The NY Giants are projected to select in the top-five picks in the 2021 NFL Draft, within striking distance of Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence
The NY Giants are in the bizarre situation of being within striking distance of the NFC East crown, following Washington’s win over the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, and having among the best odds in the league of landing the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Trevor Lawrence in a Giants uniform is a distinct possibility.
Following Sunday’s games, the Jets remain the only winless team in the league and the favorites in the sweepstakes for the Clemson quarterback believed by many to be a generational talent, while the Giants are among six teams with just one victory.
These are the tiebreakers used to set the NFL Draft order, as Pro Football Network points out:
"In situations where teams finish the regular season with identical records, draft position is determined by strength of schedule — defined as the aggregate winning percentage of a team’s opponents. The team with the lower strength of schedule will be awarded the higher pick to break the tie.If the teams with identical regular season records also have the same strength of schedule, division or conference tiebreakers are applied to determine which team will be awarded the higher pick."
Here’s a look at the current NFL Draft order (via Tankathon) after Sunday’s games:
1. New York Jets (0-7)
Strength of schedule: .590
2. New York Giants (1-6)
Strength of schedule: .548
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-6)
Strength of schedule: .565
4. Atlanta Falcons (1-6)
Strength of schedule: .574
5. Miami Dolphins (via Houston Texans 1-6)
Strength of schedule: .589
6. Minnesota VIkings (1-5)
Strength of schedule: .564
7. Cincinnati Bengals (1-5-1)
Strength of schedule: .534
8. Dallas Cowboys (2-5)
Strength of schedule: .452
9. Washington Football Team (2-5)
Strength of schedule: .490
10. Los Angeles Chargers (2-4)
Strength of schedule: .452
11. New England Patriots (2-4)
Strength of schedule: .510
12. Denver Broncos (2-4)
Strength of schedule: .544
13. Carolina Panthers (3-4)
Strength of schedule: .520
14. Miami Dolphins (3-3)
Strength of schedule: .451
15. Las Vegas Raiders (3-3)
Strength of schedule: .500
16. Detroit Lions (3-3)
Strength of schedule .510
17. San Francisco 49ers (4-3)
Strength of schedule: .571
18. New Orleans Saints (4-2)
Strength of schedule: .490
19. Philadelphia Eagles (2-4-1)
Strength of schedule: .514
20. Indianapolis Colts (4-2)
Strength of schedule: .471
21 Jacksonville Jaguars (via Los Angeles Rams 4-2)
Strength of schedule: .519
22. Cleveland Browns (5-2)
Strength of schedule .443
23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2)
Strength of schedule: .471
24. Buffalo Bills (5-2)
Strength of schedule: .515
25.Arizona Cardinals (5-2)
Strength of schedule: .471
26. New York Jets (via Seattle Seahawks)
Strength of schedule: .425
27. Baltimore Ravens (5-1)
Strength of schedule: .481
28. Tennessee Titans (5-1)
Strength of schedule: .490
29. Chicago Bears (5-1)
Strength of schedule: .461
30. Kansas City Chiefs (6-1)
Strength of schedule: .422
31. Green Bay Packers (5-1)
Strength of schedule: .471
32. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-0)
Strength of schedule: .453
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