Complete 2019 NFL Draft Order
The full 2019 NFL draft order can be found below, sorted by round. The list of 254 selections includes all traded draft picks and compensatory picks. We’ll continue to update the list leading up to the draft if additional deals are made.
Here’s the complete 2019 NFL draft order:
Updated: 4-23-19 (12:50pm CT)
Round 1:
- Arizona Cardinals
- San Francisco 49ers
- New York Jets
- Oakland Raiders
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- New York Giants
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Detroit Lions
- Buffalo Bills
- Denver Broncos
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Green Bay Packers
- Miami Dolphins
- Atlanta Falcons
- Washington Redskins
- Carolina Panthers
- New York Giants (from Cleveland)
- Minnesota Vikings
- Tennessee Titans
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Seattle Seahawks
- Baltimore Ravens
- Houston Texans
- Oakland Raiders (from Chicago)
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Indianapolis Colts
- Oakland Raiders (from Dallas)
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Seattle Seahawks (from Kansas City)
- Green Bay Packers (from New Orleans)
- Los Angeles Rams
- New England Patriots
Round 2:
- Arizona Cardinals
- Indianapolis Colts (from New York Jets)
- Oakland Raiders
- San Francisco 49ers
- New York Giants
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Buffalo Bills
- Denver Broncos
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Detroit Lions
- Green Bay Packers
- Atlanta Falcons
- Washington Redskins
- Carolina Panthers
- Miami Dolphins
- Cleveland Browns
- Minnesota Vikings
- Tennessee Titans
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Philadelphia Eagles (from Baltimore)
- Houston Texans (from Seattle)
- Houston Texans
- New England Patriots (from Chicago)
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Dallas Cowboys
- Indianapolis Colts
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Kansas City Chiefs
- New Orleans Saints
- Kansas City Chiefs (from Los Angeles Rams)
- New England Patriots
2019’s Major NFL Coaching Changes
Because most NFL coaching changes happen in January, those moves can often be overshadowed by the postseason and – subsequently – the major moves that teams makes in free agency. However, those coaching changes shouldn’t be overlooked.
A year ago, 24 of the league’s 32 teams made changes to at least one of their head coach, offensive coordinator, or defensive coordinator spots, and many of those hirings turned into major stories throughout the 2018 season. New head coaches Matt Nagy and Frank Reich led the Bears and Colts, respectively, to the postseason during their first go-rounds in charge, while new Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur leveraged his one-year stint as a play-caller to become the next Packers head coach.
Which new coaches could make a similar impact this year? We may have to wait to find out, but there are certainly plenty of candidates. The full breakdown of 2019’s major coaching changes from around the league is below:
Head coaches:
- Arizona Cardinals: Hired Kliff Kingsbury to replace Steve Wilks.
- Cincinnati Bengals: Hired Zac Taylor to replace Marvin Lewis.
- Cleveland Browns: Hired Freddie Kitchens to replace Hue Jackson / Gregg Williams (interim).
- Denver Broncos: Hired Vic Fangio to replace Vance Joseph.
- Green Bay Packers: Hired Matt LaFleur to replace Mike McCarthy / Joe Philbin (interim).
- Miami Dolphins: Hired Brian Flores to replace Adam Gase.
- New York Jets: Hired Adam Gase to replace Todd Bowles.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Hired Bruce Arians to replace Dirk Koetter.
Offensive coordinators:
- Arizona Cardinals: Will not hire an OC to replace Mike McCoy / Byron Leftwich (interim).
- Atlanta Falcons: Hired Dirk Koetter to replace Steve Sarkisian.
- Baltimore Ravens: Promoted Greg Roman to replace Marty Mornhinweg.
- Cincinnati Bengals: Hired Brian Callahan to replace Bill Lazor.
- Cleveland Browns: Hired Todd Monken to replace Freddie Kitchens.
- Dallas Cowboys: Promoted Kellen Moore to replace Scott Linehan.
