{"id":615434,"date":"2026-04-19T23:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T23:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/615434\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T23:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T23:54:10","slug":"2026-nfl-draft-has-6-teams-stacked-in-the-first-and-6-who-are-left-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/615434\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Draft Has 6 Teams Stacked in the first\u2014and 6 who are Left Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 NFL Draft will feature six teams to have two first-round picks, and six teams to have zero first-round picks.<\/p>\n<p>This is definitely a change from last year&#8217;s draft, when each team had its first-round picks set in the 32-team order. The <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/ny-giants\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Giants;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;New York Giants&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Giants<\/a> recently made a splash by trading <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/players\/900020\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dexter Lawrence;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dexter Lawrence&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dexter Lawrence<\/a> to the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/cincinnati\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cincinnati Bengals;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cincinnati Bengals&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>, which gave them two first-round picks, and they look like the team best positioned to really make a splash, holding the 5th and 10th overall picks.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins have the 11th and 30th picks due to the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/players\/33394\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jaylen Waddle;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jaylen Waddle&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaylen Waddle<\/a> trade.<\/p>\n<p>The Jets will have their number 2 overall pick, as well as the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/indianapolis\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Colts;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Colts&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colts<\/a>&#8216; number-16 pick, due to the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/players\/33959\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sauce Gardner;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sauce Gardner&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sauce Gardner<\/a> trade.<\/p>\n<p>Since the Cowboys traded <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/players\/33400\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Micah Parsons;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Micah Parsons&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Micah Parsons<\/a> to the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/green-bay\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Green Bay Packers;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Green Bay Packers&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Green Bay Packers<\/a>, they now hold the 12th and 20th picks in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/players\/33976\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Trent McDuffie;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Trent McDuffie&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trent McDuffie<\/a> trade will give the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/kansas-city\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chiefs;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Chiefs&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chiefs<\/a> their own pick at number 9, as well as the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/la-rams\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rams;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Rams&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rams<\/a>&#8216; number 29 pick.<\/p>\n<p>From last season&#8217;s NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns now own their pick at number 6 and the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/jacksonville\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jaguars;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jaguars&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaguars<\/a>&#8216; pick at number 24, which allowed the Jags to move up to snag <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/players\/41787\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Travis;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Travis&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Travis<\/a> Hunter.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/las-vegas\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Las Vegas Raiders;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Las Vegas Raiders&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> would have been the seventh team to have two first-round picks if the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/players\/31938\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Maxx Crosby;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Maxx Crosby&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maxx Crosby<\/a> trade hadn&#8217;t fallen through.<\/p>\n<p>The six teams without a first-round pick are the Bengals, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/denver\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Broncos;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Broncos&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Broncos<\/a>, Falcons, Colts, Packers, and Jaguars.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/touchdownwire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/touchdown\/2026\/04\/19\/2026-nfl-draft-has-6-teams-stacked-in-the-firstand-6-who-are-left-out\/89693390007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2026 NFL Draft Has 6 Teams Stacked in the first\u2014and 6 who are Left Out;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;2026 NFL Draft Has 6 Teams Stacked in the first\u2014and 6 who are Left Out&quot;}\" class=\"link 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