Broncos would select 14th overall in NFL draft if season ended today

Is it too early to track the 2022 NFL draft order?

It’s still early in the season, but after losing three straight games and looking like a team that’s going nowhere, the Denver Broncos are currently on pace for at least a top-15 pick in the 2022 NFL draft.

Following the first three weeks of the season, here’s a look at the current projected order for next year’s draft, courtesy of Tankathon.com.

1. Detroit Lions (0-6)
2. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5)
3. Philadelphia Eagles (via Miami Dolphins, 1-5)
4. Houston Texans (1-5)
5. New York Giants (1-5)
6. New York Jets (1-4)
7. New England Patriots (2-4)
8. Philadelphia Eagles (2-4)
9. Philadelphia Eagles (via Indianapolis Colts, 2-4)
10. New York Jets (via Seattle Seahawks, 2-4)
11. Washington Football Team (2-4)
12. Atlanta Falcons (2-3)
13. Miami Dolphins (via San Francisco 49ers, 2-3)
14. Denver Broncos (3-3)
15. Carolina Panthers (3-3)

Despite looking terrible the past three weeks, the Broncos still seem unlikely to crack the top five-to-six spots in the draft order. They’ve been bad, but not quite that bad. Denver could potentially finish the year with a top-10 pick, though.

It’s depressing to already start talking about the draft order in October, but based on the Broncos’ play, the conversation seems warranted.

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