The draft is considered to be a solid one, and is especially strong at quarterback, receiver, and on the offensive line. Teams that need upgrades on that side of the ball should have a chance to make some big moves.

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Trevor Lawrence will almost certainly be the Jacksonville Jaguars’ No. 1 pick, but after that, the draft is wide open. What we do know is the 2021 NFL Draft order, as that has been set following the addition of compensatory picks as well as a few forfeited draft picks league wide.

There are also a lot of trades that have shaken up the 2021 NFL draft order. Notably, the Seahawks have offloaded their picks and have just three remaining while several other teams have an embarrassment of riches with which to add talent.

Below is the complete NFL Draft order for 2021 now that compensatory picks have been awarded, plus a list of picks for all 32 teams.

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Arizona Cardinals Atlanta Falcons Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills Carolina Panthers Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Kansas City Chiefs Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots New Orleans Saints New York Giants New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tennessee Titans Washington Football Team

2021 NFL Draft order by round

There are 259 picks in the 2021 NFL Draft, and that includes 37 compensatory picks or “Special Compensatory picks”.

In order to qualify for a compensatory pick, the team that is awarded one has to have lost a free agent during the 2020 offseason. From there, the NFL uses an undisclosed formula to distribute the compensatory picks based on the player’s salary and based on how much playing time the free agent has. For example, the New England Patriots lost Tom Brady last offseason. Given his salary and his time on the field, the Patriots qualify for the top compensatory pick in the third round of this year’s draft.

Usually, the NFL has a limit of 32 compensatory selections, but this year, there were a few extra this year, one of which came as an accounting error that initially didn’t give the Patriots a fifth-round compensatory pick. These extra selections for teams will take place during Rounds 3-7.

Here is the complete selection order for all seven rounds.

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Fifth round

Sixth round

Seventh round

2021 NFL Draft order by team

This year, 19 NFL teams ended up receiving compensatory picks. They were as follows: Cardinals, Falcons, Ravens, Panthers, Bears, Cowboys, Lions, Packers, Chiefs, Chargers, Rams, Vikings, Patriots, Saints, Eagles, Steelers, 49ers, Buccaneers and Titans.

The Cowboys received a league-high four compensatory pick, the most any team can get in a given year. Dallas lost Byron Jones, Robert Quinn, Randall Cobb and Xavier Su’a-Filo in free agency last year. Here is each franchise’s list of selections in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Arizona Cardinals

Atlanta Falcons

Baltimore Ravens

Buffalo Bills

Carolina Panthers

Chicago Bears

Cincinnati Bengals

Cleveland Browns

Dallas Cowboys

Denver Broncos

Detroit Lions

Green Bay Packers

Houston Texans

Indianapolis Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars

Kansas City Chiefs

Las Vegas Raiders

Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Rams

Miami Dolphins

Minnesota Vikings

New England Patriots

New Orleans Saints

New York Giants

New York Jets

Philadelphia Eagles

Pittsburgh Steelers

San Francisco 49ers

Seattle Seahawks

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tennessee Titans

Washington Football Team