We can all start preparing for the 2013 NFL Draft now that Super Bowl XLVII has come to an end. The Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-29 in a closely contested battle at the Superdome, closing out the 2012 season and sending every franchise into complete offseason mode.
Baltimore will hold the last selection in April's draft. The Lions already knew their pick, coming in at No. 5 after a dismal 4-12 season. We've seen this team live up to its potential at times, but clearly there are several positions in need of serious upgrading. Mocking the Draft currently has Detroit taking defensive end Bjoern Werner in the first round. This of course is assuming Cliff Avril walks away. That decision, though, is still to be decided.
Let's take a look at the entire first round order now that every team is set in place.
1. Kansas City Chiefs 2-14, .516 SOS
2. Jacksonville Jaguars 2-14, .539
3. Oakland Raiders 4-12, .469
4. Philadelphia Eagles 4-12, .508
5. Detroit Lions 4-12, .566
6. Cleveland Browns 5-11, .508
7. Arizona Cardinals 5-11, .559
8. Buffalo Bills 6-10, .480
9. New York Jets 6-10, .512
10. Tennessee Titans 6-10, .512
11. San Diego Chargers 7-9, .457
12. Miami Dolphins 7-9, .500
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-9, .502
14. Carolina Panthers 7-9, .516
15. New Orleans Saints 7-9, .521
16. St. Louis Rams 7-8-1, .539
17. Pittsburgh Steelers 8-8, .465
18. Dallas Cowboys 8-8,.523
19. New York Giants 9-7, .521
20. Chicago Bears 10-6, .512
21. Cincinnati Bengals 10-6, .438
22. St. Louis Rams (from Washington Redskins) 10-6, .494
23. Minnesota Vikings 10-6, .520
24. Indianapolis Colts 11-5, .441
25. Seattle Seahawks 11-5, .504
26. Green Bay Packers 11-5, .508
27. Houston Texans 12-4, .496
28. Denver Broncos 13-3, .457
29. New England Patriots 12-4,.496
30. Atlanta Falcons 13-3, .422
31. San Francisco 49ers 11-4-1, .504
32. Baltimore Ravens 10-6, .496
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