2022 NFL Draft order: Dolphins position is up in the air after Week 13 – Dolphins Wire

While most of the focus is on the present for those following the Miami Dolphins, there’s always some attention paid to the future of the organization, and no future event gets more eyes than the NFL Draft.

In 2022, the Dolphins don’t own their own first-round pick, but they do own the pick that once belonged to the San Francisco 49ers, so Miami’s draft position is completely determined by how Kyle Shanahan’s team finishes.

After Week 13, the 49ers are currently the seventh seed in the NFC playoff picture. That means that if the regular season ended today, the Dolphins’ pick would be decided when San Francisco gets knocked out in the playoffs. The highest the pick could be is 19th.

The 19th pick would likely keep Miami in position to select an impact player who could help right away. It’s not quite clear what direction the team wants to go in, but if they want to stick with Tua Tagovailoa and get him some help, they may be able to target Northern Iowa offensive tackle Trevor Penning who Touchdown Wire’s Mark Schofield had them taking in his most recent mock draft.

Miami’s pick that they traded away to Philadelphia is currently set to be the 12th pick in the draft, meaning the Dolphins only moved down seven spots if everything holds.

In Week 14, the 49ers play the Cincinnati Bengals who are currently a playoff team as well, so if Jimmy Garoppolo and company can’t defeat Zac Taylor’s team, the pick could end up being even better.

Draft order after Week 13, according to NFL.com:

  1. Detroit Lions
  2. Jacksonville Jaguars
  3. Houston Texans
  4. New York Jets
  5. New York Giants
  6. New York Jets (via. Seattle Seahawks)
  7. New York Giants (via. Chicago Bears)
  8. Carolina Panthers
  9. Atlanta Falcons
  10. Minnesota Vikings
  11. New Orleans Saints
  12. Philadelphia Eagles (via. Miami Dolphins)
  13. Philadelphia Eagles
  14. Denver Broncos
  15. Cleveland Browns
  16. Las Vegas Raiders
  17. Philadelphia Eagles (via. Indianapolis Colts)
  18. Pittsburgh Steelers
  19. Miami Dolphins (via. San Francisco 49ers) – playoffs
  20. Washington Football Team – playoffs
  21. Cincinnati Bengals – playoffs
  22. Buffalo Bills – playoffs
  23. Los Angeles Chargers – playoffs
  24. Detroit Lions (via. Los Angeles Rams) – playoffs
  25. Baltimore Ravens – playoffs
  26. Tennessee Titans – playoffs
  27. Dallas Cowboys – playoffs
  28. Kansas City Chiefs – playoffs
  29. New England Patriots – playoffs
  30. Green Bay Packers – playoffs
  31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – playoffs
  32. Arizona Cardinals – playoffs