- Denver Broncos: Hired Rich Scangarello to replace Bill Musgrave.
- Detroit Lions: Hired Darrell Bevell to replace Jim Bob Cooter.
- Green Bay Packers: Hired Nathaniel Hackett to replace Joe Philbin.
- Houston Texans: Promoted Tim Kelly to fill vacant position.
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Hired John DeFilippo to replace Scott Milanovich.
- Miami Dolphins: Hired Chad O’Shea to replace Dowell Loggains.
- Minnesota Vikings: Retained interim OC Kevin Stefanski to replace John DeFilippo.
- New York Jets: Hired Dowell Loggains to replace Jeremy Bates.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Hired Byron Leftwich as pass game coordinator/play-caller to replace Todd Monken.
- Tennessee Titans: Promoted Arthur Smith to replace Matt LaFleur.
- Washington Redskins: Promoted Kevin O’Connell to replace Matt Cavanaugh.
Defensive coordinators:
- Arizona Cardinals: Hired Vance Joseph to replace Al Holcomb.
- Atlanta Falcons: Will not hire a DC to replace Marquand Manuel.
- Chicago Bears: Hired Chuck Pagano to replace Vic Fangio.
- Cincinnati Bengals: Hired Lou Anarumo to replace Teryl Austin / Marvin Lewis (interim).
- Cleveland Browns: Hired Steve Wilks to replace Gregg Williams.
- Denver Broncos: Hired Ed Donatell to replace Joe Woods.
- Kansas City Chiefs: Hired Steve Spagnuolo to replace Bob Sutton.
- Miami Dolphins: Hired Patrick Graham to replace Matt Burke.
- New England Patriots: Will hire Greg Schiano to replace Brian Flores.
- New York Jets: Hired Gregg Williams to replace Kacy Rodgers.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Hired Todd Bowles to replace Mike Smith / Mark Duffner (interim).
Special teams coordinators:
- Atlanta Falcons: Hired Ben Kotwica to replace Keith Armstrong.
- Buffalo Bills: Hired Heath Farwell to replace Danny Crossman.
- Cleveland Browns: Hired Mike Priefer to replace Amos Jones.
- Detroit Lions: Hired John Bonamego to replace Joe Marciano.
- Green Bay Packers: Hired Shawn Mennenga to replace Ron Zook.
- Miami Dolphins: Hired Danny Crossman to replace Darren Rizzi.
- Minnesota Vikings: Hired Marwan Maalouf to replace Mike Priefer.
- New Orleans Saints: Hired Darren Rizzi to replace Bradford Banta / Mike Westhoff.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Hired Keith Armstrong to replace Nate Kaczor.
- Washington Redskins: Hire Nate Kaczor to replace Ben Kotwica.
Other 2018 OCs, DCs with new jobs:
- Atlanta Falcons: Hired former Chiefs DC Bob Sutton as a senior assistant.
- Cincinnati Bengals: Hired former interim Buccaneers DC Mark Duffner as a senior defensive assistant.
- Cleveland Browns: Hired former Cardinals DC Al Holcomb as run game coordinator/linebackers coach.
- New York Jets: Hired former Lions OC Jim Bob Cooter as running backs coach.
- Philadelphia Eagles: Hired former Dolphins DC Matt Burke as a defensive assistant.
- Pittsburgh Steelers: Hired former Bengals DC Teryl Austin as a senior defensive assistant/secondary.
- San Francisco 49ers: Hired former Broncos DC Joe Woods as passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Hired former Jets DC Kacy Rodgers as defensive line coach.
- Washington Redskins: Re-assigned former OC Matt Cavanaugh as a senior offensive assistant.
PFR Originals: 2/10/19 – 2/17/19
The original content and analysis produced by the PFR staff during the past week:
- Rory Parks examined the Steelers’ options with pending free agent running Le’Veon Bell, which include the use of the franchise or transition tag, allowing him to walk without compensation, a trade, or — in the unlikeliest of scenarios — Pittsburgh agreeing to a new deal with Bell.
