2018 NFLHC Draft

The 2018 NFL Draft will be the 5th annual meeting of NFLHC franchises to select newly eligible football players. 
==Early entrants==
A total of 7 players entered the draft early.
* Ryan Frey, DE, Miami (FL)
* Eugene Jackson, TE, Ohio State
* Charles Johnson, DE, Hawaii
* Kelly Mitchell, ILB, Michigan State
* Kevin Nguyen, SS, Marshall
* Austin Olson, OLB, Notre Dame
* Teddy Walker, CB, Kentucky
==Selection order==
The selection order for the first round was as follows. Two teams did not have a first-round selection: New England, which traded its first-round selection to the New York Giants, and San Diego, which traded its first-round selection to Indianapolis. The selection order for subsequent rounds will follow the order of the first round, except that teams with the same record and same playoff result will rotate among their respective groups (these groups are indicated by the bold gray lines in the table below). Also, 32 additional supplemental picks were allocated between the ends of round 3 through 7, for a total of 256 picks. 
SelectionNumber	Team 	2017record	Schedulestrength	Playoff result
1 	Chicago Bears 	2-14 	.504 	
2 	Philadelphia Eagles 	2-14 	.531 	
3 	Kansas City Chiefs 	3-13 	.438 	
4 	Atlanta Falcons 	4-12 	.453 	
5 	New York Giants (from New England) 	4-12 	.586 	
6 	Indianapolis Colts 	5-11 	.461 	
7 	Houston Texans 	5-11 	.508 	
8 	Cincinnati Bengals 	5-11 	.551 	
9 	Cleveland Browns 	5-11 	.551 	
10 	New York Giants 	6-10 	.434 	
11 	Washington Redskins 	6-10 	.449 	
12 	Denver Broncos 	6-10 	.523 	
13 	St. Louis Rams 	7-9 	.523 	
14 	Buffalo Bills 	7-9 	.547 	
15 	Pittsburgh Steelers 	8-8 	.438 	
16 	Tennessee Titans 	8-8 	.508 	
17 	Arizona Cardinals 	8-8 	.520 	
18 	San Francisco 49ers 	9-7 	.504 	
19 	Minnesota Vikings 	10-6 	.504 	
20 	Detroit Lions 	11-5 	.574 	
21 	Jacksonville Jaguars 	9-7 	.527 	WC
22 	New York Jets 	10-6 	.500 	WC
23 	Carolina Panthers 	11-5 	.449 	WC
24 	Tampa Bay Buccaneers 	12-4 	.523 	WC
25 	Dallas Cowboys 	10-6 	.523 	Div
26 	Oakland Raiders 	12-4 	.430 	Div
27 	Indianapolis Colts (from San Diego)	12-4 	.438 	Div
28 	Green Bay Packers 	12-4 	.535 	Div
29 	Baltimore Ravens 	11-5 	.531 	Conf
30 	New Orleans Saints 	12-4 	.457 	Conf
31 	Seattle Seahawks 	9-7 	.512 	Lost SB
32 	Miami Dolphins 	15-1 	.461 	Won SB
* Cincinnati picks ahead of Cleveland. The teams split the regular season series and had the same division and conference records. Due to a coin flip, the Bengals will select ahead of the Browns.
==Player selections==
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*	= compensatory selection	
†	= Pro Bowler 	
 
==Trades==
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2017 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
===Round one===
* No. 1: Chicago -> Indianapolis (PD). Chicago traded this selection to Indianapolis for their first round selection (6th) and San Diego's first round selection (27th).
* No. 5: New England -> New York Giants (PD). New England traded this selection along with Aric Greene and a 2017 third round selection (75th) in exchange for New York's 2017 first round selection (28th).
* No. 6: Indianapolis -> Chicago (PD): see No. 1: Chicago -> Indianapolis.
* No. 7: Houston -> Tennessee (D). Houston traded this selection, along with their seventh round selection (209th), in exchange for Tennessee's first and third round selections (16th & 81st).
* No. 10: New York Giants -> San Francisco (D). New York traded this selection to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's first and fourth round selections (18th & 114th).
