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Worst picks first.
- non-playoff teams always pick before playoff teams
- playoff teams are ranked by success in the playoffs first (Superbowl champion always picks last, regardless of their record), and regular season record second
- non-playoff teams are ranked by regular season record first
- thereafter there are a series of tie breakers for those with equal records, such as divisional record, head-to-head, strength of schedule, record against common opponents, etc.
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Do new NFL Franchises get the first picks in NFL Draft If not how do they determine when they get to pick?
By NFL rule, expansion teams are given the first selection in each round of the draft. The last expansion team in the NFL was the Houston Texans who began play in 2002. They were awarded the first selection in each round of the 2002 NFL Draft.
What channel is the NFL draft on?
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