- In our latest This Date In Transactions History entry, Ben Levine looked back to 2017 when the Dolphins released a pair of failed free agent signees, defensive end Mario Williams and running back Arian Foster.
- Following the Broncos’ acquisition of Joe Flacco, I asked PFR readers if fellow Denver quarterback Case Keenum (who’s now likely to be traded or released) will be a starter in 2019, and if so, where? Most respondents don’t think a club will trust Keenum with a No. 1 role next season, but more than half of voters think the Redskins make sense as a destination.
- With the market scheduled to open in less than a month, make sure to bookmark PFR’s master list of 2019 NFL Free Agents.
This Date In NFL Transactions History: Mario Williams, Arian Foster
Two years ago today, the Dolphins let go of a pair of former Pro Bowlers. The Dolphins terminated the contracts of defensive end Mario Williams and running back Arian Foster, two players who were expected to play bigger roles during their tenures in Miami.
Williams, a former first-overall pick, joined the Dolphins during the 2016 offseason after having been released by the Bills. Miami inked the lineman to a two-year, $17MM deal that included $11.98MM in guaranteed money, an indication that the organization was expecting at least starter-quality production from the four-time Pro Bowler.
Unfortunately, Williams’ lone season with the Dolphins proved to be a dud. Williams appeared in 13 games with the Dolphins, finishing the campaign with only 13 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and one pass defended. Miami released the defensive end on this date in 2017, marking the last time he’s been on an NFL roster. Considering he’s 34 years old and hasn’t played in the NFL in two seasons, his NFL career is presumably over.
The Foster move wasn’t as unexpected nor disappointing as the Williams transaction. Following a standout (albeit injury-riddled) tenure with the Texans, Foster joined the Dolphins to be a backup to Jay Ajayi. The veteran struggled in four games, compiling 55 yards on 22 carries (good for a 2.5-yard average) before being supplanted by rookie Kenyan Drake on the depth chart. Foster ended up announcing his retirement in mid-October, making his subsequent release predictable.
These weren’t the only two moves the Dolphins made two years ago today. The team also let go of defensive tackle Earl Mitchell, who has proceeded to play in 30 games for the 49ers over the past two seasons. The team also waived cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, who hasn’t earned an NFL gig since that day.
Poll: Will Case Keenum Be A Starter In 2019?
Case Keenum inked a two-year, $36MM deal with the Broncos just this past offseason, but he’s already been made redundant in Denver after general manager John Elway & Co. sent a fourth-round pick to the Ravens in exchange for quarterback Joe Flacco. Denver will now attempt to trade Keenum, but if the club can’t find a willing partner, it will either ask Keenum to accept a hefty pay cut or release him outright.
The Broncos will likely struggle to find a rival team willing to trade for Keenum, not only because of his lackluster 2018 campaign, but because of his contract. Keenum is due an $18MM base salary in 2019, and $7MM of that total is fully guaranteed. It seems incredibly unlikely that another club would be willing to lock itself into those figures, so unless Denver first restructures Keenum’s contact (potentially by converting some of his base salary guarantees into a bonus that the Broncos would pay), he’s likely to hit the free agent market.
If he does end up leaving the Broncos, would Keenum offer appeal as a starter? He’s only one season removed from leading the Vikings to the NFC Championship Game during a 2017 season in which he ranked second in Total QBR, seventh in adjusted net yards per attempt (the passing metric most correlated with winning), fifth in interception percentage, and seventh in sack percentage.
But Keenum’s 2018 ranks in those same statistics tell a different story. Among 33 qualifying quarterbacks, Keenum finished 30th in Total QBR, 28th in ANY/A, 21st in interception percentage, and 11th in sack percentage. A year after ranking first in Football Outsiders‘ DVOA (meaning he was extremely effective on a per-play basis), Keenum fell all the way to 29th in 2018.