* No. 16: Tennessee -> Houston (D): see No. 7: Houston -> Tennessee.
* No. 18: San Francisco -> New York Giants (D): see No. 10: New York Giants -> San Francisco.
* No. 19: Minnesota -> Cleveland (D). Minnesota traded this selection, along with their fourth round selection (115th), in exchange for Paul Goodman.
* No. 21: Jacksonville -> Miami (D). Jacksonville traded this selection to Miami in exchange for Derek Harrison.
* No. 26: multiple trades:
** No. 26: San Diego -> Indianapolis (PD). San Diego traded this selection, along with their 2019 seventh round selection, Joseph Lopez, Matt Kreutz, James Anderson, and Charley Long, in exchange for Rodney Galbreath.
** No. 26: Indianapolis -> Chicago (PD): see No. 1: Chicago -> Indianapolis.
* No. 27: Oakland -> New Orleans (D). Oakland traded this selection to New Orleans in exchange for New Orleans' first round selection (#0th) and a 2019 fourth round selection.
* No. 30: New Orleans -> Oakland (D): see No. 27: Oakland -> New Orleans.
===Round two===
* No. 34: Chicago -> Green Bay (D). Chicago traded this selection to Green Bay in exchange for Green Bay's second and third round selection (59th and 90th).
* No. 36: New England -> Kansas City (PD). New England traded this selection to Kansas City, along with their fifth round selection (155th) and a 2019 fourth round selection, in exchange for Kansas City's 2019 first round selection.
* No. 38: Houston -> Oakland (PD). Houston traded this selection to Oakland along with Seattle's 2017 sixth round selection (214th) and their 2017 seventh round selection (256th) in exchange for Oakland's 2017 second round selection (58th).
* No. 40: Cleveland -> New York Jets (PD). Cleveland traded this selection to New York in exchange for Ray McBride.
* No. 45: Buffalo -> Pittsburgh (PD). Buffalo traded this selection along with their 2017 sixth round selection (203rd) in exchange for Pittsburgh's 2017 third and seventh round selections (71st & 243rd).
* No. 49: Pittsburgh -> San Diego (PD). Pittsburgh traded this selection, along with their fifth round selection (145th), in exchange for Stephen Elliott.
* No. 54: New York Jets -> Baltimore (D). New York traded this selection, along with Michael Potts and Daniel Scott, in exchange for Paul Howell and Baltimore's seventh round selection (229th).
* No. 56: Tampa Bay -> Miami (PD). Tampa Bay traded this selection to Miami in exchange for Zak Cole and James Jones.
* No. 58: San Diego -> Denver (PD). San Diego traded this selection, along with their 2017 fourth and sixth round selections (119th & 213th) in exchange for Denver's 2017 second round selection (41st).
* No. 59: Green Bay -> Chicago (D): see No. 34: Chicago -> Green Bay.
* No. 61: Baltimore -> Indianapolis (PD). Baltimore traded this selection, along with their third round selection (93rd), to Indianapolis in exchange for Indianapolis' 2017 first round selection (31st).
* No. 62: New Orleans -> Carolina (PD). New Orleans traded this selection, along with their 2017 first round selection (29th) and Pete Smith, in exchange for Carolina's 2017 first round selection (9th).
* No. 63: Seattle -> Cleveland (D). Seattle traded this selection to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's third and sixth round selections (71st & 169th).
===Round three===
* No. 65: Chicago -> St. Louis (PD). Chicago traded this selection to St. Louis in exchange for David Gaines.
* No. 69: multiple trades:
** No. 69: New England -> Green Bay (PD). New England traded this selection to Green Bay along with their sixth round selection (166th) in exchange for Harold Johnson and Green Bay's fifth and seventh round selections (155th & 228th).
** No. 69: Green Bay -> New York Jets (D). Green Bay traded this pick to New York in exchange for New York's third and sixth round picks (86th & 173rd).
* No. 70: multiple trades:
** No. 70: Cincinnati -> New England (PD). Cincinnati traded this selection to New England, along with Rob Blackmon and Tai Burns, in exchange for Ryan Robinson.
** No. 70: New England -> Tennessee (D). New England traded this selection to Tennessee in exchange for fourth and sixth round selections (112th & 178th).
