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| 2026 Average Draft Position DEF Only -Data thru -September 4, 2026 |
| Note: Odd numbered rounds are gray-shaded, Even numbered rounds are shaded in blue |
| Rank |  |
Team | Position | Bye Week |
Average Selection |
 |
Minimum Pick |
Maximum Pick |
Number Drafts Selected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Houston Texans |  |
DEF | 8 | 10.10 |  |
8.05 | 14.06 | 2,298 |
| # 2 | Los Angeles Rams |  |
DEF | 11 | 11.06 | |
8.07 | 15.05 | 2,661 |
| # 3 | Denver Broncos |  |
DEF | 10 | 11.07 |  |
8.07 | 15.06 | 2,405 |
| # 4 | Seattle Seahawks |  |
DEF | 11 | 11.08 | |
8.04 | 15.09 | 2,283 |
| # 5 | Philadelphia Eagles |  |
DEF | 10 | 13.07 | |
12.06 | 17.06 | 2,502 |
| # 6 | New England Patriots |  |
DEF | 11 | 14.05 | |
12.05 | 18.06 | 2,270 |
| # 7 | Minnesota Vikings |  |
DEF | 6 | 15.02 | |
12.04 | 19.10 | 2,242 |
| # 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers |  |
DEF | 9 | 16.01 | |
13.08 | 19.10 | 2,336 |
| # 9 | Los Angeles Chargers |  |
DEF | 7 | 16.07 | |
14.09 | 20.08 | 2,307 |
| # 10 | Baltimore Ravens |  |
DEF | 13 | 16.08 | |
14.12 | 20.07 | 2,134 |
| # 11 | Jacksonville Jaguars |  |
DEF | 7 | 16.11 | |
15.05 | 20.05 | 2,117 |
| # 12 | Detroit Lions |  |
DEF | 6 | 17.03 | |
14.08 | 22.02 | 1,524 |
| # 13 | Buffalo Bills |  |
DEF | 7 | 17.10 | |
16.03 | 23.00 | 1,465 |
| # 14 | Green Bay Packers |  |
DEF | 11 | 18.07 |  |
17.05 | 23.01 | 991 |
| # 15 | San Francisco 49ers |  |
DEF | 8 | 18.10 | |
16.01 | 24.11 | 607 |
| # 16 | Chicago Bears |  |
DEF | 10 | 18.12 | |
16.07 | 24.05 | 1,110 |
| # 17 | Dallas Cowboys |  |
DEF | 14 | 19.05 | |
18.06 | 23.03 | 690 |
| # 18 | Kansas City Chiefs |  |
DEF | 5 | 19.10 | |
17.10 | 24.02 | 1,023 |
| # 19 | New York Giants |  |
DEF | 8 | 20.07 | |
16.05 | 26.04 | 499 |
| # 20 | Cleveland Browns |  |
DEF | 11 | 21.01 | |
18.02 | 25.01 | 1,161 |
| # 21 | Atlanta Falcons |  |
DEF | 11 | 28.02 | |
17.11 | 29.12 | 421 |
| # 22 | Cincinnati Bengals |  |
DEF | 6 | 29.12 | |
19.08 | 29.12 | 341 |
| # 23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |  |
DEF | 10 | 29.12 | |
18.02 | 29.12 | 462 |
| # 24 | Arizona Cardinals |  |
DEF | 14 | 29.12 | |
29.03 | 29.12 | 469 |
| # 25 | Indianapolis Colts |  |
DEF | 13 | 29.12 | |
19.10 | 29.12 | 348 |
| # 26 | Washington Commanders |  |
DEF | 7 | 29.12 | |
24.08 | 29.12 | 388 |
| # 27 | Miami Dolphins |  |
DEF | 6 | 29.12 | |
29.04 | 29.12 | 385 |
| # 28 | New York Jets |  |
DEF | 13 | 29.12 | |
18.03 | 29.12 | 404 |
| # 29 | Carolina Panthers |  |
DEF | 5 | 29.12 | |
20.09 | 29.12 | 383 |
| # 30 | Las Vegas Raiders |  |
DEF | 13 | 29.12 | |
28.06 | 29.12 | 381 |
| # 31 | New Orleans Saints |  |
DEF | 8 | 29.12 | |
22.11 | 29.12 | 764 |
| # 32 | Tennessee Titans |  |
DEF | 9 | 29.12 | |
22.05 | 29.12 | 349 |