So, do you think Keenum will open the season as a starter next season? Vote below (link for app users), and then keep reading — and voting — as we examine a few potential destinations for the 30-year-old signal-caller:
For the sake of argument, let’s assume that Keenum will be a starting quarterback in 2019 — nearly every club would be interested in signing Keeum as a backup passer, so let’s only look at landing spots where Keenum could become a starter. Where are his most likely havens?
Jacksonville Jaguars: Although the Jaguars have Blake Bortles under contract for the next two seasons and will incur a massive dead money hit if they release him, it’s almost unfathomable to imagine Jacksonville entering the 2019 campaign with Bortles still on its roster (let alone as the team’s starting quarterback). Nick Foles could be the Jags’ preferred choice under center, especially now that they’ve hired former Eagles QBs coach John DeFilippo as offensive coordinator, but Keenum would present a cheaper option.
Miami Dolphins: Miami isn’t expected to retain Ryan Tannehill, and — like Denver with Keenum — will explore a trade of Tannehill before cutting him. Under new head coach Brian Flores, the Dolphins aren’t expecting to be competitive any time soon, and are loosely embracing a “tanking” strategy, at least in 2019. Still, Miami needs to put someone under center, and Keenum could offer the club competency at a reasonable rate.
New York Giants: Giants general manager Dave Gettleman earlier this year refused to commit to Eli Manning as his team’s 2019 starter, so there’s no guarantee the franchise icon will return next season. New York is expected to draft a signal-caller within the first two rounds of the upcoming draft, and Keenum could represent a reasonable solution as a bridge quarterback. And perhaps most notably, Keenum experienced his 2017 success under then-Vikings OC Pat Shurmur, who has since taken over the Giants’ head coach.
Washington Redskins: If, as recent reports have indicated, Alex Smith is going to miss the entire 2019 season while recovering from a gruesome leg injury, Washington will need a new quarterback. The only problem? Smith will count for $20.4MM on the Redskins’ salary cap next year, and there’s no way for the club to reduce that figure save for a restructure that would only tie Smith to Washington’s roster for a longer period. Therefore, Keenum might be enticing given that he is only likely to command a modest salary on a short-term contract.
What do you think? Does one of these destinations make sense? Or could an unlisted team have interest in Keenum? Vote below (link for app users), and your thoughts in the comment section:
PFR Originals: 2/3/19 – 2/10/19
The original content and analysis produced by the PFR staff during the past week:
- Antonio Brown demanded a trade from the Steelers following the end of the regular season, and while no known deep discussions have yet occurred with other clubs, it’s entirely possible that Brown won’t be on the Pittsburgh roster in 2019. Steelers ownership has, at various times, seemed to have indicated Brown’s time with the club is up while, at other times, leaving open the possibility that Brown could return next year. Pittsburgh would take on roughly $21MM in dead money if it trades Brown before June 1. With all that said, Zach Links asked PFR readers if Brown will be with the Steelers in 2019, and nearly two-thirds of respondents said “no.”
- The Patriots nearly traded Rob Gronkowski to the Lions last offseason, leading the veteran tight end to threaten retirement. Reports indicated Gronk could hang up his cleats even before that near-deal to Detroit was disclosed, and there’s no reason to think he won’t consider retirement this offseason coming off a Super Bowl victory. PFR readers are nearly split in their predictions on Gronkowski’s future, with 52% of respondents in Sam Robinson’s poll saying they think Gronk will return.
- The Alliance of American Football debuted on Saturday, and posted strong enough television ratings to top an NBA game on a rival channel. But will the league be successful in the long run, or will it suffer from football fatigue? Rory Parks posited this question to PFR readers, 76% of whom say they’ll watch the AAF going forward.
Poll: Will You Watch The Alliance Of American Football?
Back in December, a slight majority of our readership voted that the newly-formed Alliance of American Football (AAF) would be the most successful of the new spring football leagues. Its primary competitor, the XFL, is not scheduled to kick off until 2020, so by getting underway last night, the AAF got a sizable head start.