* No. 71: Cleveland -> Seattle (D): see No. 63: Seattle -> Cleveland.
* No. 78: Buffalo -> Oakland (PD). Buffalo traded this selection to Oakland, along with Kliff Papac and Billy Anderson, in exchange for a seventh round selection (226th), Keyshawn Ayabandejo, and Michael Banks.
* No. 81: Tennessee -> Houston (D): see No. 7: Houston -> Tennessee.
* No. 85: Jacksonville -> Kansas City (PD). Jacksonville traded this selection, along with their seventh round selection (221st), in exchange for Thomas Donaldson and a fifth round selection (155th).
* No. 86: New York Jets -> Green Bay (D): see No. 69: Green Bay -> New York Jets.
* No. 90: Green Bay -> Chicago (D): see No. 34: Chicago -> Green Bay.
* No. 93: Baltimore -> Indianapolis (PD): see No. 61: Baltimore -> Indianapolis.
* No. 96: Miami -> Tampa Bay (PD). Miami traded this selection, along with James Otero, Ron Mobley, their 2017 second round selection (62nd), and Atlanta's 2017 second round selection (64th), in exchange for Marcus Barry, Jason Bryant, and Tampa Bay's 2017 first and sixth round selections (14th & 210th).
===Round four===
* No. 98: Chicago -> Oakland (PD). Chicago traded this selection to Oakland in exchange for Jeff Holleyman.
* No. 99: Kansas City -> Houston (PD). Kansas City traded this selection to Houston in exchange for a 2019 sixth round selection, Bill Young, and Henry Badanjek.
* No. 100: New England -> Washington (PD). New England trade this selection, along with their seventh round selection (205th) to Washington in exchange for Joey Davis.
* No. 102: Cleveland -> St. Louis (PD). Cleveland traded this selection, along with Michael Acevedo, in exchange for Calvin Milloy.
* No. 103: Indianapolis -> New York Giants (D). Indianapolis traded this selection to New York in exchange for Shawn Tennell.
* No. 105: Cincinnati -> Houston (PD). Cincinnati traded this selection, along with Bernard Gbaja-Biamila, Ahmaad Baxter, Dante Paige, Mike Johnson, William Paulson, and Jason Fullwood in exchange for Buzz Etcheverry and Brandon Lane.
* No. 107: Washington -> Buffalo (PD). Washington traded this selection, along with Mike Bledsoe, in exchange for Ulysses Smith, James Ware, Steve Pointer, and Oakland's seventh round selection (226th).
* No. 109: Buffalo -> Cincinnati (PD). Bufflao traded this selection, along with Charles Strayhorn, to Cincinnati in exchange for Ryan Mitchell.
* No. 112: Tennessee -> New England (D): see No. 70: New England -> Tennessee.
* No. 113: Arizona -> Indianapolis (PD). Arizona traded this selection to Indianapolis in exchange for Keith Hooks and a 2019 seventh round selection (received from San Diego in a previous trade).
* No. 114: San Francisco -> New York Giants (D): see No. 10: New York Giants -> San Francisco.
* No. 115: Minnesota -> Cleveland (D): see No. 19: Minnesota -> Cleveland.
* No. 116: Detroit -> New England (PD). Detroit traded this selection, along with Mark Craig and Randy Lehr in exchange for Andre Brooks.
* No. 124: multiple trades:
** No. 124: Green Bay -> Carolina (PD). Green Bay traded this selection, along with their 2017 second and third round selections (47th & 77th) to Carolina in exchange for Dan Nomellini.
** No. 124: Carolina -> Jacksonville (D). Carolina traded this selection to Jacksonville in exchange for Kelly Littleton.
* No. 126: New Orleans -> Cleveland (PD). New Orleans traded this selection, along with their 2017 fifth round selection (177th), in exchange for Cleveland's 2017 fourth round selection (127th).
===Round five===
* No. 129: Chicago -> Pittsburgh (PD). Chicago traded this selection, along with their 2017 third round selection (65th), to Pittsburgh in exchange for Pittsburgh's seventh round selection (215th) and Art Mills.
