If the first round is any indication, we should expect the unexpected when it comes to the 2011 NFL Draft. We saw trades, reaches and steals throughout the first round as teams scrambled to secure the top players on their boards. Thanks to all the movement, the 2011 NFL Draft order was hard to peg down, though we do have an idea of where it stands heading into the second round.
It's the norm at this point, but Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots have their picks stockpiled again as they traded backwards until dropping all the way out of the first round. The Patriots received a haul, including the Carolina Panthers' and New Orleans Saints' second round picks. It's unlikely the Patriots are done, and we should see plenty of movement in the second round.
Here's an updated look at the draft order. Keep in mind, it's subject to change at any moment. The draft order is courtesy of SB Nation, where you can find all seven rounds and plenty of coverage of all the happenings.
Second Round
1. New England - from Carolina (2-14)
2. Buffalo (4-12)
3. Cincinnati (4-12)
4. Denver (4-12)
5. Cleveland (5-11)
6. Arizona (5-11)
7. Tennessee (6-10)
8. Dallas (6-10)
9. Washington (6-10)
10. Houston (6-10)
11. Minnesota (6-10)
12. Detroit (6-10)
13. San Francisco (6-10)
14. Denver - from Miami (7-9)
15. St. Louis (7-9)
16. Oakland (8-8)
17. Washington - from Jacksonville (8-8)
18. San Diego (9-7)
19. Tampa Bay (10-6)
20. New York Giants (10-6)
21. Indianapolis* (10-6)
22. Philadelphia* (10-6)
23. Kansas City* (10-6)
24. New England - from New Orleans* (11-5)
25. Seattle* (7-9)
26. Baltimore* (12-4)
27. Cleveland - from Atlanta* (13-3)
28. New England* (14-2)
29. San Diego - from New York Jets* (11-5)
30. Chicago* (11-5)
31. Pittsburgh* (12-4)
32. Green Bay* (10-6)
Third Round
1. Carolina (2-14)
2. Cincinnati (4-12)
3. Denver (4-12)
4. Buffalo (4-12)
5. Arizona (5-11)
6. Kansas City - from Cleveland (5-11)
7. Dallas (6-10)
8. New Orleans - from Washington (6-10)
9. Houston (6-10)
10. New England - from Minnesota (6-10)
11. Detroit (6-10)
12. San Francisco (6-10)
13. Tennessee (6-10)
14. St. Louis (7-9)
15. Miami (7-9)
16. Jacksonville (8-8)
17. Oakland (8-8)
18. San Diego (9-7)
19. New York Giants (10-6)
20. Tampa Bay (10-6)
21. Philadelphia* (10-6)
22. Kansas City* (10-6)
23. Indianapolis* (10-6)
24. New Orleans* (11-5)
25. San Diego - from Seattle* (7-9)
26. Baltimore* (12-4)
27. Atlanta* (13-3)
28. New England* (14-2)
29. Chicago* (11-5)
30. New York Jets* (11-5)
31. Pittsburgh* (12-4)
32. Green Bay* (10-6)
33. Carolina (compensatory)
We’ll be covering the latest news and rumors throughout the entire process in our 2011 NFL Draft StoryStream. Stay with us for more on the draft as it becomes available. Check out our 2011 NFL mock draft StoryStream for even more predictions and projections. Check in with local product Mason Foster and see where he's projected to go, as well.