The race for the #1 overall pick in 2015’s NFL Draft is underway. The Oakland Raiders hold the top spot but don’t count out the QB-desperate New York Jets

For some NFL fans, it’s time to dream about next year. It certainly is for the Oakland Raiders, who were officially eliminated from playoff contention and hold a firm grasp on the race for the #1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. There is still no clear consensus choice for the top draft-eligible player, many eyes are looking to Tallahassee and Florida State’s talented but troubled quarterback. For the balance of the season, we’ll update the leaderboard in the “Winless for Winston” sweepstakes. Here’s how things stand after Week 11:

 

Team W L T DIV CONF
Panthers 3 7 1 1-2 3-5
Giants 3 7 0 1-2 2-6
Redskins 3 7 0 1-2 1-6
Buccaneers 2 8 0 0-4 1-6
Titans 2 8 0 1-2 2-6
Jets 2 8 0 0-2 2-5
Jaguars 1 9 0 0-2 1-6
Raiders 0 10 0 0-3 0-8

 

and the Jacksonville Jaguars hold the #2 spot, with a large scrum for #3, including a team still in the hunt for their division title. Yeah, the NFC South really is that abysmal.

Half of the AFC South projects to be drafting in the top ten again this season, as the Jaguars and Tennessee have so far combined to go 3-17. The Titans also seem committed to evaluating as their quarterback of the future, meaning more losses are likely in the offing as they sputter to the finish line.

And then there are the Jets. With eligible for free agency and likely riding the pine, the Jets desperately need a franchise signal caller. In a draft with at least two tantalizing quarterback prospects ‒ of Oregon and of Florida State ‒ the Jets-iest thing is for this team to be right where they are: on track for the third overall pick. They had better hope that the Raiders like enough to pass on Mariota and Winston.

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David R. McCullough

Lead Editor at Football Central
David R. McCullough is the Managing Editor of Football Central. He has a B.A. in journalism from Antioch College, where the lack of a football team is proudly proclaimed on shirts sold in the bookstore, and might someday finish his M.A. at Boston University. He lives in the Boston area with a toddler and a very understanding, patient wife.

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