* No. 131: Kansas City -> New York Giants (PD). Kansas City traded this selection to New York in exchange for George Brady.
* No. 134: Indianapolis -> New York Giants (PD). Indianapolis traded this selection, along with their 2017 third round selection (95th) and Ronald Collins, in exchange for Grover Walker and Sammy Baxter.
* No. 138: Washington -> Houston (PD). Washington traded this selection to Houston along with Jackie Eaton and Jermaine Johnson in exchange for Billy Williams and Henri Muhammad.
* No. 139: Denver -> Seattle (PD). Denver traded this selection, along with their 2017 fourth (115th) and seventh (240th) round selections, in exchange for Darren Werner and William Hart.
* No. 141: St. Louis -> Indianapolis (PD). St. Louis traded this selection to Indianapolis in exchange for two seventh round selections (203rd & 208th).
* No. 142: Buffalo -> Tampa Bay (PD). Buffalo traded this selection to Tampa Bay in exchange for Paul Johnson and a seventh round selection (224th).
* No. 145: Pittsburgh -> San Diego (PD): see No. 49: Pittsburgh -> San Diego.
* No. 150: New York Jets -> Washington (PD). New York traded this selection to Washington along with Kris Lewis in exchange for James Dale.
* No. 155: multiple trades:
** No. 155: Green Bay -> New England (PD): see No. 69: New England -> Green Bay.
** No. 155: New England -> Kansas City (PD): see No. 36: New England -> Kansas City.
** No. 155: Kansas City -> Jacksonville (PD): see No. 85: Jacksonville -> Kansas City.
===Round six===
* No. 164: Kansas City -> Dallas (PD). Kansas City traded this selection to Dallas in exchange for Dallas' 2017 sixth round selection (221st).
* No. 166: New England -> Green Bay (PD): see No. 69: New England -> Green Bay.
* No. 169: Cleveland -> Seattle (D): see No. 63: Seattle -> Cleveland.
* No. 173: multiple trades:
** No. 173: Washington -> New York Jets (PD): see No. 150: New York Jets -> Washington.
** No. 173: New York Jets -> Green Bay (D): see No. 69: Green Bay -> New York Jets.
* No. 174: Buffalo -> Oakland (PD). Buffalo traded this selection to Oakland in exchange for Moe McMillan.
* No. 178: Tennessee -> New England (D): see No. 70: New England -> Tennessee.
* No. 187: Green Bay -> Cleveland (PD). Green Bay traded this selection to Cleveland in exchange for Craig Brooks.
* No. 189: San Diego -> Detroit (PD). San Diego traded this selection, along with Larry Williams, in exchange for Josh Hall.
===Round seven===
* No. 203: multiple trades:
** No. 203: Kansas City -> Indianapolis (PD). Kansas City traded this selection to Indianapolis in exchange for Keith Simon.
** No. 203: Indianapolis -> St. Louis (PD): see No. 141: St. Louis -> Indianapolis.
* No. 205: New England -> Washington (PD): see No. 100: New England -> Washington.
* No. 208: Indianapolis -> St. Louis (PD): see No. 141: St. Louis -> Indianapolis.
* No. 209: Houston -> Tennessee (D): see No. 7: Houston -> Tennessee.
* No. 215: Pittsburgh -> Chicago (PD): see No. 129: Chicago -> Pittsburgh.
* No. 219: Minnesota -> Atlanta (PD). Minnesota traded this selection to Atlanta in exchange for Gregory Tomlinson and James Williams.
* No. 221: Jacksonville -> Kansas City (PD): see No. 85: Jacksonville -> Kansas City.
* No. 224: Tampa Bay -> Buffalo (PD): see No. 142: Buffalo -> Tampa Bay.
* No. 226: multiple trades:
** No. 226: Oakland -> Buffalo (PD): see No. 78: Buffalo -> Oakland.
** No. 226: Buffalo -> Washington (PD): see No. 107: Washington -> Buffalo.
* No. 228: Green Bay -> New England (PD): see No. 69: New England -> Green Bay.
* No. 229: Baltimore -> New York Jets (D): see No. 54: New York Jets -> Baltimore.