And the early returns were promising. Although neither of the league’s first two games were particularly competitive — the Orlando Apollos defeated the Atlanta Legends 40-6 and the San Antonio Commanders defeated the San Diego Fleet 15-6 — most observers agree that the contests were largely entertaining and that the quality of play was good enough to be watchable.
That alone is a win for the fledgling league, as most other challengers to the mighty NFL proved pretty quickly that they would not be able to sustain success. But the AAF, which was founded by Charlie Ebersol and long-time NFL executive Bill Polian, and whose leadership board features well-respected former NFL stars, never seemed like a fly-by-night operation. Several head coaches of the league’s eight teams are also quite recognizable to even casual fans — Mike Singletary and Steve Spurrier, for example — and as Matt Miller of Bleacher Report tweets, almost all of the AAF’s players were good enough to be considered by NFL clubs at some point or another, even if they never suited up at the game’s highest level. And the fact that many such players see the AAF as a springboard to the NFL means that the games should be intensely-contested affairs.
In that vein, last night’s opening matchups featured a few hard (but clean) hits that were not flagged, although similar plays in the NFL generate plenty of penalties these days. That will certainly make purists happy, and even though observers like Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk likened the overall quality of play to the second half of a preseason NFL game, that might be good enough for fans who just enjoy watching competitive football at a reasonably high level.
The very nature of the league means that there will be plenty of intriguing storylines to follow, and Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com details a few of the early ones. And the fact that every AAF player is on a non-guaranteed three-year contract worth $250K lends credence to the league’s belief that it represents football in its purest form.
Still, a common refrain in recent years is that there is simply too much football and that interest in the game has waned because the NFL has created a year-round news cycle and has otherwise oversaturated its fans. But if last night’s ratings are any indication, there are plenty of people willing to give the AAF a chance. The first game of the AAF on CBS beat the NBA on ABC in overnight ratings, and the generally positive reviews suggest that those who missed last night’s contests will want to see what they missed. Two more games will be televised today, one on the CBS Sports Network at 4pm ET and one on the NFL Network at 8pm ET, and the CBS Sports Network will televise one AAF game each week going forward (the season is 10 weeks long).
So, what do you think? Will you give the AAF a shot, or are you planning to taking a break from football games for a little while? Let us know in the poll and in the comments section.
Poll: Will Rob Gronkowski Return In 2019?
Rob Gronkowski‘s decision on playing a 10th season is expected to come as soon as this week. On the heels of his third Super Bowl ring, Gronk exited the Patriots’ victory healthy after another injury-plagued season.
A report linked Gronkowski to having a better outlook on playing in 2019 if he was healthy at season’s end and if Tom Brady was committed to another season. Both of these came to fruition, adding intrigue to this decision. In January, Gronk was leaning toward retiring. Is he now?
The best tight end of his generation and perhaps the most dominant tight end in NFL history, Gronk has yet to turn 30. But his body has betrayed him many times over. Ankle and back injuries limited him to 13 games this season, and he missed a game because of injury in 2017. Gronkowski missed major chunks of the 2012, ’13 and ’16 slates as well. He has not played a 16-game season since 2011, and it would be unreasonable to expect 16 Gronk games again.
While Gronk and Bill Belichick were understandably giddy after the Patriots’ Super Bowl LIII conquest, the former has long been unhappy about his contract.
Agreed to in 2012, Gronk’s deal paid him well below market value for a player with his gifts. At his best, no tight end was on the same level. Yet some out-earned him. Elite wide receivers were earning millions more than Gronk, who arguably impacted games more than any skill-position player for a while. This led to frequent acrimony, two incentive packages — one of which he attained — along with 2018 retirement talk and a general disenchantment toward the Patriot Way.
Will the Patriots want Gronk back? Although he has been underpaid, his contract jumps to a career-high $11.859MM cap figure in 2019. His 2018 numbers — 52.5 receiving yards per game, three touchdowns — were well south of almost anything he posted in his previous eight seasons. Considering Gronkowski’s attitude about his deal in the past, it would be incredibly unlikely he would take a pay cut to stay with the Patriots. The Pats nearly traded him to the Lions last year, prompting a retirement threat.
