San Diego Chargers - 6-7 (.509)
16. Dallas Cowboys - 7-6 (.467)
17. Tennessee Titans - 7-6 (.497)
18. New York Giants - 7-6 (.515)
19/20. Chicago Bears - 7-6 (.521)
19/20. Cincinnati Bengals - 7-6 (.521)
* 21. Oakland Raiders - 7-6 (.533)
** 22. Atlanta Falcons - 8-5 (.473)
23. New York Jets - 8-5 (.503)
24/25. Denver Broncos - 8-5 (.515)
24/25. Detroit Lions - 8-5 (.515)
26/27. New England Patriots - 10-3 (.450)
26/27. San Francisco 49ers - 10-3 (.450)
*** 28. New Orleans Saints - 10-3 (.462)
29. Houston Texans - 10-3 (.467)
30. Baltimore Ravens - 10-3 (.497)
31. Pittsburgh Steelers - 10-3 (.509)
32. Green Bay Packers - 13-0 (.444)

* Pick goes to the Cincinnati Bengals for the Carson Palmer trade.