With Gronk having slowed down, it is fair to wonder if the Patriots ($16.1MM in projected cap space, prior to an expected Brady extension) would want to carry his contract-year cap number on their payroll. That said, Gronkowski remains one of the league’s best tight ends. He came through with big playoff catches en route to the franchise’s latest championship. Brady’s late-career renaissance can be closely tied to Gronkowski’s incomparable presence, and although the four-time first-team All-Pro was out during the bulk of the Pats’ 2016 title run, Martellus Bennett was there to help. The Patriots do not have a comparable alternative on their current roster.
So, will the future Hall of Fame tight end call it quits? Or were these productive playoff games a springboard to at least one more season? Vote in PFR’s latest poll and weigh in with your thoughts in the comments section.
Poll: Will Antonio Brown Stay With Steelers?
The Antonio Brown seems to get messier by the week. Throughout the year, Brown squabbled with coach Mike Tomlin and franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, resulting in a Week 17 meltdown and a trade demand. 
Obviously, from a talent perspective, there are 31 teams that would love to deal for Brown. However, his hefty contract complicates matters and the Steelers are not eager to trade one of the best wide receivers of all-time while taking on an astronomical cap hit. If the Steelers cut or trade Brown before June 1, the Steelers will incur more than $21MM in dead money on their salary cap and gain just over $1MM in new space. If he’s designated as a post-June 1 cut or traded after that date, Pittsburgh will take on roughly $7MM in dead money in 2019 and ~$14MM in 2020, which isn’t very palatable either.
Other teams may have reservations about Brown’s character as well. His well-publicized friction with Pittsburgh may be a red flag and, earlier this week, we learned that Brown was involved in a domestic dispute in January. The league is planning to investigate the incident and a suspension seems possible – that event will likely be taken into account along with other allegations, including an incident in Florida in which Brown was accused of throwing furniture off of a balcony.
Brown due a $2.5MM roster bonus on March 17, so the Steelers could look to deal him before that date. However, there are serious complications all around and the Steelers’ best bet may be to mend fences with the perennial Pro Bowler.
How do you see things playing out? Will Brown be a member of the Steelers in Week 1 of the 2019 season? Click below to cast your vote and let us know your thoughts in the comment section (link for app users):
PFR Originals: 1/27/19 – 2/3/19
The original content and analysis produced by the PFR staff during the past week:
- The Eagles are expected to ultimately use the franchise tag on quarterback Nick Foles before attempting to trade him, and Andrew Ortenberg asked PFR readers where Foles will land this offseason. Thus far, the Jaguars — who now employ Foles’ former QBs coach John DeFilippo as offensive coordinator — are the favorites with more than 47% of the vote.
- Joe Flacco is also likely to join a new club in the coming months, but it’s unclear if the Ravens will be able to find a trade partner for the veteran signal-caller. Given his $18.5MM base salary in 2019, and his struggles during the 2018 campaign, Flacco may not be a valuable trade chip. Nevertheless, about 71% of PFR readers believe Flacco will indeed be dealt.
- The 2019 class of free agent pass rushers looks robust on paper, but each of Jadeveon Clowney, Trey Flowers, DeMarcus Lawrence, Frank Clark, and Dee Ford are legitimate franchise tag candidates and may not actually reach the open market. Flowers seems to be the likeliest to become available, as 31% of PFR voters think Flowers will hit free agency.
- In advance of Super Bowl LIII, Ben Levine examined the Rams and Patriots players who will become free agents when the new league year begins in March, a group that includes Flowers, Trent Brown, Stephen Gostkowski, Lamarcus Joyner, Rodger Saffold, Dante Fowler, and C.J. Anderson.
- After the 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame class was announced on Saturday night, Micah Powell asked PFR readers which 2020 HOF finalist is most deserving of enshrinement.